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When you’re stuck in the hospital  recovering from injury from a medical malpractice or auto accident injury, it can get a bit boring after a day or two. You’ll get to know the routines of the doctors, nurses, and staff checking on you, which provides a little break from the monotony. But besides any...

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) happens when a sudden injury causes damage to your brain. A "closed head injury" may cause brain damage if something hits your head hard but doesn’t break through your skull. A "penetrating head injury" happens when an object breaks through your skull and enters your brain. The CDC has found...

Legal terminology can be confusing—even for some lawyers. Many of these “words of art” come from Latin, and few of us are fluent in that language. For example, “ex parte” means on behalf of” and “donatio mortis causa” is Latin for a deathbed gift. We won’t try to teach a course on Latin, but...

The short answer is no. Spouses, children, and other relatives typically aren’t responsible for any of the outstanding debts of a relative who passes away. A decedent's debt is usually paid from their estate, which is money or property they left behind. When a person dies with debt, it may impact the beneficiaries of...

We may be a little biased with some of our “best choices,” but Michigan has a host of great places to see this summer and fall and a treasure trove of hidden gems. We’ll go through a few of these and give you some reminders for auto upkeep to check before you go to...