Earlier this week, Purdue Pharma settled out for $270M in the state case brought by the State of Oklahoma. Mara Thompson with TV 7&4 has been following the progress of our Federal Opioid Litigation team since our first press conference on December 19th, 2017 at the Macomb County Medical Examiners office when we announced the […]
Smith & Johnson, Attorneys, P.C. announces the addition of Danica L. Powell as an Associate Attorney. Ms. Powell completed her undergraduate degree at Indiana University, and obtained her law degree at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to joining Smith & Johnson, Ms. Powell practiced law in Chicago, with a focus on […]
The Alpena News reports Smith & Johnson attorney Tim Smith and lawyers from the firm will meet with Montmorency County departments regarding the opioid litigation: (County Board Chair Daryl) Peterson received a letter from Smith that stated in the next couple of weeks, lawyers from Smith’s office will be going to five departments to collect […]
Smith & Johnson attorney Tim Smith discussing Leelanau County’s decision to enter the lawsuit against opioid manufacturers. More about Smith & Johnson’s Municipal Opioid Litigation right here.
UpNorthLive reports that nine Michigan municipalities have joined together and filed federal lawsuits against dozens of pharmaceutical companies who they say had a part in the crisis: “Over 64,000 people died of opioid overdoses last year in America,” Said Dr. Joneign Khaldun, director and health officer for the City of Detroit. “In Michigan, the number’s […]
Over the last few years Michigan courts have gone out of their way to throw plaintiffs out of court. Even “Black Ice” which by its very nature can’t be seen, was looked at as “Open and Obvious” which allowed a court to dismiss valid claims against business owners who failed to keep their premise safe […]
By L. Page Graves, Smith & Johnson, Attorneys, P.C. Introduction This brochure provides you a general understanding of your rights under the Michigan No-Fault Insurance Law. It also provides you helpful suggestions to protect your potential benefit claims. This brochure is not all-inclusive because there are several exceptions and exclusions to No-Fault benefits which may be […]
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