On May 8, 2018, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued a binding decision in Shah, et al v State Farm Ins Co, ___ Mich App…
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Carbon Monoxide Exposure Inexcusable
The tragic news out of Niles, Michigan, this past weekend is both shocking and inexcusable. The children were exposed to over 800 parts per million of…
Call A Cab: Don’t Drink and Drive
With summer tourism in full swing here in Northern Michigan, particularly with the upcoming Cherry Festival and 4th of July festivities in all our harbor towns…
Boat Owner’s Duty & Liability To Passenger While Boarding
The Michigan Court of Appeals has just reaffirmed a boat owner’s duty and resulting liability to his/her passengers while boarding. The case is Lenhoff v Rechter, an…
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The New Era of Medical Provider No-fault Litigation
So if you have not heard, the auto no-fault insurance law has changed in Michigan for medical providers. After nearly 40 years of permissible statutory…
2016-2017 No-Fault Year in Review
[Annually, Smith & Johnson, Attorneys, P.C.’s law partner, L. Page Graves, is a featured speaker at the joint State Bar of Michigan’s and Institute of…
No-Fault Medical Provider Actions Now At Potential Risk
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…
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DePuy’s Attune Knee Replacement System Failures Leads to Lawsuits
Most patients look forward to knee replacement surgery and the opportunity to resume normal activities of daily living. Unfortunately, many patients who underwent a total…
John Laurain, Part 2
John Laurain is an internal medicine doctor employed by Sparrow. Two weeks ago, we posted that he has been accused of grooming and groping at…
Surgical Mistakes and Informed Consent: Everything You Don’t Know but Should
Imagine you are recovering from surgery. A doctor you don’t recognize tells you, “unfortunately, there were complications.” You and your family begin wondering if your…
