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• Billion Dollar Lawsuit Rejected by Jury

  Shannon Weidemann | October 12, 2007 12:45 AM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  A jury in Kentucky has ruled that in an insurance company's favor after a woman filed a lawsuit seeking more than $1 Billion in damages. The woman was suing Allsate because she believed they were taking too long to pay on a claim so she would accept a low amount. The insurance company maintained the woman's failure to provide documentation was the reason behind the slow moving insurance claim....

• Texas Grocery Store Sued for Slip and Fall

  Shannon Weidemann | October 12, 2007 12:16 AM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  A man that fell at a Texas Grocery store has filed a slip and fall lawsuit. The man was shopping at a H.E.B. grocery store in September when he allegedly fell and hurt himself. According to the plaintiff's original petition, on Sept. 23, 2007, Jones was a customer at the H.E.B. in the 3900 block of East Lucas when the incident occurred. The suit says the fall caused Jones to suffer...

• Motorcycle Driver Hits Deer in Elmer Township

  Shannon Weidemann | October 11, 2007 11:41 PM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  A motorcylist hit a deer in Elmer Township on Friday. Bow hunting season opened on October 1st and it also means an increase to motor vehicle accidents involving deer. The motorcycle accident happened on Marlette Road. Deer grow more active during the fall reproductive cycle. That, combined with people traipsing through the woods, leaves drivers with a fast approaching "rush hour" for...

• No Charges Filed in York Dog Attack

  Shannon Weidemann | October 11, 2007 11:18 PM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  A dog attacked and bit a politician going door to door in a neighborhood in York County. The District Attorney has decided that no charges will be filed against the dog owner. The owner of the dog wanted charges filed against the politician for trespassing because she came to the backdoor. Buster, an 8-year-old pit bull, attacked Caldwell around 6 p.m. Saturday after the candidate went to the...

• Cadillac Car Accident Injures Two People

  Shannon Weidemann | October 11, 2007 10:16 PM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  Two people were involved in a single car accident on U.S. 131 in Cadillac on Saturday. There were two people in the car and both of them were injured in the accident. A 17-year-old girl was a passenger in the car and needed to be airlifted to a hospital in Traverse City. She was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected. Deputies form the Wexford County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to...

• Smith & Johnson, Attorneys PC

  Staff Writer | July 11, 2007 7:03 PM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  Smith & Johnson, Attorneys PC is the largest law firm in Northern Michigan dedicated solely to representing those who have been injured or killed by the negligence of others. Our staff of attorneys, paralegals and legal assitants are dedicated to helping you obtain fair and just compensation for your injuries. We hire the finest experts in the areas of accident reconstruction, vocational...

• Tim Smith, Attorney at Law

  Staff Writer | July 11, 2007 6:58 PM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  Timothy P. Smith has been a trial attorney since graduating from Notre Dame Law School in 1992. He has tried injury cases through out the State of Michigan from Cass County to Cheboygan. He holds the record for the single largest plaintiffs verdict in the history of Oscoda County. He has recovered millions for his clients. He is an Executive Board member for the Michigan Association for Justice,...

• Disclaimer

  Staff Writer | July 11, 2007 6:56 PM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI

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