Posts tagged slip

• Tips to Avoid Slip and Fall Accidents this Winter

  Mark Bello | December 01, 2011 9:49 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Slip and fall injuries can occur for many different reasons. Failure to maintain the premise whether a private home, office complex, or retail store. The responsible party should...

• Michigan Governor Signs Bill Granting Legal Immunity to Bowling Centers

  Nolan Erickson | November 16, 2011 11:18 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Thanks to a new law signed by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder yesterday, bowling alleys will now have an even easier time avoiding the civil justice system under certain circumstances. Under the new...

• The Pros and Cons of Litigation Funding

  Mark Bello | October 11, 2011 3:26 PM | 2 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A woman was hit by a pick-up truck while riding her bike when the driver ran a red light and hit her as she crossed the intersection. She was rushed to the hospital and treated for multiple broken...

• Former NFL Player Wakes Up With No Memory

  David Mittleman | October 07, 2011 9:41 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  When Scott Bolzan awoke in the hospital on December 17, 2008 he didn't remember that the blonde woman at his side was his wife. In fact, he couldn't even remember what a wife was. But this was just...

• Hiker Falls 600 Feet to Her Death at Yosemite National Park

  David Mittleman | August 02, 2011 11:34 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  This year is proving to be one of the most deadly for hikers exploring the Half Dome at Yosemite National Park. Previously, the year 2007 held the record with 7 people dying at the park. However,...

• Jury Award Exceeds Compensation Sought in Personal Injury Lawsuit

  Mark Bello | July 19, 2011 8:22 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  A New York jury recently awarded damages greater than compensation sought in a personal injury lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed by an 89-year-old woman who suffered debilitating injuries from a slip...

• Practice Halloween Safety: Fear Ghosts and Goblins, Not Serious Injury to Your Children

  Mark Bello | October 27, 2010 6:23 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Halloween is only a few days away and that means kids will be dressed up walking door-to-door collecting treats. With all the excitement, people tend to forget a few simple safety tips resulting...

• Injured on the Job? You May be Entitled to More Than Just Workers' Compensation

  Mark Bello | October 12, 2010 4:57 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  A man fell thirty-five feet when the scaffolding he and a co-worker were standing on collapsed while working inside an empty water tower. The workers were removing rust from the inside of the tower...

• Proposed Ordinance Would Keep Sidewalks Safe in Winter

  Nolan Erickson | September 09, 2010 10:29 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  I know it seems early to be talking about ice and snow, but that's exactly what the Lansing City Council will be doing on September 20 as it considers an ordinance to make sidewalks safer. Under the...

• A Son's Journey Back from Traumatic Brain Injury

  Mark Bello | September 03, 2010 2:54 PM | 3 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  Sunday morning a phone rang…a call from a hospital hundreds of miles away. That day was the beginning of a long journey, full of highs and the lows, over the next 2 ½ years and...