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Sommers Schwartz Files Securities Class Action Against LifeVantage Corporation - Monday, February 19, 2018 SOUTHFIELD, MI (BusinessWire) – Sommers Schwartz, P.C. senior shareholder Andrew Kochanowski announced today that the firm has filed a securities class action lawsuit against LifeVantage Corp. (“LifeVantage”) (NASDAQ: LFVN) and certain of its executives. The action, which is captioned Smith v. LifeVantage Corp. et al., Case No. 18-cv-00135 (D. Conn.), asserts claims... Read More
Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Matthew Turner and Parker Stinar Secure $700,000 Verdict Against Neurosurgeon Accused of Operating on Wrong Level of Patient’s Spine - Monday, January 22, 2018 Oakland County, Michigan jury returns a unanimous verdict over allegations of neurosurgical malpractice against Dr. Miguelangelo J. Perez-Cruet and Michigan Head & Spine Institute. SOUTHFIELD, MI – On January 19, 2018, Sommers Schwartz senior shareholder Matthew L. Turner and associate Parker G. Stinar persuaded a jury in Oakland County Circuit Court... Read More
Kenneth Watkins Named to the Michigan Chronicle’s “Men of Excellence” for 2017 - Wednesday, June 28, 2017 Noted Detroit personal injury and medical malpractice litigator recognized for his contributions to the legal profession and the community. SOUTHFIELD, MI (PR WEB)– Sommers Schwartz senior shareholder Kenneth Watkins has been selected by the Michigan Chronicle to its 2017 class of “Men of Excellence.” This the 10th year that the publication... Read More
Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Arvin J. Pearlman and Benjamin J. Wilensky Obtain $2.5 Million Verdict for Injured Railroad Worker - Thursday, December 8, 2016 Wayne County, Michigan Jury Returns a Unanimous Verdict Against Grand Trunk Western Railroad After Deliberating for Less Than Two Hours. SOUTHFIELD, MI – On December 7, 2016, Sommers Schwartz attorneys Arvin J. Pearlman and Benjamin J. Wilensky persuaded a jury in Wayne County Circuit Court that the cumulative trauma sustained by... Read More
Sommers Schwartz Attorney Kenneth Watkins Wins $2.5 Million Verdict Over Surgeon’s Delay in Treating Flesh-Eating Bacteria - Thursday, November 17, 2016 Sparrow Hospital doctor’s failure to timely diagnose necrotizing fasciitis causes permanent disfigurement and lost mobility in the patient’s arm. SOUTHFIELD, MI – On September 26, 2016, Sommers Schwartz senior shareholder Kenneth Watkins obtained a $2,570,795 verdict in Ingham County Circuit Court after persuading the judge that a general surgeon’s delayed... Read More
Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Robert Sickels and Parker Stinar Obtain $1.7 Million Wrongful Death Verdict in Wayne County Circuit Court - Tuesday, November 15, 2016 DMC found liable for excessive fluid resuscitation following bowel surgery, causing organ failure, cardiac arrest, extensive brain damage and death of a 54-year-old woman. SOUTHFIELD, MI – On November 1, 2016, Sommers Schwartz senior shareholder Robert Sickels and associate Parker Stinar persuaded a Wayne County jury that Alice Mays, a... Read More
Rare Fifth Circuit Reversal Paves the Way for RICO Class Action Alleging Stream Energy’s $80 Million Pyramid Scheme - Tuesday, October 4, 2016 Majority of full appellate court sides with attorneys from Prebeg, Faucett & Abbott and Sommers Schwartz, affirms class certification for 160,000 sales agents seeking damages for energy reseller’s alleged fraud SOUTHFIELD, MI (PRWEB) – After seven years of procedural wrangling, plaintiffs claiming that Stream Energy and its Ignite marketing division swindled them... Read More
Jason Thompson Featured in Crain’s Detroit Business Article on Employee Class Action Waivers - On October 2, 2016, Crain’s Detroit Business published an article (subscription req’d) discussing the impact of National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil USA Inc., a case involving the legality of requiring employees to forgo class action and collective action lawsuits in favor of binding, individual arbitration. Many believe the matter is headed to the... Read More
Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Overcome Odds to Recover Deceased Employee’s $314,000 Life Insurance Benefit in ERISA Lawsuit - Thursday, June 30, 2016 Federal court ruling against Church’s Chicken is a victory for grieving parents after three years of litigation. SOUTHFIELD, MI (PRWEB) June 30, 2016 Donna Van Loo was a dutiful employee who worked hard as a corporate attorney for Church’s Chicken. But following her death from esophageal cancer after years... Read More
Nationally Known Railroad Injury Attorney Arvin J. Pearlman Joins Sommers Schwartz, PC - Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Addition of Federal Employer’s Liability Act litigation expands the scope of Michigan law firm’s personal injury practice. SOUTHFIELD, MI (PRWEB) May 25, 2016 Sommers Schwartz P.C., a leading contingency based litigation law firm, is pleased to announce that seasoned railroad injury trial lawyer Arvin J. Pearlman is now Of... Read More
Sommers Schwartz Names New Shareholders, Re-Elects Board of Directors - Monday, March 28, 2016 Leading contingency based litigation law firm names Jabran “Jay” G. Yasso a senior shareholder and elevates Tad T. Roumayah from associate to shareholder.. SOUTHFIELD, MI (PRWEB) March 28, 2016 Sommers Schwartz P.C., a leading contingency based litigation law firm, is pleased to announce that Jabran “Jay” G. Yasso has... Read More
Maryland Health Care Firm Facing 150 Lawsuits from Home Care Workers - Friday, September 18, 2015 Plaintiffs claim Maxim Healthcare Services attempted to avoid paying minimum wage and overtime By: Heather Cobun Daily Record Legal Affairs Writer A national provider of home health care workers based in Columbia faces dozens of lawsuits claiming the company improperly classified workers to avoid paying them minimum wage and... Read More
Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Named to 2016 Class of Best Lawyers in America© - Thursday, August 20, 2015 Michigan Law Firm Receives Highest “Best Law Firm” Rating in Detroit Area for Litigation Skills and Experience SOUTHFIELD, MI (PRWEB) – Sommers Schwartz P.C., a leading contingency-based litigation law firm, is pleased to announce the selection of the following lawyers in The Best Lawyers in America© for 2016. William M.... Read More
Dan Swanson Featured in Commentary on the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act - Friday, July 17, 2015 Sommers Schwartz attorney Dan Swanson was recently interviewed by Bridge Magazine for an article regarding the importance of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the protection it provides to victims of employment discrimination. The following is an excerpt: The Americans with Disabilities Act – the ADA – is as significant for disabled... Read More
Federal Judge Finds AAA Wrongly Denied Insureds’ Water Damage Claims - Thursday, July 9, 2015 Attorneys from Fabian, Sklar & King and Sommers Schwartz obtain ruling in favor of policyholders in Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, West Virginia, and Wisconsin who suffered a basement drain or floor drain water loss SOUTHFIELD, MI (PRWEB) July 9, 2015 According to a ruling last week... Read More
Grayling Man Files Federal Lawsuit Against City of Cadillac, Police Detective, Wexford County Officials - Tuesday, July 1, 2015 Complaint Alleges Civil Rights Violations for False Arrest and Imprisonment, Malicious Prosecution and Conspiracy Grand Rapids, MI (PRWEB) July 1, 2015 – A Grayling area man who was unlawfully arrested, imprisoned for 97 days and charged with murder has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Cadillac, a Cadillac police... Read More
Sommers Schwartz’s Robert Sickels Speaks to MAJ on Defective Hip Implant Litigation - Wednesday, May 27, 2015 On May 26, 2015, Sommers Schwartz attorney Rob Sickels took to the podium at the Michigan Association for Justice’s 8th Annual Bench & Bar Seminar, advising the audience on developments in various defective hip implant lawsuits across the country. Mr. Sickels, himself a double hip implant recipient, spoke on the status... Read More
