Miscellaneous

• Michigan Dog Bite Lawyer| Proposed Dog Bite Ordinances

  Daniel Buckfire | September 23, 2008 3:35 PM | 1 CommentDetroit, MI

  Proposed dog bite ordinances are being considered in several Metro-Detroit suburbs. Several cities are considering dangerous or vicious animal ordinances, like the recently-enacted Farmington Hills...

• Lake St. Clair Drowning| Michigan Boater Safety

  Daniel Buckfire | September 25, 2008 3:43 PM | 1 CommentDetroit, MI

  I just read about a drowning accident on Lake St. Clair that has resulted in the death of Paul Berkholz of Warren. Mr. Berkholz and his brother were boating on Lake St. Clair Tuesday evening. The...

• Police Abuse Jury Verdict Sends Message

  Larry Buckfire | April 18, 2008 8:20 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  No doubt that police officers in the United States have an incredibly difficult and demanding job and are underpaid and underappreciated by many of our citizens for their efforts. There are times,...

• Farmington Hills Enacts Dog Bite Ordinance

  Daniel Buckfire | September 18, 2008 10:11 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  Farmington Hills recently enacted a dog bite ordinance that threatens owners of vicious dogs and other pets with the label “dangerous animal.” The ordinance establishes an Animal Review Board, which...

• Autism and Vaccines

  Larry Buckfire | September 27, 2007 11:26 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  There has been a lot of controversy over the past few years on whether certain vaccines, like Thimerosal, causes autism in children. The number of children diagnosed with autism in recent years has grown significantly and the medical community has attempted to determine if the vaccines are a cause or contributing factor to autism. Many lawsuits have been filed against vaccine makers alleging...

• Beef Recalled Over E-Coli Scare

  Larry Buckfire | May 17, 2007 9:15 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  A Kalamazoo-based company is recalling 129,000 pounds of beef products because of possible E.coli contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on its Web site Wednesday afternoon. The meat products are made by Davis Creek Meats and Seafood company and were made for Gordon Food Service stores.Michigan Department of Community Health investigators discovered the possible e-coli...

• Wal-Mart Sued For Gun Case

  Larry Buckfire | April 26, 2007 4:05 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  I am often asked whether a retailer can be sued for selling guns to a person who uses them to commit crimes. This depends on the circumstances of the sale and the nature of the crime. It also depends on the laws of the state where the sale and the crime took place.. In general, the retailer may be held liable if it sold the weapon in violation of laws and regulations regarding the sale of the...

• Peter Pan Pondering Future After Salmonella Recall

  Larry Buckfire | April 16, 2007 7:37 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  ConAgra, the makers of Peter Pan peanut butter, is facing an uphill battle when it tries to re-introduce its product back to the market. The Omaha-based food company won't discuss the details of its Peter Pan marketing plan for competitive reasons, but ConAgra is eager to win back consumers after the outbreak that sickened more than 400 people and spawned numerous lawsuits. Several people who...

• Roll Over Car Accident on I-75

  Larry Buckfire | March 23, 2007 8:14 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  A roll over car accident in the construction lanes of I-75 caused traffic chaos this morning. The vehicle rolled over for unknown reasons and the driver fled from the scene before police arrived. This brings to mind the rash of Ford Explorer roll over lawsuits that were filed throughout the country over the last few years in which the SUV's would roll over and cause significant injuries to the...

• Daniel L. Buckfire, Attorney at Law

  Staff Writer | January 15, 2007 4:22 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  Attorney Daniel L. Buckfire is a partner with the firm and oversees the auto negligence and No-Fault Insurance practice groups. He is a life-long Michigan resident who earned his undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of Michigan Business School in 1989. He was Phi Beta Kappa and graduated in the top 10% of his class. He graduated cum laude from the prestigious University of...