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According to the Consumer Federation of America, the insurance industry in America consistently overcharge customers of home and auto insurance, while at the same time paying fewer and fewer legitimate claims. A recent study by the Consumer Federation, Consumers Union and other consumer advocacy gro
A Van Buren County court decision to dismiss a hospital liability suit filed by a woman who had a sponge left inside her during an appendectomy, was overturned by the Michigan Court of Appeals.In June 2004, the woman had surgery at South Haven Community Hospital. A count of surgical sponges used dur
Starting January 1, 2008, Physicians practicing in Wayne County will see a 13% drop in medical malpractice insurance rates.Statewide and Wayne County malpractice rates will decrease by an average of 6.5 percent in 2008, making Michigan lower than Illinois and Ohio, according to data from the America
Three teens were transported to the hospital for injuries they sustained in a two car accident, Monday evening.Officials report three teens were injured in he accident – 18-year-old girl, of Pinckney, 18-year-old girl, of Canton Township and 17-year-old man, of Webberville. They were transported to
A former Wal-Mart employee who alleges her testimony in a slip and fall lawsuit led to her termination, has filed a lawsuit against them. The suit seeks $1 million in damages for lost wages embarrassment, humiliation and mental anguish.The employee, a witness in a personal injury lawsuit against Wal