Sommers Schwartz Elect Andy Dragovic to Shareholder - Wednesday, May 13, 2015 Detroit law firm attorneys recognized for their accomplishments in personal injury and employee rights litigation. SOUTHFIELD, MI (PRWEB) May 13, 2015 Sommers Schwartz, P.C. is pleased to announce that attorney Andy Dragovic has been elected to shareholder status. He had previously been an associate at the 39-attorney law firm, now in its fifth decade.... Read More
Sommers Schwartz Launches GM Recall Litigation Team - Wednesday, July 23, 2014 Veteran personal injury lawyers will represent owners and drivers in actions alleging defective General Motors vehicles SOUTHFIELD, MI (PRWEB) July 23, 2014 Sommers Schwartz, Michigan’s premier contingency-based personal injury law firm, today announced the formationof its GM Recall Litigation Team lead by veteran trial lawyers Jason J. Thompson and Samuel A.... Read More
Sommers Schwartz Files Multimillion-Dollar RICO Class Action Against ViSalus, Inc. - Monday, July 14, 2014 The lawsuit alleges that the multi-level marketing company aggressively recruited people to fuel massive pyramid scheme SOUTHFIELD, MI (PRWEB) July 14, 2014 A class action lawsuit alleging a $240-million fraud was filed this week against Michigan-based weight-loss shake seller ViSalus, Inc., a bevy of its owners, and outside promoters.... Read More
Respected and Accomplished Litigator Rejoins Sommers Schwartz - Saturday, June 14, 2014 Jay G. Yasso named shareholder at metropolitan Detroit litigation firm SOUTHFIELD, MI (PRWEB) June 14, 2014 Sommers Schwartz P.C., a leading contingency fee-based litigation law firm, is pleased to announce that attorney Jay G. Yasso has rejoined as a shareholder. Mr. Yasso is an accomplished litigator, mediator and facilitator who brings... Read More
Alabama Federal Court Grants Conditional Certification in Action Against Passmore Towing & Recovery - Tuesday, June 10, 2014 BIRMINGHAM, AL (PRWEB) June 10, 2014 In a decision filed today, in Ingram, et. al. v. Wesley G. Passmore and Passmore Towing & Recovery, No. 14-0004-AKK, District Court Judge Abdul K. Kallon granted Plaintiffs’ motion seeking conditional class action certification under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 216(b). The... Read More
Commentary on Michigan Tort Reform by Norm Tucker Published in Michigan Association for Justice Magazine - Wednesday, April 16, 2014 Michigan’s Medical Malpractice Tort Reform – “The Juice Isn’t Worth the Squeeze” By Norman D. Tucker Some still proclaim there is a medical malpractice crisis, or too many cases being filed. There is a crisis to be sure, and it’s not too many claims being filed, but too few. Most meritorious... Read More
Sommers Schwartz Announces the Election of Richard D. Fox to Its Board of Directors - Tuesday, April 15, 2014 Sommers Schwartz P.C., a leading contingency based litigation law firm, is pleased to announce the election of Shareholder Richard D. Fox to its Board of Directors. For over 35 years, Mr. Fox has successfully resolved hundreds of cases on behalf of clients harmed as a result medical malpractice, personal injury, and... Read More
New Article by Attorney Tad Roumayah Raises Concerns Over Employer-Mandated Medical Exams - Wednesday, March 12, 2014 The following article, written by Sommers Schwartz attorney Tad T. Roumayah, appeared in the Winter 2014 issue of Labor & Employment Lawnotes, published by the State Bar of Michigan Labor & Employment Section, and is being reproduced with the express permission of the publisher. Beware: Employer-Mandated Medical Examinations and Inquiries of Employees... Read More
Sommers Schwartz Obtains Class Action Verdict on Behalf of Unpaid Sara Lee Workers - Thursday, March 06, 2014 Jury in a Michigan federal court finds company violated wage and hour provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to pay hourly employees for time spent donning and doffing protective gear SOUTHFIELD, MI (PRWEB) March 6, 2014 Workers who are required to put on and take off necessary clothing... Read More
