When a state employee is injured while working in Lansing, the legal path forward is not always straightforward. Some injuries are handled through workers’ compensation, while others may involve a separate personal injury claim depending on how the incident occurred, who was responsible, and whether a third party contributed to the injury. Understanding the difference…
DetailsFor years, the Frandor area has carried a reputation that most Lansing drivers recognize immediately. It is a place that feels familiar on the surface, yet rarely behaves the way people expect it to. The mix of retail access points, highway transitions, and overlapping traffic patterns creates a corridor that demands constant adjustment, even from…
DetailsMost people assume that the seriousness of an injury determines whether a personal injury case succeeds or fails. In practice, that is rarely how claims are evaluated. Some of the most significant injuries we see never result in strong cases, while others involving more moderate harm move forward because the underlying records tell a clear,…
DetailsTwo people can suffer nearly identical injuries and still receive very different settlement outcomes. One case may resolve quickly and fairly, while another struggles despite similar medical treatment and diagnoses. This difference is rarely explained by the injury itself. In personal injury claims, outcomes are shaped by how a case develops, how it can be…
DetailsWhen a semi truck crashes into a car, most people assume the police, the insurance companies, and the trucking carrier will preserve whatever evidence is needed. In reality, trucking companies often move faster than injured drivers. While victims are getting medical care at U M Health Sparrow or McLaren Greater Lansing, fleet managers may already…
DetailsNo one expects to get hurt while grabbing groceries, running errands, or making a quick stop for household items. But accidents inside Meijer and Walmart happen more often than people realize, and the injuries can be far more serious than they first appear. Between crowded aisles, rushed employees, heavy merchandise, and busy parking lots, even…
DetailsEvery courtroom in Michigan follows the same laws, but not every jury sees a case the same way. Verdicts are shaped by people, not paperwork, and each community brings its own sense of fairness into the deliberation room. From Detroit to Grand Rapids to Flint, juries approach injury cases through the lens of their own…
DetailsIt is a familiar sound on almost every street these days, the low beep of a delivery truck shifting into reverse. For most people it means a package is arriving. But in neighborhoods across the state, that same moment has ended in sudden damage or injury. Delivery truck backovers and driveway collisions have quietly become…
DetailsMichigan’s economy runs on the constant movement of freight. From the steel plants of Detroit to the agricultural fields of the Thumb and the forests of the Upper Peninsula, thousands of trucks carry raw materials and finished goods every day. Among them are some of the biggest and heaviest vehicles on the road, the state’s…
DetailsAfter a serious semi-truck crash, victims are often left shaken and unsure of what to do next. In the confusion that follows, it is easy to make small decisions that can have big consequences for a future claim. From saying the wrong thing to the insurance company to skipping a medical exam, even honest mistakes…
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