New Michigan Legislation Allows Clean Slate for First-Time OWI Offenders Governor Whitmer recently signed legislation allowing for clean slate expungement of convictions for first violation of operating while intoxicated (OWI). The new House Bill, signed into legislation on Monday, August 23rd, is expected to give…
If you or a loved one have been injured due to a defective IVC filter, our team of mass tort personal injury attorneys at Smith & Johnson are ready to represent you and get you the compensation you are owed. Contact attorney Tim Smith today…
Exposure to Paraquat has been linked to an increased risk of Parkinson’s Disease. If you or a loved one has been exposed to Paraquat and has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, you may qualify to participate in the Paraquat lawsuit, and Smith & Johnson will…
Talcum powder has been linked to forms of cancer including mesothelioma and ovarian cancer. If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with cancer after using talcum powder, the team at Smith & Johnson can help you get the compensation you deserve. Talcum Powder Personal…
We filed our third Michigan Paragard IUD case last week in the Federal Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The ParaGard IUD has a propensity to break at its arms upon removal (also known as explant), sometimes resulting in serious injuries. Its tendency to break…
Up to 1,000,000 Michigan residents may now be eligible to have their criminal record expunged after Michigan’s new “Clean Slate” law went into effect on April 11, 2021. Eligible offenses: Expanding eligibility to up to three felonies and an unlimited number of misdemeanors, with certain…
Some of our recent record-setting results for our clients include $2 million in a premise liability case and $500,000 in an Upper Peninsula auto accident case. Our team of personal injury lawyers have obtained record verdicts in both Leelanau and Oscoda County. These results are…
The most recent period of scandal involving Catholic clergy and the sexual abuse of minors began after the reporting of the Boston Globe in 2002. The daily barrage of investigative articles on numerous priests of the Archdiocese of Boston engaging in criminal abuse of children…
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, thousands of Louisiana residents and businesses are making property insurance claims. For years premiums were faithfully paid to insurance companies in exchange for a promise. A promise that when disaster struck, insurance claims would be paid fairly so that…
In June 2021, one plaintiff involved in a Philips CPAP lawsuit filed a motion with the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to consolidate all federally filed Philips cases into the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for pre-trial proceedings. Philips North America LLC filed a…
