This post is the second in a series of posts designed toward providing some basic background information about the legal status of marijuana under Michigan law. Our first post covered some general background of 2008’s Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (commonly known as the “MMMA”). This…
If you’re approaching the conclusion of your lawsuit, you have probably heard you might need to set up a Medicare set-aside (MSA) to protect your Medicare benefits. An MSA is an amount of money you, your attorney, and a settlement planning expert determines will show…
The National Transportation Safety Board released a final crash report last week concerning a side-impact collision between a tractor-trailer and a Tesla vehicle equipped with autonomous driving mode—resulting in the death of the Tesla driver and heightened scrutiny of the auto manufacturer’s self-driving software. While…
The United States District Court D in Colorado addressed that question in Rivera v. State Farm Mutual Insurance Co., Civil Action No. 16-cv-00227-MSK-MJW, (D. Colo., Sept. 11, 2017). Joyce Rivera (“Rivera”) was involved in a rear-end automobile accident in El Paso County, Colorado on June…
Many of our clients have dealt with the loss of a loved one after an accident or other unexpected situation. The grief that ensues is painful for anyone to handle, and sharing the news with a special needs child can add to the difficulty. Will…
Most Americans have heard about the Equifax cybersecurity breach this summer that affected some 143 million Americans when hackers accessed victims’ full names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and some driver’s license numbers. However, a new poll explains that many still have not increased…
The Colorado Supreme Court decided the validity of the choice in Ravenstar v. One Ski Hill Place, (2017 CO 83). In 2008, Petitioners, five Colorado companies, entered into separate contracts (“Agreements”) to buy to-be-built condominium units from Respondent, developer One Ski Hill Place, LLC (“OSHP”).…
In Adams v. American Medical System, No. 14-4057 (D. Utah, 2017), the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit determines the timetable for the statute of limitations. Gerry Adams (“Adams”) alleged that a mesh sling that she had surgically implanted to treat stress urinary incontinence…
For years now, local and tribal governments across the United States have been financially burdened by an epidemic of opioid abuse, addiction, and overdoses that has plagued their communities. The economic cost the opioid epidemic places on communities today is estimated to be $78.4 billion.…
Three types of distractions affect drivers on the road, and the most dangerous of those is texting, according to a paper published in August by the Center for Transportation Safety at Texas A&M University. The study, conducted by researchers who partnered with the Texas A&M…
