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I was riding my bike in Detroit when a tractor-trailer truck pulled into my lane of travel and forced me to roll my bike into an oncoming lane of traffic. I suffered catastrophic injuries, including a traumatic brain injury and numerous bone fractures, which required multiple surgeries. I chose Buckfire & Buckfire for my motorcycle accident case and they settled it for $1,100,000.00. In my opinion, they are the best motorcycle accident lawyers in Michigan.
- Michael J. Smith, Waterford, MI
A friend then suggested that I call attorney Daniel Buckfire about my Detroit, Michigan car accident case. He spoke with me personally and understood the serious nature of my injury and began working on my case immediately. My condition worsened and I have had several surgeries. Mr. Buckfire fought hard to obtain a settlement of $1,400,000.00 for me. I cannot imagine any other attorney going to such great lengths to help a client. I am grateful for his efforts.
- Margie D., Ohio
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Michigan No-Fault Insurance Lawyers
Michigan Wage Loss Claims / No-Fault Insurance
Under the Michigan Auto No-Fault Insurance laws, a person who suffers injuries in a Michigan car accident is generally entitled up to recover lost wages that arise out of injuries suffered in the accident. The responsible no-fault insurance company is obligated to pay 85% of the lost wages for up to 3 years following the accident. To qualify, the injury victim must be disabled from employment by a physican for injuries caused or aggravated by the accident.Auto accident victims can recover lost wages even if they were not employed at the time of the accident. Seasonal employees, like lawn maintenance workers, and others actively seeking employment can still obtain benefits for wage loss despite not being currently employed. These people are considered "temporarily unemployed." It is necessary to file appropriate evidence of employment or of seeking employment as well as a doctor's disability slip to qualify for a wage loss claim.
Michigan Attendant Care Service Claim Forms
Michigan car accident victims often require Attendant Care Services to be provided to them while they rehabilitate and recover from their injuries. This includes assistance with bathing, grooming, medications, transfers, toileting, and even supervision. To obtain these No-Fault benefits, a claim must be timely submitted with the proper auto insurance company. The best way to submit these claims is by using forms that can be downloaded for free from the Libary section of our website.
The first form is the Attendant Care Service Claim Form. This should be submitted on a monthly basis and it specifies the type of services provided, the hours of service, the hourly rate, and the name of the service provider. The second form is the Disability Certificate For Nursing Services Form that is to be completed by the treating physician. It specifies the need for services, the hours required, and the dates for required services. This should both be submitted to the insurance adjuster on a monthly basis. If you have questions on these benefits, feel free to contact us by filling out this contact form or call us anytime at (800) 606-1717.
Michigan Medical Malpractice Lawyers
Emergency Room Medical Malpractice Settlement - Michigan Emergency Room Malpractice Lawyer
Our Michigan medical malpractice lawyers settled a case against a Detroit area hospital for an emergency room error malpractice claim. The suit alleged that the emergency room physicians at the hospital failed to timely diagnose and treat a patient who presented to the hospital with the condition of frostbite. He was discharged to a psychiatric hospital and the condition was diagnosed at that time. Due to the delay in treatment, he suffered below the knee amputations to his legs. The settlement was against the hospital and the doctors.Detroit Medical Malpractice Lawyers
Our Detroit medical malpractice lawyers represent victims of medical malpractice from doctors, hospital, clinics, and nursing homes in Detroit. These cases typically are filed in the Wayne County Circuit Court and seek money damages to compensate the victims. In cases involving death, a Michigan Wrongful Death Lawsuit is filed on behalf of the family. We recently added a Library article to our website discussing medical malpractice cases in Detroit.
Michigan Medical Malpractice Lawyers | Finding the Best Medical Malpractice Lawyer
The best way to find the best Michigan medical malpractice lawyer is to know what to look for. It is also important to know what to avoid. If you are thinking about hiring a lawyer to handle your medical malpractice case, here are some important questions to ask.
- What percentage of your law practice consists of serious personal injury cases?
- What kind of results have you obtained for past clients, both in settlements and jury verdicts?
- Have you ever published a book on medical malpractice claims?
- Do you have a website where I can learn more about your law practice before I come in for a consultation?
If a lawyer is unable to answer these questions, he or she is probably not the lawyer for you!
