So you have points on your driving record. Perhaps you previously paid a ticket not thinking that there were so many points involved with that particular infraction. Or perhaps you didn’t even realize that payment of the fine for a particular i…
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Approximately 14 months ago, two (2) young men, Koby Raymo, 20, and Russell Ward, 19, were killed in a collision with a vehicle being driven by 31-year-old Lisa Bergman who was under the influence of drugs at the time of the crash. Bergman was drivin…
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If a dog bites a person in Michigan, the dog owner is responsible for the victim’s medical expenses, wage loss, out-of-pocket expenses as well as that person’s pain and suffering. This is true even if the dog has never displayed vicious t…
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As expected, Atlanta Hawks player Thabo Sefolosha has indicated that he plans to file a civil lawsuit against the NYPD, New York City, and the officers who were involved in an incident outside of a nightclub on April 8th, which resulted in a broken l…
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So you believe you have a small legal claim. Perhaps it involves a few hundred dollars or maybe even a few thousand dollars. So now what? Should you hire a lawyer? What will a lawyer cost? Should you file a claim on your own or is it complicated? Do…
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As we begin the new year, there are several interesting new laws that will hit the books in Michigan for 2015. Here is a brief overview of just a few of the new laws that may impact you. Still Owe Driver Responsibility Fees? In 2012, a state law repe…
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Every week our office receives numerous phone calls relating to allegations of domestic violence. Some calls come from the accused and many others actually come from the victim. Both types of calls reflect a sad reality in our society where domestic…
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There seems to be little dispute that texting and driving is rampant. This really hit close to home at the beginning of the summer when Mark was involved in an accident caused by two (2) other vehicles in which both drivers were texting while driving…
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Does it seem lately that we have seen a dramatic rise in news stories reporting the shocking arrests of teachers, radio personalities and even religious figures for charges of criminal sexual conduct? Or is it merely that sex crimes have long been un…
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It was not so long ago that shoplifting was considered a minor crime typically committed by teen age kids stealing a pack of gum, perhaps a small amount of fake jewelry or even a pack of cigarettes. No longer. A metropolitan police task force, on the…
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We may soon be nearing the end of the Driver Responsibility Fee. And it is long overdue. What is this dreaded fee? Well, if you have ever accumulated more than 7 points within a 2 year calendar period as a result of moving violations, you have most c…
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The vast majority of licensed drivers have received at least one moving violation during their lifetime. But did you know that, according to a recent study commissioned by insurancequotes.com, one traffic moving violation can raise your car insurance…
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We receive many calls from prospective clients wanting to know if they can expunge a past criminal conviction. For many such callers, their prior conviction is the result of poor judgment exercised during youth, the consequences of which are continui…
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