When there are children involved in a divorce proceeding, it is encumbent upon the parents to foster and encourage a positive relationship with the other parent regardless of how contentious the divorce may have been. The divorce results in a realignment of the family unit which can be followed by further changes that were never…
Continue reading ›Significant changes have occurred within the Department of Veteran’s Affairs that may affect your ability to receive VA benefits if you are a Vietnam era veteran that suffers from certain conditions. Certain diseases and conditions are now viewed as presumptive illnesses related to the conditions Agent Orange (a herbicide used during the Vietnam Conflict) exposure.…
Continue reading ›SMDA client, CT was rear-ended on June 7, 2004. AT the time she was insured with State Farm. CT suffered a herniated disc in her neck and underwent fusion surgery about 6 months later. State Farm paid personal injury protection (PIP) benefits (consisting of medical bills and replacement services) for about two years and then…
Continue reading ›SMDA client SG suffered devastating and life altering injuries in a head on highway speed collision on May 15, 1987. She was found under the dashboard and life flighted to the hospital. She was insured with State Farm at the time of the collision. During the ensuing years, SG and her family noticed that she…
Continue reading ›According to USA Today, motorcycle accidents are responsible for the deaths of 12 people every day in the United States. The leading cause of death in these accidents is not surprisingly head injuries. Although nearly every other type of traffic fatality has gone down, motorcycle fatalities have been on the rise for the last 11…
Continue reading ›Our firm is pleased to announce that we have moved to our new offices located at 44444 Mound Road, Suite 100, Sterling Heights, Michigan 48314. Located south of M-59/Hall Road on the east side of Mound Road, our new building is accommodating to seniors and provides easy access to M-59 and nearby freeways. As most…
Continue reading ›If you are a veteran in Michigan and expecting a raise or increase in benefits, you may be waiting another year. VA benefits generally follow the same trend as Social Security benefits. For those of you who don’t know, Social Security benefits will have no increase for 2011. Therefore, it is probably likely that there…
Continue reading ›Toyota Settles with family killed in car crash. All of us have seen the news about the problems Toyota was having with their cars last year. According to reports, acceleration would start and the consumer would not be able to stop the car. This led to massive recalls and many lawsuits against Toyota. In particular,…
Continue reading ›In 2006 the Michigan Supreme Court changed the law to limit children and incompetent people (like someone in a coma) from collecting No-Fault benefits from their own insurance company in the case of Cameron v Auto Club. In a 4-3 ruling just issued by the Michigan Supreme Court, the Cameron decision was reversed. The Court…
Continue reading ›I recently wrote on the topic of “Do It Yourself” estate planning. As a follow up, please click on the link below to read a great article on this subject. Kimberly Palmer of U.S. News and World Report: Money has published an article that addresses the risks associated with the creation of legal documents without…
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