First things first. I don't handle medical malpractice cases. But, I do handle cases involving insurance fraud and claims involving insurance companies who have broken their contract with their clients. That being said, when insurance companies perpetrate a fraud upon the public, it typically catches my attention.In 1993, the Medical Malpractice Reform Act (MMRA) was enacted here in Michigan....
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...
In 1995, Michigan passed a law that granted immunity to drug manufacturors when their products injured or killed an individual. This was the year that Michigan became the only state in the entire nation to grant this protection. Did other companies whose products injure and kill Michigan Citizens get the same immunity? Remember the Ford Pinto - the car that blew up when it got rear-ended?...
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...
A 56 year old Gladwin County man was killed in a farm tractor accident on October 13th, 2007 in Buckeye Township. The man was working the tractor's post hole digger on his property when his clothing got caught in the rotating take-off shaft. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, there are approximately 3.1 million men and women who work on America's 2.3 million farms and ranches. According...
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....
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...
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,...
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