It is also important not to pick a lawyer because that lawyer has spent a lot of money on ads in the Yellow Pages or on a TV commercial.
When a lawyer spends a lot on advertising, it is sometimes because he does not get good referrals from his past clients or from other lawyers. Part of that reason may be the ads or commercials themselves: when an ad is successful it can generate a lot of business for a lawyer. If he does not have the resources to handle all of these cases, it will be easy for one case to slip through the cracks. You do not want this case to be yours!
It is also important not to unreasonably restrict the geographic scope of your search. There are only a handful of attorneys who specialize in medical malpractice in the entire state of Michigan. You want one of these attorneys working on your case, not the attorney whose office is closest to your home. An attorney's license is issued by the State and good throughout the State. The Michigan medical malpractice lawyers at Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. handle medical malpractice cases throughout the state of Michigan.
You should also consider asking each of the attorneys you are thinking of hiring about the other attorneys you are considering. Attorneys who are at the top of the profession have plenty of cases and do not need to disparage other attorneys. If a lawyer says nothing but bad things about all the attorneys you are considering, that may be a sign he or she is desperate for cases. On the other hand, if several attorneys say generally say good things about the others but they say the same bad thing about one attorney, that may be a sign that the one attorney is not someone you want to hire.
The bottom line is that the best attorney to hire is someone who has the knowledge, experience, and ability to represent you before a judge and jury. If an attorney can't prove to you that he deserves your case, how can he prove your case in court?
Michigan Child Injury Lawyers | Michigan Child Malpractice Lawyers
The Michigan medical malpractice lawyers at Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. have recently added several articles about child injuries and childhood illnesses to their online library. Simply click on the title of each article to learn more about the following injuries and illnesses and what legal claims may arise from them.
- Meningitis
- Erb's Palsy
- Cerebral Palsy
- Hyperbilirubinemia
- Jaundice
- Brain-Damaged Infants
- Child-Infant Asthma
- Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Appendicitis
- Pneumonia
For more information about Michigan medical malpractice cases, visit our law firm web site at http://www.buckfirelaw.com. If you would like to speak with one of our Michigan medical malpractice attorneys about your case, feel free to call us anytime at (800) 606-1717 or simply submit this contact form and we will get back to you quickly.
Common Child Malpractice Lawsuits | Child Malpractice Lawyers
In a recent edition of Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatricians, an article was published on "Medical Diagnoses Commonly Associated with Pediatric Malpractice Lawsuits in the United States." The article describes the most common lawsuits involving pediatricians in the US. You can read it by clicking on the article's title.
The authors note that, despite unprecedented changes in law termed "tort reform", which is designed to make it more difficult to win lawsuits, a settlement or jury verdict was still paid out in over one-quarter of cases filed. They also noted that tort reform has been successful in its goals of reducing the number of lawsuits filed and reducing the number of lawsuits that are successful. All this means that there are a very large number of pediatricians committing medical malpractice and that, even despite the changes in the laws, there are a large number of people collecting awards for the doctor's negligence.
The authors state that pediatricians as a group spend among the highest amount defending malpractice lawsuits out of any specialty of doctors. The article then goes on to describe the following childhood illnesses, which are commonly misdiagnosed:
- Meningitis
- Appendicitis
- Nonteratogenic anomalies and congenital anomalies of the genital organs
- Pneumonia
- Brain-damaged infants
- Medication errors
The authors also note that pediatricians practicing in emergency settings also commonly face lawsuits for their negligence during an emergency. They recommend being cognizant of the emergency to avoid making matters worse for the patient.
The article concludes by recommending several easy-to-implement general risk management techniques to decrease the possibility of malpractice. I encourage everyone to familiarize themselves with the diseases that commonly give rise to medical malpractice lawsuits. I also encourage parents to watch for these risk-management techniques and only see doctors who implement them.
