2024

That’s a good question. Criminal law deals with crime and the legal punishment of criminal offenses. Some examples are theft, assault, robbery, trafficking in controlled substances, and murder. A defendant who’s found guilty is punished by incarceration and/or fines. Crimes are broken down into two categories—felonies and misdemeanors. On the other hand, civil law...

If you’re involved in an automobile accident, you’ll no doubt have many questions and concerns. There will be incalculable medical bills, damage to your car or truck, and lost wages. To add more to your aches are the constant calls from insurance companies. If you’re trying to recuperate, how will you address these issues?...

An initial consultation with an attorney is a key step in the litigation process. Let’s look at what you should expect in the meeting and what you can do to be ready beforehand. This first meeting has a couple of purposes: (1) the attorney wants to understand the primary aspects of your case, determine...

Personal injury victims should understand the caps that Michigan law places on the award of non-economic damages. That’s an award for “pain and suffering.” As a patient may suffer an injury or worsened medical conditions that’s not tangible. That makes it hard to assign a financial value to them. What are Non-Economic Damages? Non-economic...

In a recent appeal, an insurance company argued that a trial court erred in denying its motion for summary disposition under MCR 2.116(C)(10) because there was no genuine question of fact that the plaintiff was unlawfully operating the car, and therefore wasn’t entitled to PIP benefits under the Michigan No-Fault Act,. Background Carlonda Swoope...