Michigan’s Auto Accident Law Protects Drunk Drivers, Not Accident Victims
(Michigan Auto Law Blog)... are continuinung to protect drunk drivers like Senter from civil lawsuits. Will it take another accident, where he injures someone so badly or kills someone, to finally hold him ... subject to judicial inquiry, only those of his victim. Our Michigan auto accident law was not supposed to create results like this one. It was originally created to protect ... cases throughout the entire state. We have offices in Southfield, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids and Sterling Heights. If you have been in a car ...
July 2, 2009 12:40 pm
Johnson Attendant Care Decision Troubles Chief Judge
(Michigan Auto Law Blog)... fact, I once invited him to speak to the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association on evidentiary issues car accident lawyers face in trial. Judge Giovan also knew my grandfather, and on more than ... . Gursten is recognized as one of the nation's top experts in serious car and truck accident injury cases and automobile insurance no-fault litigation. He is head of Michigan Auto Law, which specializes in insurance benefits and car accidents throughout Michigan. Steve has received the largest jury verdict for ...
July 1, 2009 01:17 pm
My Detroit Legal News Rebuttal: Why Michigan Auto Insurance Companies Can Now (Legally) Lie to People
(Michigan Auto Law Blog)... creates for Michigan residents, that I wanted to respond to Mr. Bernard. My rebuttal was printed Monday on the front page of the Detroit Legal News as follows. Please click on the title to see the story in its newspaper form. Why Johnson v. Wausau Encourages Adjusters ... in its present form until 2005, some 22 years after the tragic car accident in Johnson had occurred. This "long-standing" principle of Michigan law was judicially created in 2005, in a case called Devillers v. Auto Club, when a ...
June 30, 2009 01:11 pm
Google Worldwide Alerts: Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Crime, Prisons
(New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library Blog)... for better cases ..." See all stories on this topic 23 years after crime, questions about conviction Detroit Metro Times - Detroit,MI,USA "He is currently in Jackson prison serving a 10- to 50-year sentence ... opinion, Judge M. Blane Michael wrote the Virginia law is unconstitutional because it imposes criminal liability on "any doctor who sets out to perform a standard D&E that by accident becomes an intact D&E." .... April 28th, 2009 Fed court revives rendition lawsuit against BoeingSAN ...
June 26, 2009 05:45 am
Michigan No-Fault Wage Loss Rules Revised
(Michigan Auto Law Blog)... -fault insurance benefit (also called personal injury protection or PIP benefit) that auto accident victims are entitled to after a crash, which compensates you for wages lost due to ... excess wage loss" and is recoverable from the auto insurance policy of the person who caused the car accident. Keep in mind that excess wage loss, which is an economic loss, is subject to pure- ... Wage Loss Out of State Car Accident and No-Fault Law Michigan Auto Law has Southfield, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids and ...
June 25, 2009 01:54 pm
Michigan Lawyer’s Editorial on ‘Unclean Hands’ Attendant Care Case Sparks Praise, Debate
(Michigan Auto Law Blog)... money from paying attendant care insurance benefits to the caregiver of a 10-month-old girl with traumatic brain injuries from a car accident, and got away with it. I was so outraged by this case that I felt compelled to write about it. And I have received quite a bit ... : New Rates for Family Michigan Auto Law exclusively handles car accident, truck accident and motorcycle accident cases throughout the entire state of Michigan. We have offices in Southfield, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids and ...
June 23, 2009 08:16 am
Barack Obama’s Health Care Reform Heats up while Hospitals Fail to protect their Patients
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June 18, 2009 04:35 pm
Traumatic Brain Injury Tips for Lawyers: Part 5
(Michigan Auto Law Blog)... taste, or funny tastes (usually metallic) or smells; or • Loss of balance, clumsiness or dropping objects. Emotional changes - A car accident is a traumatic event, so most people will naturally have an influx of emotions in the weeks and months following the crash. ... Michigan No-Fault Insurance Law Michigan Auto Law exclusively handles car accident, truck accident and motorcycle accident cases throughout the entire state of Michigan. We have offices in Southfield, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids ...
June 18, 2009 11:16 am
... than report anything and everything that might classify as a homicide, Detroit police take a wait-and-see approach on killings that they think may have been accidents, suicides or acts of self-defense. Most other cities - New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, ... Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy disagrees with that approach. "It is very, very clear in the language," Worthy said. "Lawful self-defense is still a homicide and it still has to be counted as a homicide and it still has ...
June 18, 2009 07:55 am
Dallas Fort Worth Has Bad Road Rage
(Dallas Fort Worth Car Accident Lawyer Blog)... past four years. The top five "least courteous" cities according to the study are: 1) New York 2) Dallas-Fort Worth 3) Detroit 4) Atlanta 5) Minneapolis/St. Paul The "most courteous" cities are: 1) Portland 2) Cleveland 3) Baltimore 4) Sacramento 5) Pittsburgh The study is used to determine the habits and attitudes of drivers. Information provided by North Texas Motor-Vehicle Accident Lawyer Mark A. Anderson. Contact the Anderson Law Firm with questions at 817-294-1900.
