Legal Liability & Fallen Leaves
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Fall has officially arrived. The weather has cooled off, the kids are back in school, and football season is in full swing. And, of course, lots of leaves have been turning colors and fall off of trees. As beautiful as those leaves can be, there’s no denying that falling leaves can have some downsides. Raking
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When Should You Call a Personal Injury Lawyer?
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Who’s Responsible for Injuries Sustained While Tubing or Skiing Behind a Boat?
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What You Need to Know About Delayed Car Accident Injuries
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When people are injured in car accidents, it doesn’t necessarily mean they get out of their car bleeding from cuts, with visible bruises, or with other types of obvious injuries like broken bones. Not only are many types of common car accident injuries invisible, they can take time to become evident. In the time immediately
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury
Are SUVs Safer Than Sedans? Not If You’re a Pedestrian.
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Debate around the safety of SUVs has been going on for a long time. For a while, the discussion focused on their tendency to roll over when making sharp turns because of their higher center of gravity. While many newer SUVs are equipped with technology to help prevent rollover accidents, SUVs have also faced criticism
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury
Do You Have a Personal Injury Claim? Understanding Proximate and Actual Cause
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When you’re dealing with a personal injury lawsuit of any kind, the key question is going to be whether or not the defendant was responsible for a person’s injuries through an act of negligence. In some cases, the answer to this question is clearer than it is in others. Negligence is an extremely important part
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Open & Obvious Doctrine: What it Means for Slip & Fall Cases
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No matter what type of accident you’re injured in, there will be certain laws and legal concepts that apply to your case. For example, in many cases, there will very likely be a statute of limitations which restricts the amount of time you have to sue after an accident. But in certain types of cases,
- Published in Michigan Law, Personal Injury
How to Prove Emotional Distress in a Personal Injury Claim
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When you’ve been injured in an accident, not all of your damages are necessarily visible. Certain types of injuries might leave marks that are visible for anyone to see, like a wound from a dog bite or bruising caused by a serious fall. Other injuries can be seen with the help of diagnostic tools like
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What is a Toxic Tort?
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Injuries can occur in many different ways. While many injuries are caused by a direct action, like falling on a wet floor, being bitten by a dog, a doctor’s mistake, or a car accident, some types of injuries and illnesses are caused by being exposed to something dangerous. Exposure to things like mold, asbestos, lead,
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Who’s Responsible for Injuries Caused by Underage Drinking
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