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Multidistrict Litigation formed in JUUL/e-cigarette Lawsuits

October 08, 2019

October 2th marked the beginning of multidistrict litigation for JUUL/e-cigarette lawsuits. As Smith & Johnson Attorney Tim Smith writes in the Legal Examiner:The Federal Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation [MDL] entered an ...

Vaping Related Death Reported in Michigan

October 08, 2019

The first vaping related death has been reported in Michigan. Michigan Health and Human Services announced the death of an adult male due to vaping related lung injury on Oct. 2.In the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. David C. Christiani, M.D. wr...

Has Roundup Put Hunters at Risk of Cancer As Well?

September 30, 2019

With hunting season just around the corner, many of us start thinking about deer camp. The Traverse City Record Eagle recently reported on the use of Roundup in Northern Michigan deer camps and the risk to hunters in developing non-Hodgkins lymphoma....

Monsanto Cares Little For the Lives Their Products Impact

September 19, 2019

It has become increasingly clear that Monsanto and their representatives are only concerned by their bottom line and not the health of those affected by their products.In July of 2013, Moms Across America wrote an open letter to Monsanto asking them ...

60 Minutes Australia Highlights Cancer Causing Roundup and Current Legal Action

September 13, 2019

"Four years ago, the World Health Organization warned that the herbicide Glyphosate, the main ingredient in weed killer Roundup, causes cancer. Created by chemical giant Monsanto, Roundup is the most widely used weed killer on Earth, spraye...

Municipal Opioid Lawsuits Get the Green Light

September 05, 2019

Big news in the ever growing legal battle surrounding opioid manufacturers. Smith & Johnson is part of a team of attorneys representing a total of 64 cities and counties in Michigan in the fight to recover taxpayer dollars that have been used to ...

Timothy P. Smith Selected Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation in Northern Michigan

August 21, 2019

Smith & Johnson, Attorneys PC is proud to announce that Tim Smith was selected for the second year in a row as Best Lawyers, Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation in Northern Michigan. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on ...

Attorney Timothy Smith recognized for important litigation in Northern Michigan

July 12, 2019

Smith & Johnson, Attorneys PC is proud that our partner Timothy Smith was featured in this months Traverse City Business News. In an article featuring some of the biggest and/or most important pieces of litigation in the greater Northern Michigan...

$2 billion in Roundup lawsuit award. Are deer hunters at risk?

May 17, 2019

Smith & Johnson is already representing individuals who have developed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as a result of Roundup exposure. We have found that here in Northern Michigan, hunters who enjoy practicing quality deer management and spending tim...

Second Jury Rules Roundup Causes Cancer

April 23, 2019

Reuters reports that a jury in San Francisco federal court became second in the U.S. to rule that Roundup weed killer caused cancer. The article says in part:Tuesday’s unanimous jury decision in San Francisco federal court was not a finding of Baye...

Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities Increase, Michigan Improving

April 03, 2019

In recent years, the number of pedestrian fatalities in the United States has grown sharply. During the ten year period from 2008 to 2017, the number of pedestrian fatalities increased by thirty five percent from 4,414 deaths in 2008 to 5,977 deaths ...

Michigan Employers Beware: FMLA Leave Cannot Be Delayed. But what about Michigan’s new Paid Medical Leave...

April 02, 2019

Many Michigan employers of all sizes and stripes offer some form of paid leave, sick leave or paid time off as a fringe benefit. And, for large employers with 50+ employees, it would not be uncommon to permit additional time off even beyond the unpai...

Smith & Johnson Lawyers React to Purdue Pharma Settlement in Oklahoma

March 28, 2019

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 Decembe...

Medical Providers' Collection Lawsuits Against Michigan No-Fault Auto Insurers Remains Valid With A Patient Assignment

May 09, 2018

On May 8, 2018, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued a binding decision in Shah, et al v State Farm Ins Co, ___ Mich App ___ (2018). This is the first post Covenant v State Farm Ins Co, case that has decided a substantive issue born out of Cove...

News Roundup: Opioid Suit Filing

April 20, 2018

Grand Traverse County is joining at least 60 other counties across the U.S. in suing pharmaceutical companies for their role in the country’s opioid crisis – with Leelanau County also considering a similar lawsuit.A legal team comprised o...

Smith & Johnson involved in Montmorency County opiod litigation

April 12, 2018

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...

Tim Smith discusses Opioid Lawsuit

December 20, 2017

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.

9 Michigan Municipalities File Federal Lawsuit Against Pharmaceutical Companies

December 19, 2017

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 Ame...

The New Era of Medical Provider No-fault Litigation

September 12, 2017

So if you have not heard, the auto no-fault insurance law has changed in Michigan for medical providers. After nearly 40 years of permissible statutory action under the no-fault act, the Michigan Supreme Court abruptly changed the law...

Carbon Monoxide Exposure Inexcusable

April 03, 2017

The tragic news out of Niles, Michigan, this past weekend is both shocking and inexcusable. The children were exposed to over 800 parts per million of carbon monoxide, which exceeds the permissible 35 parts per million industry standard.&n...