Traverse City Personal Injury Lawyer

The title to this entry is how Justice Weaver, one of Michigan's 7 Supreme Court Justices, described the actions of Chief Justice Cliff Taylor and fellow activists Justices Corrigan, Markman and...

Kreiner v. Fischer. A 2004 opinion by Michigan Supreme Court Justice Cliff Taylor that re-wrote Michigan Auto Insurance law as it was known up until that point in time. In that opinion, he literally re-wrote the legal standard that had been drafted by our legislature for individuals who had been injured in auto accidents. Back when the legislature enacted the Auto No-Fault Statute, individuals...

As I discussed in my prior article, one of the regular tools used by insurance companies to terminate benefits of their insureds is the insurance company doctor. These doctors typically perform a one-time exam of the insured lasting anywhere from 15-20 minutes and then render a report which outlines their cursory examination and their medical opinion that the person either is not injured or is...

I think it's important for attorneys to keep track of the different trial and appellate judges they appear in front of. It helps attorneys to give "counsel" to their clients. If you have an understanding about how a particular judge stands on a particular issue, it gives you a better ability to advise and counsel your client as to how their particular legal issue may fare in the courts of this...

First things first. I don't handle medical malpractice cases. But, I do handle cases involving insurance fraud and claims involving insurance companies who have broken their contract with their clients. That being said, when insurance companies perpetrate a fraud upon the public, it typically catches my attention.In 1993, the Medical Malpractice Reform Act (MMRA) was enacted here in Michigan....

Anyone who has ever looked for a mechanic to fix their car or perhaps a doctor to treat a family member, they have often asked friends and acquaintances as to their experiences with a particular auto body shop or physician. If the mechanic or doctor has received good reviews, more often than not, you end up using that mechanic or doctor to fix your particular problems. Recently, the state wide...

Winter has come early here in Northern Michigan, at least a little earlier than it did last year. Now that the roads are covered in snow and ice, we have to use a little extra caution as we race about town looking for that last Xmas gift. We all need to keep in mind the following safe driving tips as we head into the coldest months of the year here in Northern Michigan.When driving in the...

Every year, almost 5 million Americans are bit by dogs. Over 800,000 of these individuals suffer injuries that require medical treatment and 44% of those that require treatment are younger than 14 years of age. Since more than half of the reported attacks are by dogs owned by the family or neighbor of the victim and the most common victims are children, it's important for parents to understand...

Michigan consumers are shocked when they learn that their auto insurer is not their advocate but instead is their primary adversary. Despite responsibly paying those costly premiums for mandatory auto no-fault insurance, injured accident victims are repeatedly dismayed when they learn that their very own no-fault insurer's/adjuster's strategic goal in handling their claim is to find (or many...

In 1995, Michigan passed a law that granted immunity to drug manufacturors when their products injured or killed an individual. This was the year that Michigan became the only state in the entire nation to grant this protection. Did other companies whose products injure and kill Michigan Citizens get the same immunity? Remember the Ford Pinto - the car that blew up when it got rear-ended?...