How to Avoid a Hospital Infection
- Published in Medical Malpractice
Michigan Plane Crash Kills Two
- Published in Accident News, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury
Malpractice: Doctors’ Mistakes Affect 12 Million People Every Year
Did you know that 1 in every 20 patients seeking medical care in the United States are affected by misdiagnosis, medical malpractice and gross negligence? Goodwin & Scieszka, our Southfield, Michigan personal injury firm, has been handling medical malpractice claims for over 30 years. If you’ve been injured as a result of a doctor, then
- Published in Medical Malpractice
A Kalamazoo County Car Crash
Last night, a pickup traveling north in the southbound lane struck and killed another driver in a Ford Mustang on US-131 in Plainwell, Michigan – just outside of Kalamazoo County. The driver of the Mustang was identified as Jaryd Ford, who died at the scene of the accident according to police. The pickup’s driver was
- Published in Accident News, Motor Vehicle Accidents
Wait a Minute…It’s Spring but there’s Snow on the Ground!
Goodwin and Scieszka are as surprised as you; there’s nothing stranger than springtime snow on the ground. Thanks a lot Michigan. It’ll be another major bummer for already torn apart, dilapidated roads. Drive safely out there today. Our personal injury firm wants to help you avoid Michigan car accidents: Concentrate on your driving – a
- Published in Tips
Reducing Liability: Releases and Waivers
It’s spring! We finally made it. As more people start being active outside, Goodwin & Scieszka thought it would relevant to discuss a method of shielding yourself from personal injury liability, especially if you have a dangerous activity on your property: Trampolines A tennis court Water skiing Stand up jet skis You should consider having
- Published in Goodwin & Scieszka, Michigan Law
Royal Oak’s Dangerous Dog Ordinance
- Published in Dog Bites, Michigan Law
What are Michigan’s Laws for Playground Maintenance?
Playgrounds are supposed to be fun places for children to spend time. But even under the best of circumstances, it’s very easy for kids to get injured on a playground by doing simple things like falling down while running around. But when playgrounds aren’t being well maintained and repairs aren’t being made, a fun afternoon
- Published in Michigan Law
Michigan Equipment Safety Act: Public Playground Injuries and Liability
The Michigan Playground Equipment Act protects the assembly and manufacturing of playground equipment. It imposes liability on the builder for negligent assembly. 408.685 Violation of act; penalty; default; disposition of collections. Sec. 5. (1) A person who violates this act in the manufacture of public playground equipment is responsible for a state civil infraction and
- Published in Michigan Law
Michigan Medical Malpractice Basics
A Michigan medical malpractice claim can occur in different ways: you can be injured during surgery, given the wrong amount of medication, or completely misdiagnosed. Qualified experts must testify as to the standard of care in almost any medical malpractice case. The standard of care is whether a similar doctor of the same specialty would
- Published in Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury
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