Sommers Schwartz Attorney Daniel Swanson Honored as One of Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s “Leaders in the Law” - Thursday, February 20, 2014 Noted Detroit-area employment lawyer recognized for his contributions to the legal profession and the community SOUTHFIELD, MI (PRWEB) February 20, 2014 As an advocate, counselor, and valued member of Sommers Schwartz’s employment law and business litigation practice, Daniel Swanson is committed to achieving the most favorable, most just outcomes for his... Read More
Sommers Schwartz’s Ken Watkins to Host Black History Month D. Augustus Straker Bar Association Meeting - Wednesday, February 19, 2014 Senior Shareholder Kenneth T. Watkins will be hosting the Black History Month, D. Augustus Straker Bar Association meeting on February 27, 2014. Mr. Watkins will host the meeting in the Sommers Schwartz conference facilities at One Towne Square, Southfield, Michigan from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. The D. Augustus Straker Bar Association... Read More
Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Rank High Among Michigan’s Top Verdicts, Settlements & Judgments for 2013 - Wednesday, February 05, 2014 Contingency-based law firm secures largest number of million-dollar results on annual list SOUTHFIELD, MI (PRWEB) February 5, 2014 Michigan Lawyers Weekly has published its “Million-Dollar Verdicts & Settlements” list for 2013, a compilation of Michigan case results of at least $1 million based on submissions from the attorneys involved in those... Read More
Excitement Over Aluminum Cars Ignores Possible Problems for Consumers - Tuesday, January 28, 2014 Federal lawsuit brought by Sommers Schwartz alleges aluminum corrosion issues in Ford Mustang hood panels SOUTHFIELD, MI (PRWEB) January 28, 2014 Despite the recent fanfare at the North American International Auto Show and elsewhere, questions remain about the trade-offs for the increased use of aluminum in automobile and truck designs. In... Read More
Sommers Schwartz’s Lisa Esser-Weidenfeller Appointed to State Bar of Michigan District I Character and Fitness Committee - Thursday, January 16, 2014 Noted Detroit personal injury lawyer accepts key role in reviewing applicants’ suitability for admission to practice in Michigan SOUTHFIELD, MI (PRWEB) January 16, 2014 Sommers Schwartz’ shareholder Lisa Esser-Weidenfeller has been appointed by the State Bar of Michigan Board ofCommissioners to serve on the District I Character & Fitness Committee for... Read More
Litigation Over Rejuvenate® Hip Implants to Be Conducted in Michigan State Court, Not Minnesota Federal Court - Wednesday, December 04, 2013 Judge agrees with Sommers Schwartz that Stryker Corp. is a proper party to the lawsuit, not merely a passive investor in the company that manufactured the allegedly defective device SOUTHFIELD, MI (PRWEB) December 04, 2013Michigan plaintiffs claiming to have been injured by a defective hip implant device recently scored a victory... Read More
Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Named to 2014 Class of Best Lawyers in America© - Friday, November 01, 2013 SOUTHFIELD, MI (PR WEB) – November 1, 2013 Sommers Schwartz P.C., a leading contingency based litigation law firm, is pleased to announce the inclusion of the following lawyers in The Best Lawyers in America (Copyright 2014 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC). William M. Brukoff – Family Law Richard D. Fox –... Read More
Exotic Dancers File Lawsuit Against Three Detroit Area Strip Clubs - Monday, October 28, 2013 ROYAL OAK, MI (PRESS RELEASE) – October 28, 2013 A class action lawsuit has been filed in Federal Court in Detroit by three current and former exotic dancers against several Detroit adult night clubs, including The Coliseum, Flight Club and Penthouse Club. The suit names club owner Alan Markovitz for intentionally misclassifying... Read More
