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answered on Jul 14, 2015
You can sue the person who shot you. Collectability could be a problem as insurance typically doesn't apply and it's unknown whether the person has money to pay. There are some circumstances where a third party may be at fault, or partially at fault -- check with a MI injury lawyer to... View More 
An automatic-opening handicap door opened with force and velocity, when I pushed the button for it to open. As a result, I ended up falling backwards onto the cement sidewalk, where my head hit the sidewalk, resulting in a large, painful bump to my head. Police were called and wrote a report,... View More
answered on Jul 8, 2015
Yes, this could be a case a lawyer would consider pursuing. You should contact a personal injury lawyer in your area for a free consultation.
I am a minor and I tripped on a hose that is part of the irrigation system. I had to get stitches. I was not warned of any dangers and never saw the hose. What can I sue for and am I considered an invitee or a licensee?
answered on Apr 27, 2014
Here's a quote from a recent court opinion.
A licensee is a person who enters the land of another through the possessor's consent, such as a social guest. Stitt v Holland Abundant Life Fellowship, 462 Mich 591, 596; 614 NW2d 88 (2000). In contrast, an invitee is a person who enters... View More
answered on Apr 3, 2011
Generally, workers compensation benefits are paid by an insurance company (self funding is a possibility, but there are legal safeguards in that scenario as well). Accordingly, even if the company for which you worked declared bankruptcy, if your condition and circumstances warrant payment, then... View More
I became disabled by bad faith decisions and my idiot mgr. Practicing medicine without a license. My company is now scrambling to make sure all holes with ADA are plugged. For2 years I have been unfairly treated by the Insurance company....such as delays for medical treatment for my early stages of... View More
answered on Apr 3, 2011
If your injury arose out of and in the course of your job, and you were covered by workers compensation insurance, and no "third-party" outsider (a person not working for or partnering with your employer) contributed to your injury, then workers compensation is the exclusive remedy.
answered on Dec 30, 2010
The bigger question is whether the nursery school was negligent. If not, then you would not have a claim and would be unable to sue for that reason.
Every negligence claim is comprised of 'necessary elements'. The necessary elements are like the wheels on a car. If one is missing -... View More
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