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We represent Michigan personal injury clients in Detroit, Southfield, Pontiac, Troy, Warren, Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Lansing, East Lansing, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Bloomfield Hills, West Bloomfield, Farmington Hills, Rochester, Auburn Hills, Clarkston, Birmingham, Ferndale, Flint, Novi, Pontiac, Troy, Saginaw, Sterling Heights, Waterford, Wayne, Dearborn, Westland, Canton, Monroe, Ann Arbor, Mount Clemens, Livonia, Grayling, Grosse Pointe, St. Clair Shores, Brighton, Adrian, Allen Park, Clinton, Hamtramck, Northville, Garden City, Southgate, Harrison, Holland, Inkster, Allen Park, Belleville, Jackson, Madison Heights, Mount Pleasant, Oak Park, Okemos, Plymouth, Redford, Roseville, Romulus, Taylor, Wyandotte, Wyoming, Traverse City, Ypsilanti, Bad Axe, Northern Michigan, as well as residents of Wayne County, Kent County, Oakland County, Macomb County, Washtenaw County, Genesee County, Huron County, St. Clair County, Monroe County, Ingham County, Saginaw County, Livingston County, Lenawee County and all other Michigan counties.
Michigan Medical Malpractice Lawyers
The Michigan medical malpractice lawyers at Buckfire & Buckfire have added content to their online library about cancer malpractice. Doctors, hospitals, nurses, and other healthcare providers can commit medical malpractice when treating cancer patients in several ways. One common way these professionals commit medical malpractice is by failing to diagnose cancer in a timely manner. By failing to timely diagnose cancer, the healthcare providers allow the cancer to develop and growth. This can radically change a patient's prognosis. In the worst cases, this can limit treatment options available to a patient and even cause death from what would have been treatable cancer.
I am always saddened whenever I hear about medical errors that could have been prevented if a reasonable level of care was used. That is why I encourage everyone to familiarize themselves with different forms of cancer and to learn to recognize symptoms of cancer and signs your doctor or other healthcare provider may be committing medical malpractice.
You can learn more about medical malpractice and the following types of cancer by reading each article. Simply click on the title of each article and the article will pop up in a new window.
- Breast Cancer Malpractice
- Cervical Cancer Malpractice
- Colon Cancer Malpractice
- Esophageal Cancer Malpractice
- Lung Cancer Malpractice
- Ovarian Cancer Malpractice
- Prostrate Cancer Malpractice
- Stomach Cancer Malpractice
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We represent Michigan personal injury clients in Detroit, Southfield, Pontiac, Troy, Warren, Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Lansing, East Lansing, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Bloomfield Hills, West Bloomfield, Farmington Hills, Rochester, Auburn Hills, Clarkston, Birmingham, Ferndale, Flint, Novi, Pontiac, Troy, Saginaw, Sterling Heights, Waterford, Wayne, Dearborn, Westland, Canton, Monroe, Ann Arbor, Mount Clemens, Livonia, Grayling, Grosse Pointe, St. Clair Shores, Brighton, Adrian, Allen Park, Clinton, Hamtramck, Northville, Garden City, Southgate, Harrison, Holland, Inkster, Allen Park, Belleville, Jackson, Madison Heights, Mount Pleasant, Oak Park, Okemos, Plymouth, Redford, Roseville, Romulus, Taylor, Wyandotte, Wyoming, Traverse City, Ypsilanti, Bad Axe, Northern Michigan, as well as residents of Wayne County, Kent County, Oakland County, Macomb County, Washtenaw County, Genesee County, Huron County, St. Clair County, Monroe County, Ingham County, Saginaw County, Livingston County, Lenawee County and all other Michigan counties.
Michigan Medical Malpractice Lawyers Add Content to Online Library | Cauda Equina Syndrome
The Michigan medical malpractice lawyers have added an article about Cauda Equina Syndrome to their online Michigan medical malpractice library. Cauda Equina Syndrome is a medical emergency which arises out of an injury to the back and spinal cord. If treated early, the patient is often able to recover completely, but even a slight delay can result in lifelong paralysis. Unfortunately, thousands of people are misdiagnosed or negligently told it is ok to wait to have corrective surgery. This delay often leaves them paralyzed. We encourage everyone to read our new article to learn more about Cauda Equina Syndrome.Medical Malpractice Book
Michigan medical malpractice victims will find our book, "The Ultimate Michigan Medical Malpractice Handbook," a very interesting and informative read. The book explains in plain English how medical malpractice cases work in Michigan, which cases qualify to be filed, and how the process works. It also explains how to find the best Michigan medical malpractice lawyer for your case.If you are considering pursuing a medical malpractice case against a doctor, clinic, hospital, or nursing home, I I suggest that you request and read this book before you hire a lawyer. Many of your concerns and questions will be answered and you will have realistic expectations about your case. You can request the book for FREE by filling out the form on our website.
