What are Michigan’s Laws for Playground Maintenance?
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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
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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
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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
General Motors Recall: A True Defective Product
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General Motors installed defective ignition switches in over 2.6 million of its cars. Wondering how much an ignition switch even costs? Just more than half of a dollar: 57 cents. Don’t let the small price of the problem fool you, this is a serious recall; there have already been 13 deaths on account of the
- Published in Defective Products, Legal News
Michigan Trampoline Injuries
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Have you taken a look at Michigan’s trampoline statute? Whether you have a trampoline in your own house or your kids enjoy using your neighbor’s, you should have a conversation about the duties imposed by this statute. Statutes like these make it much more difficult to sue someone for negligence because there’s a duty imposed
- Published in Michigan Law, Personal Injury
An April Fools’ Day Joke That Wasn’t So Funny
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Digging around looking for April Fools’ Day material I found this criminal case; it’s a textbook example of what not to do on a day like today: April 7, 1970, [the] defendant entered the grocery store where she worked. He produced a toy handgun and stated, ‘This is a hold-up’. [The cashier] gave him the folding
- Published in Legal News, Tips
Defective Products in Michigan
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First, let’s ask, what is a defective product? A defective product is a product that does not function according to its intended purpose because of a design or manufacturing flaw. A defective product can also be caused by a manufacturer’s failure to adequately label the product. A manufacturing flaw occurs when, for example, a bad
- Published in Defective Products, Personal Injury
Goodwin & Scieszka are Your Southfield, Michigan Dog Bite Lawyers
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Goodwin & Scieszka has been handling Michigan dog bite cases for over 30 years. Michigan’s dog bite statute imposes strict liability on dog owners. If you were bitten, lawfully in the place that where you were bitten, and didn’t provoke the dog, then you’re likely entitled to compensation. Take a look at the Michigan dog
- Published in Dog Bites, Goodwin & Scieszka, Michigan Law
Michigan Spring Roller Skating
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Did you know that Michigan has a roller blading statute? It puts all skaters on notice of the inherent dangers associated with skating: 445.1725. Roller skating participants; acceptance of inherent obvious and necessary dangers Sec. 5. Each person who participates in roller skating accepts the danger that inheres in that activity insofar as the dangers
- Published in Michigan Law
Watch Michigan’s Roads to Avoid Ice, Potholes and Car Accidents
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We’ve had cold mornings the past couple of days with the temperature staying well below freezing. Isn’t it supposed to be spring yet? According to Mlive.com, warming temperatures are concerning as isolated freezing rain will hit already cold roadways: Don’t cancel any plans. Just be alert and drive a little slower this morning when you
- Published in Accident News, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Tips
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