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• Chief Justice Taylor "fixes" Judicial Appointment

  Timothy Smith | October 21, 2008 11:43 AM | 1 CommentTraverse City, MI

  Another example of unprofesional, improper and unfair conduct as chief justice. This is how a fellow justice described recent actions by Chief Justice Cliff Taylor that improperly influenced a...

• What Are My No-Fault Rights?

  Page Graves | November 21, 2007 7:10 AM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  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...

• Brain Injury Association of Michigan Updates

  Timothy Smith | July 28, 2009 11:38 AM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  The nice thing about sitting on the Board of Directors to the Brain Injury Association of Michigan [BIAMI] is the constant updates I receive from the organization that will assist individuals and...

• Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse

  Timothy Smith | December 31, 2008 10:18 AM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  Long-term analysis of nursing home quality of care has recently been completed by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This reporting substantiates the lower quality of care provided by...

• The American Academy of Pediatrics Steps Up in Support of the National PABI Plan

  Timothy Smith | August 07, 2009 5:09 PM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  Just a few minutes ago, I received an email from Patrick Donohue at the Sara Jane Brain Foundation. Attached was this letter from the American Academy of Pediatrics describing their support for the...

• Update on Marvin Schur's tragic death

  Timothy Smith | January 27, 2009 1:21 PM | 7 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  If you read my prior post on this tragedy in Bay City, I found some updated information about how and why this happened. 1. The limiter device had been in use through DTE in Metro Detroit, but they...

• Supreme Court Justice Cliff Taylor Posts Failing Grades

  Tim Smith | January 23, 2008 10:14 AM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  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...

• Preventing and Treating Dogbites

  Tim Smith | November 30, 2007 9:14 AM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  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...

• Auto No-Fault Divorce Tips

  Timothy Smith | December 17, 2008 3:50 PM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  So the dust has settled on the divorce. You've taken care of the custody and support issues. All of the personal property has been divided up and you're ready to start the next chapter in your life....

• Fatal Car Accident in Elk Rapids

  Tim Smith | November 06, 2007 4:07 PM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  Authorities report that Nicole Ridgeway, 17, was driving north on Elk Lake Road at about 8:00 a.m. Saturday, October 27, when she lost control of her car on a curve and slid across the road into a power pole. The Elk Rapids High School senior was rushed to Munson Medical Center with passengers Jonathan Hosner, 20, of Elk Rapids and Andrew Bussa, 20, of Kewadin. Nicole Ridgeway died shortly...