June 17, 2009 02:54 pm
Personal Injury Lawyer to Speak for Michigan Trial Lawyers Association
(Michigan Auto Law Blog)... member. Michigan Auto Law exclusively handles car accident, truck accident and motorcycle accident cases throughout the entire state of Michigan. We have offices in Southfield, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids and Sterling Heights. For more information, refer to our law firm quick facts. Watch personal injury lawyer Robert Raitt discuss car accident victims' rights and the Michigan auto accident law Kreiner v. Fischer:
June 17, 2009 12:12 pm
When Should You Choose Coordinated/Excess Wage Loss on Michigan PIP No-Fault Insurance Coverage?
(Michigan Auto Law Blog)... disability plans and are always a set-off against PIP wage loss by law, regardless of whether primary or coordinated/excess coverage was elected. Lastly, if you ... collection. - This blog post was written by Jeffrey A. Bussell. Jeff joined Michigan Auto Law's pre-suit division with extensive experience in no-fault insurance litigation ... Auto Law exclusively handles car accident, truck accident and motorcycle accident cases throughout the entire state of Michigan. We have offices in Southfield, Detroit ...
June 16, 2009 12:28 pm
Car Accident Lawyer to Lecture for Michigan Association for Justice
(Michigan Auto Law Blog)... (PIP) cases and tort cases. - David E. Christensen is a Michigan Auto Law partner and an executive board member of the Michigan Association for Justice. David is vice chair ... Auto Law exclusively handles car accident, truck accident and motorcycle accident cases throughout the entire state of Michigan. We have offices in Southfield, Detroit, ... Arbor, Grand Rapids and Sterling Heights. For more information, refer to our law firm quick facts. David Christensen frequently works from the firm's Ann ...
June 12, 2009 12:41 pm
Tips for TBI Attorneys: Part 4
(Michigan Auto Law Blog)... Traumatic Brain Injury? Objective Manifestation Defense Argument Wrong Use of Objective Verification TBI Victims Can Reach a Jury Michigan Auto Law exclusively handles car accident, truck accident and motorcycle accident cases throughout the entire state of Michigan. We have offices in Southfield, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids and Sterling Heights. For more information, please refer to our law firm quick facts.
June 11, 2009 11:17 am
Auto Accident Attorney to Speak for Michigan Trial Lawyers
(Michigan Auto Law Blog)... traumatic brain injury (TBI) in first- and third-party car accident and truck accident cases. Topics to be covered include dual diagnosis issues, motivational ... discuss post mortems in successful first- and third- party motor vehicle accident cases. Specifically, Steve will review recent personal injury protection (PIP) verdict ... Auto Law exclusively handles car accident, truck accident and motorcycle accident cases throughout the entire state of Michigan. We have offices in Southfield, Detroit, ...
June 10, 2009 05:10 am
Tips for Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyers: Part 3
(Michigan Auto Law Blog)... to days, weeks, months or longer in some cases." Effects of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury In car accident cases, brain injury rarely occurs without other physical injuries and emotional reactions. Often neck, ... Mild TBI Defense Michigan Auto Law exclusively handles car accident, truck accident and motorcycle accident cases throughout the entire state of Michigan. We have offices in Southfield, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids and Sterling Heights. For more information, please refer to our law firm ...
June 9, 2009 10:41 am
TBI a Risk Factor in Why People Snap and Kill
(Michigan Auto Law Blog)... disorders, personality changes, altered emotional control, depression and anxiety are also prevalent with traumatic brain injury from a car accident. If warning signs are strong, the person with TBI should be taken to the emergency room. - Steve Gursten is a ... Documenting Traumatic Brain Injury Michigan Auto Law exclusively handles car accident, truck accident and motorcycle accident cases throughout the entire state of Michigan. We have offices in Southfield, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids and ...
June 8, 2009 11:45 am
I Just Received My IME Notice with Dr. Trachtman… Now What?
(Michigan Auto Law Blog)... IME by every insurance company, workers compensation carrier and defense insurance law firm in town. These are some of the doctors insurance companies are using to determine whether ... largest law firm exclusively handling car accident, truck accident and motorcycle accident cases throughout the entire state. We have offices in Southfield, Detroit, ... Grand Rapids and Sterling Heights. For more information, check out our law firm quick facts. - Steve Gursten is recognized as one of the nation's top ...
June 4, 2009 08:53 am
Tips for Traumatic Brain Injury Attorneys: Part 2
(Michigan Auto Law Blog)... because the brain continues to undergo the course of injury for days and weeks after the auto accident. According to the National Institutes of Health, TBI may result in physical impairment, but the more ... Michigan Auto Law exclusively handles car accident, truck accident and motorcycle accident cases throughout the entire state of Michigan. We have offices in Southfield, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids and Sterling Heights. For more information, please refer to our law firm quick facts. Normal ...
June 2, 2009 10:58 am
Why Your Insurance Company Can Now Lie to You – and Legally Get Away With It
(Michigan Auto Law Blog)... company claims adjuster lies to us, the right to bring a lawsuit for fraud (or common law breach of contract), is not available because everyone has an "ability" to consult with a lawyer ... customers, because they have information about Michigan's complicated no-fault law that they average driver does not understand, let alone have access ... largest law firm exclusively handling car accident, truck accident and motorcycle accident cases throughout the entire state. We have offices in Southfield, Detroit ...
May 28, 2009 01:31 pm