Matthew L. Turner Inducted into American Board of Trial Advocates - Wednesday, October 23, 2013 Sommers Schwartz Attorney Invited to Join Prestigious Group of Trial Attorneys SOUTHFIELD, MI (PR WEB) – October 23, 2013 Sommers Schwartz P.C., a leading contingency based litigation law firm, is pleased to announce that Matthew L. Turner has been inducted in the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), a national association of... Read More
Thirteen Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Selected as 2013 Michigan Super Lawyers - Wednesday, October 09, 2013 Sommers Schwartz, P.C. is proud to announce that 13 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected to the 2013 Michigan Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. The 13... Read More
Noted Attorney Ramona C. Howard Joins Sommers Schwartz - Tuesday, October 08, 2013 Ramona Howard is an accomplished litigator who brings more than 20 years of experience, representing clients with medical malpractice and personal injury claims at trial and on appeal, to the firm. SOUTHFIELD, MI (PRWEB) – October 08, 2013 Sommers Schwartz P.C., a leading contingency fee based litigation law firm, is pleased to... Read More
Minnesota Federal Court Grants Conditional Certification in Class Action Against Sykes Enterprises, Inc. and Alpine Access, Inc. - Monday, October 07, 2013 Approximately 51,000 Call Center and At-Home Employees to Be Notified of FLSA Wage and Hour Lawsuit Brought by Attorneys from Johnson Becker, PLLC and Sommers Schwartz, P.C. MINNEAPOLIS, MN (PR WEB) – October 7, 2013 In a decision filed October 3, 2013, in Williams, et al. v. Sykes Enterprises, Inc., et al,... Read More
Three Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Selected As 2013 Michigan Rising Stars - Monday, September 30, 2013 Tad T. Roumayah, Kevin J. Stoops, and Lisa M. Esser-Weidenfeller have been named to Michigan Super Lawyers 2013 Rising Stars annual list SOUTHFIELD, MI (PR WEB) – September 30, 2013 Sommers Schwartz, P.C. is proud to announce that three of the firm’s attorneys have been selected to the 2013 list of Rising... Read More
Lance Young Elected to Chair State Bar of Michigan’s Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation Section - Tuesday, September 24, 2013 It is our privilege to announce that Sommers Schwartz Senior Shareholder Lance Young was elected to chair the Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation Section of the State Bar of Michigan at the annual meeting of the Michigan Bar Association in Lansing. In a subsequent email to the Section’s membership, Mr. Young... Read More
Michigan-Based Stryker Corp. and Its Howmedica Osteonics Subsidiary Are Targeted in Defective Hip Implant Lawsuit - Friday, September 13, 2013 Action Filed by Attorney Robert B. Sickels Claims Rejuvenate Device Sheds Metal Debris into the Body SOUTHFIELD, MI (PR WEB) – September 13, 2013 Like thousands of other patients with debilitating hip pain, Arthur Curnow sought appropriate medical treatment, took his physician’s advice, and underwent two successive surgeries in 2010 to replace his... Read More
Workers at West Michigan Meat Processing Facility Victorious in Lost Wages Claim - Monday, July 08, 2013 Class Action Win Hinges on Company’s Policy SOUTHFIELD, MI (PR WEB) – July 8, 2013 If your job requires you to wear protective equipment, you must be paid for the time you spend putting on and taking off your gear. According to a recent judgment from the U.S. district court in Kalamazoo, Michigan... Read More
Kenneth T. Watkins Named to Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum - Friday, March 29, 2013 Sommers Schwartz P.C., a leading litigation law firm, is pleased to announce that Senior Shareholder Kenneth T. Watkins has been certified as a life member of both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. PRLog (Press Release) – Mar. 29, 2013 – SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Kenneth T.... Read More
Sommers Schwartz Announces Lisa Esser-Weidenfeller and Danielle Schoeny as Shareholders - Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Sommers Schwartz P.C., a leading contingency based litigation law firm, is pleased to announce the election of attorneys Lisa Esser-Weidenfeller and Danielle Schoeny to shareholder. PRLog (Press Release) – Mar. 27, 2013 – SOUTHFIELD, Mich. Lisa Esser-Weidenfeller’s practice is focused on representing plaintiffs injured as a result of medical malpractice,... Read More
