- Timothy Smith | January 12, 2009 11:28 AM | Traverse City, MI
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Workplace Discrimination
The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act have reached critical mass in Congress and looks to become law under our next administration. So, what are they and how does this...
- Timothy Smith | January 08, 2009 10:49 AM | Traverse City, MI
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Tractor-Trailer Accidents
A young Traverse City resident recently lost her life when the car she was riding in was involved in an auto accident with a semi truck on Garfield Ave. In any accident between a car and semi truck,...
- Timothy Smith | January 19, 2009 10:27 AM | Traverse City, MI
Category:
Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
Businesses bombard us with promises of a shopping experience loaded with deals, specials and savings. Whether it's Wal-Mart, Best Buy, or the local Five and Dime, you would think, as consumers, that...
- Timothy Smith | July 06, 2009 1:56 PM | Grand Rapids, MI
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Head & Brain Injuries
Odd name, huh? The Sara Jane Brain Project. But what is odd in name is absolutely breathtaking in what the project is trying to accomplish as it works to create a model system for children suffering...
- Timothy Smith | February 25, 2009 3:58 PM | Traverse City, MI
Category:
Workplace Discrimination
As the recession continues, it seems that we're seeing more and more employers getting into trouble by failing to pay overtime. As times get tough for area businesses, cutting overhead by limiting...
- Timothy Smith | December 30, 2011 1:04 PM | Traverse City, MI
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Automobile Accidents
Many client's have remarked during initial consultations that they wished they'd known what to do immediately following an auto accident. Whether it's a little supermarket fender...
- Timothy Smith | November 24, 2009 3:13 PM | Traverse City, MI
Category:
Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
DOG BITE
In Michigan, when a dog bites a person, the person must sue the owner of the dog within three years from the date of the dog bite under MCL 600.5805(10). Proper plaintiffs would...
- David Mittleman | November 17, 2009 5:11 PM | Lansing, MI
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Defective & Dangerous Products
Two recent incidents involving the use of Tasers have grabbed headlines throughout Michigan and around the country, again raising doubts about the safety of the product and its use by law...
- Timothy Smith | July 14, 2009 4:27 PM | Traverse City, MI
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Head & Brain Injuries
Michael Dabbs, president of the Brain Injury Association of Michigan [BIAMI] announced on Monday July 13, 2009 that the BIAMI, insurance industry whistle blowers, medical providers and accident...
- Timothy Smith | January 16, 2009 5:04 PM | Traverse City, MI
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Automobile Accidents
I've got one and two more on the way. Teens that is.......
Next summer my oldest will take driver's education. It's a little scary. I saw an interesting statistic recently that really opened my...