Alligator attacks causing death are rare, but they do happen If such an attack happens in the US, it’s going to happen in Florida. Last night a 2-year-old boy was grabbed and dragged back into the Seven Seas Lagoon at Walt Disney World. The child…
The Champ; The Greatest Muhammad Ali, considered almost universally the greatest heavyweight boxer, died last Friday night at age 74. The last time I saw him in person was several years ago at the Breslin Center at Michigan State University. He was being escorted around…
Dr. McClure and his Mid-Michigan Heart and Vascular Center has come to my attention under similar circumstances that caused me to investigate Dr. Richard Carpenter several years ago. Too many bad results, lackadaisical office procedures, and outrageous billings. Dr. McClure was in the 99th percen
Jury Awards $55 Million in St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Trial – May 2016 A St. Louis, Missouri jury slapped Johnson and Johnson with a multi-million dollar verdict after a woman claimed their Talcum Powder products gave her ovarian cancer. This is the pharmacy giant’s second…
On May 18, the Michigan Supreme Court held a public hearing on the proposed amendments of ten different Michigan Court Rules. After hearing from many speakers, the Supreme Court ultimately adopted the proposed changes this week. These changes require that an ability-to-pay hearing be conducted…
Last Friday closed the last chapter of volume 31 of my professional career practicing law in the area I love: trial lawyer on the side of injured people. The recent case I tried with attorney Nolan Erickson assisting me, took all last week in Grand…
Illinois Sexual Abuse Case Results in Minimal Punishment Due to Statute of Limitations Illinois lawmakers may soon vote to eliminate the state’s statute of limitations on child sex abuse crimes. The move comes in response to the 15-month sentence given last month to former Illinois House…
Medical Errors Now Third Leading Cause Of Death Only Behind Cancer and Heart Disease This morning, on National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition,” John Hopkins researcher Dr. Martin Markary shared some alarming results from a recent study– that medical errors are the third leading cause of death in…
Flint Water Treatment Plant Foreman Dead Matthew McFarland, age 43, was found dead by a friend at this home April 16, 2016, when the friend went to visit him. An autopsy was conducted but did not determine the immediate cause of death. Authorities are waiting…
Yesterday Volkswagen reached an agreement to help stem the damage from its emissions cheating scandal that broke over six months ago. Under the plan, the German auto maker will either buy back or fix about 600,000 non-compliant vehicles in the US. The exact cost of…
What happens when a Michigan resident is involved in an automobile crash in another state, while visiting, travelling through, or on vacation? Out-of-State accidents come with special challenges for the residents, especially once they head home to Michigan and try to sort out their rights.…
Tragic news came out of Great Britain this weekend as a 7-year-old girl was killed when a gust of wind blew away the bounce house she was playing in. According to reports, a strong wind pulled the safety stakes out of the ground and carried…