Sommers Schwartz Announces the Election of Jason J. Thompson to Its Board of Directors - Monday, March 25, 2013 Sommers Schwartz P.C., a leading contingency based litigation law firm, is pleased to announce the election of attorney Jason J. Thompson to its Board of Directors. PRLog (Press Release) – Mar. 25, 2013 – SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Mr. Thompson, a senior shareholder with Sommers Schwartz, joined the firm in 2008... Read More
Sommers Schwartz’s Complex Litigation Group Grows - Thursday, December 13, 2012 Sommers Schwartz is pleased to announce the expansion of its Complex Litigation Group. Tiffany R. Ellis has joined the Group as an Associate Attorney. Throughout her career. Ms. Ellis has worked as a reporter, communications director and press secretary, political staffer, fundraiser, and in a variety of other roles. Immediately prior... Read More
Newly Filed Meningitis Lawsuits Shed Light on Tragic Mistakes - Wednesday, November 14, 2012 Newly Filed Meningitis Lawsuits Shed Light on Tragic Mistakes Michigan, Hardest Hit by Outbreak, Sees Increase in Patient Court Actions SOUTHFIELD, MI – David Snow developed a severe hip joint infection due to injections of contaminated steroids meant to relieve persistent back pain. Medford Bar received three steroid injections for back... Read More
Sommers Schwartz Board of Directors Elected - Wednesday, February 01, 2012 Southfield, Michigan – February, 2012: Sommers Schwartz is pleased to announce the following appointments to the Firm’s Board of Directors: Joseph H. Bourgon was elected to the Board and will serve as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Bourgon will be responsible for strategic planning, operations and financial management of the... Read More
Best Laywers in America: Nine Sommers Schwartz lawyers selected - Sunday, January 01, 2012 Best Lawyers in America for 2012 Nine Sommers Schwartz lawyers have been named to the 2012 Best Lawyers in America for outstanding reputations and distinguished work in their practice areas. The Best Lawyers in America lawyers were included in the list by nomination and voting of their peers. The following are... Read More
Tucker named Leader in the Law - Thursday, December 01, 2011 NORMAN D. TUCKER Of SOMMERS SCHWARTZ, P.C. Selected as one of the Michigan Lawyers Weekly, “Leaders in the Law” for 2011 SOUTHFIELD, MI – – Norman D. Tucker, of Brighton, MI nationally renowned Medical Malpractice Law and Personal Injury attorney in Detroit, has been named by Michigan Lawyers... Read More
Super Lawyers: Seventeen Sommers Schwartz lawyers selected - Thursday, December 01, 2011 Michigan Super Lawyers for 2011 Seventeen lawyers from Sommers Schwartz were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in Super Lawyers for 2011 for their outstanding reputations and distinguished work in their practice areas. In selecting attorneys for Super Lawyers, Law & Politics employs a rigorous, multi phase process. Peer nominations... Read More
Rising Stars 2011: Two Sommers Schwartz lawyers selected - Thursday, December 01, 2011 Michigan Rising Stars for 2011 Two lawyers from Sommers Schwartz were named as Michigan Rising Stars for 2011. The process for Rising Stars is the same as the Super Lawyers selection process except that to be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or... Read More
NORMAN D. TUCKER OF SOMMERS SCHWARTZ, P.C. NAMED DETROIT AREA BEST LAWYERS MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWYER OF THE YEAR FOR 2011 - Thursday, December 01, 2011 NORMAN D. TUCKER OF SOMMERS SCHWARTZ, P.C. NAMED DETROIT AREA BEST LAWYERS MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWYER OF THE YEAR FOR 2011 SOUTHFIELD, MI – – Norman D. Tucker, of Brighton, nationally renowned Medical Malpractice Law and Personal Injury attorney in Detroit, has been named “Detroit Area Best Lawyers Medical Malpractice Lawyer... Read More
