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Muhammad Ali aka Cassius Clay and, in a later parody, as Izzy Yiskowitz

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…

By David Mittleman

/ 6 Jun 2016

John Miles McClure II MD is a Cardiologist in the Saginaw, Midland, Bad Axe, and Mt. Pleasant Area and May Have a Problem

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

By David Mittleman

/ 2 Jun 2016

Juries Award Multi-Millions in Talcum Powder Suits This Year

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…

By David Mittleman

/ 28 May 2016

No Jail if Alleged Defendant Can’t Afford to Pay Fines

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…

By David Mittleman

/ 25 May 2016

Credibility

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…

By David Mittleman

/ 23 May 2016

Clergy Sex Abuse Survivors and Family May Still Get Their Day in Court

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…

By David Mittleman

/ 13 May 2016

Medical Errors on the Rise at an Alarming Rate Causing Death and Serious Injury in the U.S.

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…

By David Mittleman

/ 4 May 2016

Flint Water Crisis Has Me Boiling Over

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…

By David Mittleman

/ 28 Apr 2016

VW Announces Emissions Compensation Plan as Mitsubishi Comes Under Fire

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…

By David Mittleman

/ 22 Apr 2016

Michigan Residents in Out-of-State Crashes

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.…

By David Mittleman

/ 6 Apr 2016

Bounce House Death of Girl Leads to Arrests

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…

By David Mittleman

/ 29 Mar 2016

The Yellow Dog Project

Do you know what it means if you see a dog with a yellow ribbon on its collar, leash, or around its neck? If you don’t, you should make note of this global movement, the “Yellow Dog Project.” According to the non-profit organization, “[a] yellow ribbon…

By David Mittleman

/ 17 Mar 2016