The word from the legal world

I tell my clients that when you file a lawsuit your life (past and present) is an open book. Since we are the party that has filed the lawsuit, the insurance company/defense has an opportunity to look into your past and to gain access to […]

You have already been through a ton. You were injured due to no fault of your own and suffered tremendously due to your injuries. Now you have been through the entire lawsuit process including depositions, interrogatories, facilitation, settlement conferences, etc. The trial date is quickly

For most families, your dog is another member of the family. Most dogs are friendly, loyal and even therapeutic. However, when provoked or even unexpectedly, a dog can attack which can lead to serious injuries, scarring or even death. Dog Bite Facts and Statistics Every

The legal system is confusing. After an injury accident, you may be wondering to yourself who is my attorney going to be suing?  That depends on several factors including what type of case you have, the facts and circumstances of your case and when your

As a practicing injury attorney for almost 30 years, I would say that the most significant change that has taken place in that 30 year period is the proliferation of video conferencing. For the first 25 years of my career, every single court hearing, status

After almost 30 years of sitting through endless depositions, I have become very opinionated as to what makes a good and a bad witness. Cases can be made or broken by how you testify in a deposition. After all, the deposition is an opportunity for

If you are the party who has been injured and is bringing the lawsuit, you will most certainly be called upon to testify in a deposition or in open court (if you are at the trial stage).  You will be asked about the following topics:

Unfortunately, dog bites are overwhelmingly common in the state of Michigan. In fact, Ingham County Animal Control reported over 600 dog bite reports just in Ingham County in 2022 alone. Furthermore, according to the US Postal Service, Michigan ranks eighth in the nation for most

The phrases is most commonly used by injury attorneys that describe their fee in an injury case are as follows: “contingent fee” “we don’t get paid until you get paid” “no results, no fee” “no fee guarantee” What do these phrases mean and do they

On July 28, 2023, the Michigan Supreme Court announced its decision on two premises liability cases, Kandil-Elsayed v F&E Oil and Pinsky v Kroger.  The decisions in these two cases present a landmark change in Michigan premises liability law. Prior to the announcement of the

After you have been injured in an automobile, truck or motorcycle accident, you may wonder what the next steps may entail. If the accident was not your fault, you can expect the following basic steps to act as a general guideline for the process of

Prior to his trip and fall, our client, Jeff was a 57 year old successful salesperson and a well respected high school basketball coach.  He had been working and coaching basketball his entire life.  He was married with grown children.  All was going exactly as

You have filed your lawsuit and the defendants have been served. One of the next and most crucial steps will be the taking of your deposition. What is a Deposition? A deposition is the one and only chance that each of the defendant(s) get(s) to

You have been injured in an auto, truck or motorcycle accident and you are suffering.  You feel as though you are clearly not “at-fault” for causing the accident and you feel as though your life has been forever changed as a result of the injuries