Michigan Malpractice Lawyer Publishes Book
A Michigan medical malpractice book for consumers is off to the publishers. I wrote "The Ultimate Michigan Medical Malpractice Handbook" for patients and their families who believe that they may be the victims of medical malpractice. The book discusses the malpractice laws, the pitfalls of many cases, and what types of cases deserve to be filed with the court. Included in the book are claims against doctors, hospitals, nurses, and nursing homes. The book should be ready for publication by September 1, 2008 and I will gladly send it for free to anyone requesting it.
Types of Personal Injury Cases
Michigan Child Abuse Lawyers Discuss Abuse & Neglect Lawsuits
Our Michigan child abuse and neglect lawyers have recently added a number of articles on child abuse lawsuits in Michigan to the Michigan Child Injury Lawyer web site. Others are scheduled to be posted over the next several weeks. The articles discuss topics ranging from lawsuits for abused children to the reporting requirements of professionals who either know of abuse or should suspect abuse. Articles also provide things to look for when child abuse is suspected.Child abuse victims do have legal rights against not only their abuser, but also against mandatory reporters (like teachers, doctors, counselors) who fail to report suspected abuse. When a mandatory reporter fails to notify authorities, a child will often suffer additional abuse that could have been prevented. The child can seek compensation in a civil lawsuit for these additional injuries and abuse.
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Date: 08/30/2010Our Detroit motorcycle accident lawyers are reporting a Detroit motorcycle - mail truck accident. The accident took place on Monday, August 23rd in the afternoon hours. According to investigators, a United States Postal Service mail truck was turning left onto Fort from Cass when the mail truck and motorcycle collided. The driver of the motorcycle [...] Related posts:
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Date: 08/31/2010Three Colorado Motorcycle Deaths in 24 Hours
Date: 08/31/2010A motorcycle driver was killed in a two-vehicle crash yesterday morning on a mountain highway west of Denver. The fatal crash happened when a woman driving a Kia Rio pulled out of Goddard Ranch Court to head southbound on U.S. 285 and "into the path" of the northbound motorcycle. The motorcycle driver, who was wearing a helmet, died at the scene.
This was the second motorcycle accident in 24 hours; the first accident involved a single motorcycle running into a guardrail, leaving both people on the motorcycle dead. The crash occurred on the U.S. 34 West exit ramp near Greeley, late Sunday afternoon and forced the closure of the ramp for several hours.
These sad events are reminders that motorcycle safety should be a constant concern for both motorcyclists and other drivers at all times. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation has many safety tips, including the following for drivers:
Motorcyclists often slow by downshifting or merely rolling off the throttle, thus not activating the brake light. Allow more following distance, and do not depend upon the brake lights to indicate de-acceleration. A motorcyclist may slow down without visual warning.
Because of its small size, a motorcycle may look farther away than it is. It may also be difficult to judge a motorcycle’s speed. When checking traffic to turn at an intersection or into (or out of) a driveway, predict a motorcycle is closer than it looks. And be aware that because of its small size, a motorcycle can be easily hidden in a car’s blind spots (door/roof pillars) or masked by objects or backgrounds outside a car (bushes, fences, bridges, etc). Take an extra moment to thoroughly check traffic, whether you're changing lanes or turning at intersections.
There are a lot more cars and trucks than motorcycles on the road, and some drivers don't "recognize" a motorcycle, it just doesn’t register. Consciously look for motorcycles, especially when checking traffic at an intersection.
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- $3,750,000-Michigan medical malpractice settlement against Ann Arbor hospital
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- $1,425,000- Detroit slip and fall settlement for closed head injury victim
- $1,400,000-Michigan child lead poisoning settlement
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- $675,000-Flint truck accident settlement for orthopedic injuries
- $625,000-Michigan medical malpractice settlement for the wrongful death against a Pontiac hospital
- $375,000-Lansing Auto No-Fault Insurance Settlement
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