Best Lawyers in America: Nine Sommers Schwartz lawyers selected - Tuesday, November 01, 2011 Best Lawyers in America for 2011 Nine Sommers Schwartz lawyers have been named to the 2011 Best Lawyers in America for outstanding reputations and distinguished work in their practice areas. The Best Lawyers in America lawyers were included in the list by nomination and voting of their peers. The following are... Read More
Sommers Schwartz Files Groundbreaking Healthcare Fraud Lawsuit - Friday, January 21, 2011 The City of Pontiac recently retained Sommers Schwartz to file a lawsuit in Detroit federal court against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Ascension Health and 21 Michigan hospitals to recover millions of dollars in illegal hospital charges. According to an investigation by the United States Department of Justice, BCBS demanded,... Read More
Super Lawyers: Sixteen Sommers Schwartz lawyers selected - Wednesday, December 01, 2010 Michigan Super Lawyers for 2010 Sixteen lawyers from Sommers Schwartz were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in Super Lawyers for 2010 for their outstanding reputations and distinguished work in their practice areas. In selecting attorneys for Super Lawyers, Law & Politics employs a rigorous, multi phase process. Peer nominations... Read More
Sommers Schwartz announces new Defective Drug and Medical Device Practice Group - Wednesday, December 01, 2010 Sommers Schwartz has a long and successful history of representing individuals and families injured by defective drugs and medical devices. Over the years our lawyers have worked on class action cases involving defective pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices. In 2008, Sommers Schwartz expanded its presence in to class action and multidistrict... Read More
Weidenfeller & Esser Weidenfeller obtain award of $1.2 M for patient as a result of burn injuries burns she suffered as a patient at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital. - Thursday, July 08, 2010 Patient awarded $1.2M from Henry Ford Macomb over burn injuries By Candice Williams Mount Clemens — A Macomb County Circuit Court jury on Wednesday awarded $1.2 million to a 78-year-old woman for burns she suffered as a patient at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital. Valerija Milosevic of Washington Township suffered burns to... Read More
Rising Stars 2010: Two Sommers Schwartz lawyers selected - Friday, January 01, 2010 Michigan Rising Stars for 2010 Two lawyers from Sommers Schwartz were named as Michigan Rising Stars for 2010. The process for Rising Stars is the same as the Super Lawyers selection process except that to be eligible for inclusion in Rising Star, a candidate must be either 40 years old or... Read More
Nine Sommers Schwartz Lawyers Named To Best Lawyers in America 2010 - Friday, January 01, 2010 SOUTHFIELD, MI – – Sommers Schwartz is pleased to announce that nine of its lawyers have been named to the 2010 Best Lawyers in America for outstanding reputations and distinguished work in their practice areas. The Best Lawyers in America lawyers were included in the list by nomination and voting of... Read More
Cass Community Social Services has named Dan Swanson of Sommers Schwartz to its 2010 Board of Directors. - Friday, January 01, 2010 Mr. Swanson is a senior shareholder and Chairman of Sommers Schwartz Board of Directors and is on both the Super Lawyer and Best Lawyer lists for the area’s top attorneys. His work in employment law, discrimination and sexual harassment litigation wins multi million dollar awards annually. CCSS is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3)... Read More
Appointments to the Firm’s management structure - Friday, January 01, 2010 Southfield, Michigan – – 2010 Sommers Schwartz is pleased to announce the following appointments to the Firm’s management structure: Joseph Bourgon, a shareholder in the firm’s business finance department, has been selected as its Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Bourgon will be responsible for strategic planning, operations and financial management of the... Read More
