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• Lead Paint Case Goes to High Court

  Larry Buckfire | March 20, 2007 8:15 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  The lawsuit filed by the Attorney General in Rhode Island on behalf of its citizens has been appealed to the highest court in that state. The suit alleged that the state incurred significant expenses from the lead poisoning of children and clean-up costs. Sherwin-Williams Co. and NL Industries Inc. were among three companies accused by Rhode Island of covering up the health risks of lead paint...

• Lead Paint Case Goes to High Court(2)

  Larry Buckfire | March 20, 2007 8:15 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  The lawsuit filed by the Attorney General in Rhode Island on behalf of its citizens has been appealed to the highest court in that state. The suit alleged that the state incurred significant expenses from the lead poisoning of children and clean-up costs. Sherwin-Williams Co. and NL Industries Inc. were among three companies accused by Rhode Island of covering up the health risks of lead paint...

• Cars Hit By Falling Concrete on I-96

  Larry Buckfire | March 20, 2007 2:51 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  Several cars and trucks were damaged today by falling concrete on I-96 today. The concrete fell from the overpass at Groesbeck Road and struck the moving vehicles. Defective roadways and bridges can cause significant personal injuries to drivers. The road commissions are responsible under Michigan law for maintaining roadways safe for vehicular travel. We have settled numerous cases in which...

• Tragic Car Accident Kills Teenagers

  Larry Buckfire | March 19, 2007 8:55 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  We received a call about a crash on the south I-94 service drive, between Belleville and Quirk roads, at about 1:20 a.m. Saturday," said Sgt. Fred Yono of the traffic services bureau of the Van Buren Police Department."Our investigation shows that a vehicle carrying four persons was traveling westbound and attempting to make a turn into an apartment complex when it was struck by a car traveling...

• Gastric Bypass Causes Wrongful Death

  Larry Buckfire | March 19, 2007 1:42 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  A jury in Emmet County Michigan returned a $1,000,000.00 verdict in favor of the wife of a patient who died as the result of medical negligence in the performance of a gastric bypass procedure. The surgeon "connected the wrong body parts" during the surgery which caused an internal infection leading to the man's death. The emergency department at Grayling Mercy Hospital was also found to be...

• Michigan Auto Injury Cases

  Larry Buckfire | March 19, 2007 12:15 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  The bill's sponsor, Democratic Rep. Paul Condino of Southfield, says the legislation fixes what he considers a travesty of justice based on the 2004 Supreme Court decision.Finally some good news for Michigan residents, especially those injured in auto, motorcycle, and trucking accidents. The high courts in Michigan had previously misinterpreted the state statutes which entitled injury victims...

• Jury Awards Man $122,400.00 For Cat Bite

  Larry Buckfire | March 19, 2007 8:14 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  My firm regularly represents clients in dog bite and attack cases. Clients often suffer significant scarring and disfigurement, nerve damage, and psychological injuries from these attacks. An unusual case recently went to trial in Genessee County, Michigan involving a man who was bitten by his sister's Siamese cat. The man suffered serious injuries, including an infection that required...

• No-Fault Car Insurance Rates Decrease

  Larry Buckfire | March 15, 2007 9:11 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  Michigan drivers will notice a slight decrease in their no-fault auto insurance rates in the upcoming year. The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association (MCAA) announced a decrease in the amount of $14.15 for each driver. The fund is used to pay no-fault benefits to individuals who suffer catastrophic injuries in car accidents, like those who have suffered closed head injuries and spinal cord...

• Tractor Trailer Accident on I-96

  Larry Buckfire | March 14, 2007 11:13 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  A tractor-trailer accident today temporarily shut down I-96. The truck collided with a passenger and injured the passengers. The government has strict regulations for trucking companies, including tractor-trailers, that are separate and distinct from passenger and other commercial vehicles. When my firm represents clients injureddue to a negligent truck driver, we immediatley obtain truck...

• Nursing Home Injuries

  Larry Buckfire | March 14, 2007 3:07 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  With our aging population, the number of nursing home residents is on the rise. Many nursing homes have staffing problems and simply do not have the proper staff to care for the patients. This often leads to negligent treatment or simply the failure to properly treat the residents and catastrophic injuries occur. In a recent case in Boston, a woman has filed suit against a nursing claiming...