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Because of a the recent law change, Michiganders can now buy more highly charged fireworks to blast off around the 4th of July. However, it’s important to remember that fireworks are extremely dangerous and should only be handled with the utmost care. Last year, a Hazel Park resident lost his leg from the kneecap down in a firework accident. Neighbors…
Have you ever taken a look at Michigan’s dog bite statute? It provides an avenue of recovery if you’ve been injured in a severe Michigan dog bite accident. (1) If a dog bites a person, without provocation while the person is on public property, or lawfully on private property, including the property of the owner of the dog, the owner…
The accident that changed the industry only 5 months ago: In Springfield, Missouri, a man left for his usual truck route early in the morning, driving 11 straight hours. Unfortunately, in Miami, Oklahoma, disaster struck. A fatal truck accident that caused over 10 deaths. However, the 76 year old driver walked away unscathed. The cause of the accident was fatigue.…
We are Goodwin & Scieszka, and we’re you Michigan dog bite lawyers. Our firm has been practicing law in Michigan for almost 30 years. We pride ourselves on our compassion and our commitment to the practice of law. We know accidents and injuries disrupt lives. That’s why our attorneys use everything in our power to restore your quality of life.…
A Michigan man’s sailboat capsized on Sunday a half mile off the coast of Lake Michigan. The incident occurred by the Muskegon Water Filtration Plant. The 23-foot Macgregor sailboat washed up on shore around 6:15 pm. The sailor was thrown from the boat and found wading in the water. He was rescued and taken to the local area hospital where…
Yesterday, in Meridian Township, Michigan, two different vehicles were involved in similar, yet separate car-train accidents. The accidents occurred 5 hours apart from each other at the Okemos Road crossing just north of Grand River Ave. Both drivers disobeyed logic and the traffic signal to drive around closing train barricades. Both drivers then got stuck on the train tracks and…
Michigan is home to more inland lakes than any other state in the union. Boating is a Michigander pastime; and Goodwin & Scieszka is your boat injury law firm. In an effort to reduce the very injuries that we often defend, we thought we’d give you some tips to avoid a potential boating injury. Today’s post concerns nighttime boating procedures.…
Police are still investigating a severe car crash in Hartford, Michigan. The crash occurred at 5 a.m. Saturday morning. 22 year-old Carlos Meza Jr. was found dead at the scene after his Dodge Avenger apparently lost control and crashed into a tree. The car caught on fire, and it’s still not certain whether or not the victim was wearing his…
In West Bloomfield, if your dog bites another person, then you’re strictly liable for that person’s injuries. Check out the West Bloomfield, Michigan dog bite statute: Sec. 7-23. Violations and Penalties In addition to the sanctions against a dangerous dog specified above, violations of the provisions of this article are designated as a municipal civil infraction against the owner, with…
Detroit’s own General Motors recalled over 7 million cars this year domestically. It’s no longer just ignition switches causing the problems, check out these other recalls: 2,440,524 car for defective tail-lamp malfunctions 111,889 previous generation Chevrolet Corvettes for loss of low-beam head lamps 140,067 Chevrolet Malibus from the 2014 because of their hydraulic brake booster malfunctions 19,225 Cadillac CTS 2013-2014 models…