All Topics

• Michigan Excessive Force Settlement

  Larry Buckfire | February 15, 2008 2:53 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  A federal lawsuit filed by the family of an Ypsilanti Township man recently settled for $4 million. The suit was filed against the Washtenaw County Sherrif's Department for the arrest of a 45 year old man who died of asphyxiation and respiratory restriction after a traffic stop. The claims were made under the MIchigan Wrongful Death Act.Without the efforts of the man's children and relatives,...

• Detroit Dog Attack Injures Child

  Larry Buckfire | September 17, 2007 11:10 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  A 13 year old boy suffered serious injuries last week in a Detroit, Michigan dog bite attack. He was attacked and bitten by a neighbor's dog crashed through a fence and attacked the child. He suffered significant injuries from the dog bites to his leg, which required surgery at Children's Hospital of Michigan. The neighbor and owner of the dog apparently knew of the broken gate before the...

• Deadly Michigan Car Accident in I-75

  Larry Buckfire | June 20, 2007 10:35 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  A tragic deadly Michigan car accident was reported on Tuesday morning. A Riverview man, who was married and had two children, died in an accident on I-75 in southwest Detroit when his car was struck by a gravel hauler and forced into a median wall. Investigators say the semi blew a tire forcing it into Nunez's car which caught fire after slamming into the median wall. Our firm handles a...

• Traumatic Brain Injury and Delinquency

  Daniel Buckfire | September 30, 2008 9:57 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  Traumatic brain injuries are associated with delinquent behavior. According to a new study by the University of Michigan, nearly one out of five delinquent youths suffer from a traumatic brain...

• Child Lead Poisoning Verdict

  Larry Buckfire | March 07, 2008 9:18 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  A New York jury awarded $21 million to three children who suffered lead poisoning injuries as infants. The lead poisoning came from peeling and chipping paint at the rental home. The verdict was against the landlords. The children are in special education and have other behavioral problems. The health department inspectors found lead based paint hazards at the property.This is a great...

• Detroit Lawyer Dies in Apartment Fire

  Larry Buckfire | February 07, 2008 10:01 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  A Detroit lawyer died in a Detroit apartment fire yesterday. The 47 year old attorney was found by firefighters at the Forest Arms Apartment complex while trying to put out the huge blaze that swept through the building. Two other residents were injured and about 100 others were left homeless. The fire department is still investigating the cause of the fire, which took three hours to contain....

• Esophageal Cancer Malpractice | Michigan Medical Malpractice Lawyers

  Daniel Buckfire | October 28, 2008 4:36 PM | 1 CommentDetroit, MI

  Esohageal cancer develops in the esophagus, which is the tube that connects the throat with the stomach. It is often slow to grow and symptoms may not present themselves until relatively late...

• Michigan Dog Bite Attacks Kill Two People(2)

  Larry Buckfire | September 14, 2007 4:38 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  Two Michiganders, a 91 year old man and a 56 year old woman, were mauled to death by a pack of bulldogs the other day in a Michigan dog attack case. Ten bulldogs were seized by Livingston County Animal Control officers after the deadly attacks in rural Iosoco Township. Funerals are being arranged for both victims.Under Michigan law, the owners of the dogs are strictly liable for the deaths of...

• Detroit Car Crash Kills One and Injures Four

  Larry Buckfire | September 12, 2007 10:44 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  One person was killed and four were injured yesterday in a Detroit car accident. A 23 year old man driving a van apparently suffered a seizure and left the roadway, strking a builidng. No one inside the building was injured and all injured persons were passengers in the van.Everyone in the van can make a claim for Michigan No-Fault Insurance benefits, including the driver that caused the...

• Multiple Michigan Car Crashes in I-94

  Larry Buckfire | May 29, 2007 7:37 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  As I blogged about yesterday, the holiday weeks are infamous for serious Michigan car accidents. As many as seven people were hurt and traffic on I-94 was slowed after two accidents in the eastbound lanes near 11-Mile Road in Emmett Township early Saturday evening. Officers said a small pick-up entering the eastbound lanes, lost control and spun around on wet pavement and was hit head-on by a...