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• Justice for everyone except Michigan

  Tim Smith | November 10, 2007 9:56 AM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  A 1996 law here in Michigan gave the drug industry the immunity their lobbyists wanted - complete imunnity for prescription drugs here in Michigan. Since then, Michigan residents have had no ability to hold pharmaceutical manufacturors of drugs like Avandia, Celebrex, fen phen and others including Vioxx/Merck Co. who just agreed to pay $4.85 billion dollars to settle lawsuits over what some have...

• 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...

• 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...

• Disclaimer

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

  The information found on this website should not be construed as legal advice and is not a substitute for professional legal consultation. You should not base your legal decisions solely on the information found in this site and you are encouraged to seek the counsel of an attorney regarding your specific questions or situation.The information found herein may represent the opinions or...

• A Number of Victories for Traumatic Brain Injury Cognitive Rehabilitation Coverage

  Timothy Smith | July 06, 2009 1:25 PM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  One of the benefits of sitting on the Board of Directors for the Brain Injury Association of Michigan [BIAMI] is that Smith and Johnson will receive weekly updates from the state and national level...

• 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....

• 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...

• 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,...