Every year, many debt collection companies improperly attempt to collect debts. Either the person never owed the debt, or the debt is so old, it’s uncollectible. Nevertheless, there is a lot of money in this industry, and collection companies are buying the debt in hopes…
This is our ongoing series of testimonials for our attorneys. This is one for Danny Lehane: Danny Lehane is an outstanding attorney that I have been privileged to know and work with for most of my career. I have always been impressed with his expertise…
Anymore it seems that our newspaper headlines, television reports and internet stories are populated (on almost a daily basis!) with headlines related to older driver tragedies.
As part of our continuing to educate our clients and the public, we thought this would be a good series: showing who attorneys refer their cases to. Here is a testimonial for Jon Lewis: I first met Jon when he represented my wife following an…
On May 27, 2016, the Michigan Supreme Court has effectively signaled a complete 180 from its stated opinion exactly one-year ago, despite no change in the Court’s current composition of justices. Last May 28, 2015, the Michigan Supreme Court denied an application to appeal a decision issued by the
Where do attorneys refer cases? For example, if you have a business lawyer and a family member is involved in a car accident, would you ask the business lawyer what attorney he/she would recommend? If so, who do you think that lawyer would recommend? Most…
The ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, which have been adopted by all 50 States and the District of Columbia, forbid a lawyer who is participating in a litigation from making public statements about the case “that the lawyer knows or reasonably should know will…
According to Dr. Joanne Waldstreicher, extensive medical research has found no association between talc and ovarian cancer. Dr. Waldstreicher is the Chief Medical Officer for Johnson & Johnson. In a statement on Johnson & Johnson’s website, 30 years of studies have supported the safety of…
Here is Johnson & Johnson’s statement regarding their appeal: Johnson & Johnson to Appeal Jury Verdict in Cosmetic Talc Trial May 2, 2016 – Johnson & Johnson will begin the appeals process after a jury in the Judicial Circuit Court for the City of St.…
New Jersey is a dangerous place for bicyclists. Among the 50 states, New Jersey had the second-highest percentage of fatal motor vehicle accidents, 28.9 percent, that claimed the lives of pedestrians or bicyclists in 2012. That percentage rose to 32.4 in 2014, according to the…
Before getting into an “Uber” car in Michigan, or for that matter becoming an Uber driver in Michigan, it would be prudent to thoroughly investigate the idea before proceeding with either plan. There are several inherent insurance related risks associated with doing so when it comes…