19 SOMMERS SCHWARTZ LAWYERS NAMED AS THE TOP LAWYERS OF DETROIT - Friday, January 01, 2010 Each year dbusiness® magazine provides a report of Detroit’s Top Lawyers. Not surprisingly, nineteen attorneys from Sommers Schwartz landed a spot on the list. The attorney’s were evaluated based on the 2010 Martindale – Hubble Peer Review Ratings, which focus on the candidate’s professional ability and ethical standards. Each Candidate is... Read More
Thirteen Sommers Schwartz lawyers named to the Super Lawyers - Tuesday, December 01, 2009 Thirteen Sommers Schwartz lawyers named to the Super Lawyers for 2009 SOUTHFIELD, MI – – Thirteen lawyers from Sommers Schwartz, P.C. were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in Super Lawyers for 2009 (Key Professional Media, Inc.,) for their outstanding reputations and distinguished work in their practice areas. In selecting... Read More
Rob Sickels obtains $600K settlement for Brain Injured Child’s Family - Tuesday, December 01, 2009 When Nikisha Martin suspected that her child had suffered a fatal brain injury as the result of a Doctor’s negligence, she sought the council of Sommers Schwartz attorney Robert Sickels. After consulting with medical professionals within his firm, Mr. Sickels determined that negligence had played a role in the injury and... Read More
Curtis and Groffsky, recovered $7.4 Million Neonatal Resuscitation Case - Tuesday, December 01, 2009 Sommers Schwartz announces that senior partners Rick Groffsky and Matt Curtis obtained a confidential $7.4 million settlement for an infant born depressed after an emergent delivery. The baby developed brain damage because he was not properly resuscitated in the critical first hour after birth. Because the baby was not spontaneously breathing... Read More
$1 Million Settlement for Drunk Driving Accident - Tuesday, December 01, 2009 Matthew Curtis and Nicole Wilczynski of Sommers Schwartz Obtain $1 Million Dollar Settlement from Restaurant for Drunk-Driving Accident Michigan law prohibits establishments that serve alcohol from serving alcohol to a visibly intoxicated person. If an establishment serves a visibly intoxicated person they can be held liable for the damages the intoxicated... Read More
Sommers Schwartz Attorneys MCurtis and Groffsky Obtain Over $3 Million Settlement - Sunday, November 01, 2009 Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Matthew Curtis and Rick Grofsky Obtain 3 Million Dollar Settlement For Brain Injured Woman Sommers Schwartz attorneys Matthew Curtis and Richard Groffsky were able to obtain $3,045,000 for a client (plaintiff) that presented to the hospital for an elective low-anterior colon resection. Their client, the plaintiff, was 49... Read More
6th Circuit Affirms Air Emission Class Action Settlement - Monday, June 01, 2009 Sommers Schwartz attorney Jason J. Thompson was lead class counsel in an air emission class action that was litigated for four years before being settled for $4.45 million dollars. Two class members objected to the settlement and when those objections were overruled by the trial judge, they appealed the settlement to... Read More
Sommers Schwartz wins 2 of Top 5 Verdicts of 2009 - Monday, January 12, 2009 Patient, 39, dies after delayed diagnosis ‘Warning letter’ should have alerted physician to potential dangers. Decedent Patrick Cavanaugh, 39, went to Sparrow Hospital with flu-like symptoms on July 20, 2003. He had experienced a persistent fever for 10 days prior. After an evaluation by physicians from the Michigan State University Health... Read More
Jason Thompson and the Bextra-Celebrex Class Action Settlement - Thursday, January 01, 2009 Jason Thompson represents payors in winning Bextra-Celebrex class action settlement A class action settlement has been approved for purchasers of Bextra and Celebrex totaling $89 million. Health insurance companies, unions and other self-insured’s and consumers will all share in the settlement based on how much money they spent on the drugs. ... Read More