Michigan updates in category: Wrongful Death

Surgery can be a very invasive procedure requiring focus and discipline by the surgeon. Of course there are many types of surgeries out there, from a simple mole removal to a more...

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Summer is now here and swimming pools are a favorite choice to escape the hot and steamy weather. While this provides for great fun and exercise, the safety aspect of swimming is a great concern.

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A federal lawsuit filed by the family of an Ypsilanti Township man recently settled for $4 million. The suit was filed against the Washtenaw County Sherrif's Department for the arrest of a 45 year old man who died of asphyxiation and respiratory restriction after a traffic stop. The claims were made under the MIchigan Wrongful Death Act.Without the efforts of the man's children and relatives,...

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A Detroit lawyer died in a Detroit apartment fire yesterday. The 47 year old attorney was found by firefighters at the Forest Arms Apartment complex while trying to put out the huge blaze that swept through the building. Two other residents were injured and about 100 others were left homeless. The fire department is still investigating the cause of the fire, which took three hours to contain....

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A terrible tragedy yesterday at a Chicago child day care center took the life of a 22 month old toddler. The child was dropped off by his mother at day care by his mother while she went to work. A few hours later, a fire broke out and the toddler did not survive. Apparently, five other children escaped serious injury. He apparently died of smoke inhalation.The family is mourning the death...

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"Great Lakes officials believe the blast destroyed as much as 400 feet of pipe. Flames late Saturday afternoon could be seen shooting from pipes at the island, as the excess gas burned off."A gas explosion at the U.S. Steel Great Lakes Work Plant in Zug Island, Michigan yesterday killed one worker and injured four others. Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the explosion,...

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"Everything happened so fast," she said. "The whole house went up."A tragic house fire in Detroit, Michigan took the life of a 13 year old girl the other. The girl attended a special school for autism and had trouble communicating. Apparently, the furnace in the home was in disrepair and not working. Because the family could not afford to have it fixed, they used two furnaces to heat the...

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The family of the Eastern MIchigan University student who was killed in her dormitory has agreed to settle their wrongful death lawsuit for $2.5 million. This tragegy was first reported about one year ago when her body was discovered in her dorm room. Police later arrested a fellow student and charged him rape and murder.Initially, the university informed the parents that their daughter had...

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The July 4th holiday is a great day for picnics, family fun, and for fireworks shows. The city sponsored fireworks area always great fun but festivities also often include private fireworks. Many fireworks are sold legally through retail outlets and others are purchased either illegally or in neighboring states. These private displays are entertaining, but also very dangerous.A tragic example...

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A terrible story in today's paper about a deadly Saginaw Michigan house fire . The kitchen fire engulfed a house early Thursday, killing five children and their stepfather, who ran back into the flames to try to save them, authorities said. The fire started when the step-father had been cooking. There were no smoke detectors in the home, which is a violation of local ordinances. The failure...

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A very tragic end to a young innocent life. The death of a 3-year-old boy who was living in a Van Buren Township foster home was ruled a homicide Tuesday. He suffered from child abuse and died from significant trauma to the head. This is the third case of a child dying in a licensed foster care home in Michigan in the last year alone. Foster care agencies, foster care parents, and others may...

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"He left his two children without a mother or their home or any real sense of normalcy," Standerfer told The Macomb Daily for a story published Thursday.The sister of a Tara Grant, the mother of two young children, whose torso was found in her Washington Township garage last month, has filed a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against Stephen Grant, the suspect in his wife's killing. The...

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The family of a patient who died because of a drug mix-up during surgery agreed to a $1.775 million settlement of their wrongful death case. The suit claims doctors accidentally gave the patient the wrong drug and failed to tell the patient's family how he died. The original death certificate said the patient died of natural causes, however it was changed after the body was exhumed, according to...

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