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Steinberg Lawyer Franci Silver Ranked Among Michigan’s Best
Key Points of This Article: Law Offices of Lee Steinberg, P.C. attorney Franci Silver has achieved the notable 2020 Michigan Super Lawyer title. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding attorneys from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. This selection process includes independent research, peer nominations, and […]
Landlord-Tenant Injury Lawyers – MCL 554.139 and Fit for Intended Use
Landlords and property managers have a duty to ensure the safety of their tenants. If a landlord breaches this duty, and a tenant is injured due to the negligence of the landlord or property manager, then the tenant can make a claim for compensation for his or her injuries. A claim for compensation for injuries […]
Serious Impairment of Body Function – MCL 500.3135(5) – Plaintiff in Wayne County Car Accident Fails to Meet Threshold
Just because you are injured in a car accident caused by a negligent driver in Michigan does not mean you are entitled to compensation. Michigan is a no-fault state and with that comes special rules that other states don’t follow. One of these special rules involves an injured person from a Michigan car collision proving […]
Protections For Michigan’s Nursing Home Residents
Key Points of This Article: An increasing elderly population has led to a larger nursing home population in Michigan of more than 34,000 residents, and with it has come more instances of nursing home negligence and abuse. Despite oversight by various governmental agencies, there are 5 million cases of nursing home residents who have been […]
Michigan Car Accident Settlements for Injured Kids
Key Points of This Article: September is Child Passenger Safety Month, and September 20-26 is Child Passenger Safety Week. In the United States, crashes continue to be the No. 1 cause of death for teens. And about 700 children ages 12 years and younger die as occupants in motor vehicle crashes each year, and more than […]
Safe Driving Checklist for Michigan Families with School-Age Children
Key Points of This Article: The most common causes of school zone crashes are attributed to failure to control speed, driver inattention and distractions, and failure to yield right of way. Child pedestrians injured or killed in Michigan traffic accidents during the schoolyear most often occur in Detroit’s urban communities. Lack of school zone or […]
Michigan Agency Makes Decision on Veterans and No-Fault Insurance
Can veterans opt-out of PIP no-fault coverage in Michigan? There has been a lot of changes to Michigan car accident law over the past year. This includes the amount of PIP coverage motorists and policyholders much purchase for their vehicles. Beginning on July 1, 2020, Michigan drivers for the first time were able to purchase […]
Legal Action For Michigan Dog Bite Injuries
Key Points of This Article: The Center for Disease Control (CDC) says one in every 69 people will be bit by a dog, and Michigan frequently ranks in the top 10 states for reporting a high number of dog bites each year. Any dog breed can bite or attack someone, especially if their history, upbringing, […]
Serious Bike Accident Injuries Are More Common Than People Think
Key Points of This Article: Bicyclists are far more vulnerable to serious injuries or death in a crash than drivers and passengers of cars and trucks. Common reasons for motor vehicle operators to be at fault of a collision with a bicyclist include speeding, distraction, or making a common driver error such as driving too […]
Plaintiff Wins Michigan Landlord-Tenant Injury Case Involving Stairs
Michigan Mobile Home Park Injury Lawyers The Michigan Court of Appeals just issued a decision in a landlord-tenant injury case that was interesting. The Law Offices of Lee Steinberg, P.C. have represented tenants injured due to the negligence of a landlord or property management company for decades. Often, the injuries occur due to a defective […]
