Recently, a Michigan DUI attorney from SMDA was getting ready for a jury trial on a Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) offense. In preparation for trial, he was trying to find some statistics to share with the jury during his opening arguments. He stumbled upon the following information from the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), the…
Continue reading ›The case involved a GM employee who worked as a truck loader. The plaintiff suffered an injury when a truck hit him fracturing his left ankle. Because of the injury he had problems walking and crouching and his work ability was greatly diminished. He was not able to return to work at a normal capacity…
Continue reading ›On January 3, 2007, a significant change in Michigan regarding driving and driving (DUI) offenses occurred. A new law took effect, Heidi’s Law. Heidi’s Law was championed by the parents of Heidi Steiner, a northern Michigan high school senior killed by a drunken driver. In 1991, a man pled in a case of drunk driving…
Continue reading ›There is a relatively “new kid on the block” in the myriad of drinking and driving violations chargeable in Michigan. This newcomer, colloquially referred to as the Michigan “Super Drunk” Law actually took effect on October 31, 2010. Under this law, Michigan drivers who are arrested for operating a vehicle with extremely high blood alcohol…
Continue reading ›All too often, Michigan defense attorneys fail to consider the license sanctions imposed by the Secretary of State following their client’s conviction for a drinking and driving offense. Having said that, sometimes these resulting sanctions cannot be avoided. A person’s license is subject to mandatory revocation for obtaining two (2) drinking and driving convictions within…
Continue reading ›Now is good time to sit down with your child for a refresher course on stranger safety. If your child is approached by a stranger, they will have a better chance of avoiding a significantly dangerous situation. The following are tips to help keep your children safe: 11 and under: Always walk to and from…
Continue reading ›Individuals living in Grand Rapids, Zeeland, Holland or West Michigan that need assistance with divorce, custody, parenting time or child support cases now have options available to them through our office in downtown Zeeland, Michigan. We are pleased to bring our expertise in the family law arena to these areas. Too often, clients going through…
Continue reading ›The MI Supreme Court once again took another bite out of premises liability cases, this time claiming that even a business invitee with a contractual right to enter a fitness center as a member, did not have a cause of action, after sustaining injuries due to an icy sidewalk. The Plaintiff claimed that the condition…
Continue reading ›Lately, it seems like I have many clients who are trying to settle their divorce issues directly with their husband our wife in order to get the case over and ultimately, to save money. I certainly understand the desire to keep cost down in a divorce. But, you have to make sure you’re not rushing…
Continue reading ›Before the housing market crashed in 2008, it was very easy to deal with the marital home in a divorce. Usually, the party who earned more had a desire to keep the home but he/she had to buy out the other spouse’s interest in the equity. Then, he/she would have to refinance the house to…
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