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Can I Sue for personal Injury.

You have a ground for suit against the hotel. Given your description of your symptoms, you may have a more serious injury than you think and you should get to a back specialist, right away. Hopefully, you have not accepted anything or signed anything, yet. As Dan Romano (a fine Michigan lawyer, by the way), said in the post above, Michigan has a very restrictive premises liability law, but having a chair split as you describe, without prior notice to you of a defect, will probably survive...

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Can I fire my personal injury lawyer?

In the attorney-client relationship, you are the employer and the attorney is the employee. Therefore, yes, absolutely, you may terminate his services or "fire" him, as you put it. However, you cannot hire an employee and terminate him without paying him for his services. This is true of an attorney, just as it is with any other employee. If the attorney is on a contingency fee arrangement and is terminated, in most jurisdictions, he may tabulate his hours, present a bill, and place a lien...

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Default judgement

Judges have significant discretion in these types of situations. If the plaintiff filed fraudulent documents and the judgment was set aside because of that, you can assume that the judge will keep a careful eye on him throughout the balance of the litigation. Plaintiff could file new documents, to be scrutinized by the judge or the judge could set a trial date. The judge could also permit discovery or additional discovery before setting a trial date. With the setting aside of the judgment,...

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I was in a car crash and did not have car insurance and the other driver was at fault who pays for the damage of my car?

In Michigan, you are responsible for your own auto damage regardless of fault. The fact that you had no insurance does not change that. Michigan is a no-fault state for collision property damage, and you must have insurance to collect, even if you are 100% in the right.

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Auto accident. Being sued

Your question does not indicate when you got served with the lawsuit; you may already be in default. If you are uncollectable, Titan, most likely, will negotiate and settle for something less than the full amount, but you need an attorney to do the negotiating. Hire one immediately; his/her services should cost you far less than you will owe Titan if you don't. A judgment will damage your credit. If you can't afford a lawyer, call the legal aid office nearest to your home and tell them your...

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Auto accident

If you only had PLPD, you are limited under Michigan law, to $500 in "Mini-Tort" coverage. In Michigan, a no-fault state, it is very important to insure yourself. Most people buy expensive coverages to protect themselves from being sued when they are at fault. The mistake most people make when they purchase insurance is that they don't purchase enough coverage to protect themselved in situations when they are not at fault. I advise anyone who is reading this to ask their agents (assuming...

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I was driving my friend around while he was drunk in his car and rearended somebody. Am i responsible to pay for my friends car?

Michigan is a no-fault state; if you own a car, you are required by law to have it insured. If your friend's car was insured and you didn't own a car, his carrier is responsible for the damages. If you owned a car and had insurance, your carrier might be responsible. If neither of you had insurance, yes, you might be forced to pay for the damage. This "friend" is not very grateful for your preventing him from being in an accident while driving drunk. Time for you to find a new friend.

Have a sm llc co. and had vehicle accid in work truck 2 yrs ago. Now being sued. Should I worry about personal property?

The answer depends upon how seriously the person you hit was injured and what your insurance liability coverage limits are. If injuries were not catastrophic and you had a commercial policy with significant policy limits, you should be OK. Discuss potential personal liability with your insurance agent and/or with the attorney your insurance company assigns you to defend the lawsuit. Remember that the attorney represents the insurance company's interests first, your's incidentally. Thus, if...

Personal injury, premise liability

I agree with Phil, who I know to be a fine, experienced, attorney. The boy and his parents would be responsible and their homeowners insurance carrier could have coverage if the boy's conduct was accidental (or negligent) rather than intentional. If this kind of thing goes on at this mall all the time, the owners of the mall might be held responsible for their negligent inattention to these incidents. I agree that it would be wise to try to obtain the security tape. Remember, it doesn't...

Personal injury in michigan

I agree with Tim and Dan that your question is too vague to answer with specificity. However, I will try to add a little schmaltz to their answers. If you are suing for a slip and fall, you have 3 years from the date of the incident to do so in Michigan. If you are suing the person who was the at-fault party in your auto accident, likewise, you have three years. Michigan is a no-fault auto accident state and you have to seek wage loss, medical bills and other out of pocket expenses from...