Medical Malpractice

Government research shows nearly one in every 10 adults experience issues with chronic kidney disease. The condition, also known as chronic renal disease, is defined as the gradual loss of kidney function over time. Our kidneys continually filter waste products out of the blood for elimination through urination. If this function stops or is...

“Music can heal the wounds which medicine cannot touch.” That’s the thought of American physician, philosopher, and author Debasish Mridha. Indeed, music therapy is a growing field. There are now certified music therapists who are accomplished musicians with an extensive knowledge of how music can help patients heal. Studies have supported a wide range...

Nurses have a tough job. They wear many hats and answer to a host of people, such as doctors, administrators, nurse supervisors, patients, and concerned families and loved ones. Nurses also have numerous duties beyond the basic care of their patients. They must review patient conditions and treatment plans with doctors, administer medicine, coordinate...

Being close to the Motor City, you may have heard the warning that you’re not supposed to buy a car that was made on a Monday. That’s because workers were thought to be tired from the weekend, and they’d forget to put a few nuts and bolts on the vehicles… While there really is...

Most states have laws that limit or “cap” the amount of non-economic damages (i.e., pain and suffering) that a jury may award in some types of personal injury actions. Each state determines its own damages cap.  Michigan enacted strict damage caps in the 1990s as party of tort reform. As a result, it’s not...