Michigan Personal Injury Legal Questions

When someone puts a food product into "the stream of commerce," it is guaranteed to be "fit for the purpose intended." Namely, that it is fit to eat. So, you have a claim based on 2 legal principles: 1) breach of a business contract for the purchase and sale of an edible product, and 2) breach of the guarantee the the product is fit for the purpose intended. However, you MUST prove that the food "contamination" actually is NOT candy. Example: you bite into a piece of cherry pie and break your tooth on a cherry pit. No case, because cherries have pits, and the fact is that sometimes a cherry pit ends up in cherry pie. But, if you break your tooth on a rock, there is a case, because the only way a rock could end up in cherry pie is if someone screwed up.... Read More

What is wrong with your daughter? How old is your daughter? The doctor and the hospital are undoubtedly concerned about her health. Unless you can prove that they are acting unreasonably, you should just "cool it," and let the professionals do what they do best. If she is a child (under 18 years) then they are acting in HER best interest. If she is over 18, she can walk out. Everyone is entitled to be an idiot, when they are acting for themselves, however, if you are acting for her, and she is incapable of making her own decisions, you are not allowed to be an idiot if it will impact her life, her health, or her safety.... Read More

Under federal law no person with a felony conviction may legally possess a firearm. The more favorable state law provisions are worthless because they do not overcome federal law, and the federal government does not defer to state law on firearms, like they usually do on marijuana. If you want to possess a firearm legally in the US, you will have to overturn the conviction, either by court action, or by a pardon from the governor.... Read More

If you had insurance in force on the car you were driving, either insurance you bought when you rented the car, or insurance on your own car, then notify your insurance company about the incident AND the document you received. If you did not have insurance, then you have a problem, and will need to hire a lawyer in the city where the accident happened.... Read More

Definitely go to the police and report it. If YOU have property damage insurance on your car, take a copy of the police report and make a report to your insurance company. If you do not have insurance, then sue the neighbor in small claims court. If your car was lawfully parked, you should win.... Read More

You can sue the doctor IF: 1) you can prove that he "deviated from the standard of practice in the same or similar communities, and 2) that you sustained injuries/damages as a direct result, and 3) the value of the case is sufficient to not only cover the costs of the suit, but also enough so that the lawyer can make a reasonable return for the time and effort. In Michigan, claims for pain and suffering are capped at about $380,000, give or take. Usually, after costs are reimbursed, there is not enough to justify the time and effort, but you certainly can ask a competent lawyer. In Michigan, a suit MUST be filed within two (2) years of the date on which the malpractice occurred, or within six (6) months of when it was discovered or should have been discovered, so you do not have time to waste.... Read More

Virginia may be different than MI. In general, all heirs get notice of the hearing for the distribution and objections to the proposed distribution must be made to to the court if a sibling does not believe they are receiving a fair share if the proposed distribution. Obviously if the Executor of the estate did not know where you lived, they couldn't give notice. You may need to hire a VA lawyer to file objection to the proposal.... Read More

It depends on the cause of death. If the death is accident related, then yes, the case becomes a wrongful death claim. If not, then unless the deceased was subjected to a deposition so that their testimony was preserved, the death would likely terminate the case because there would be no testimony as to how the accident impacted the victim.... Read More