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- How Can a Hospital Commit Malpractice?
- Did Neonatal Negligence Cause Your Baby's Birth Injury?
- Army Gynecologist May Have Sexually Assaulted Thousands of Patients
- Sommers Schwartz Chief Executive Officer Joseph Bourgon Recognized Again in Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s “Michigan’s Managing Partners” Spotlight for 2025
- Tad Roumayah Recognized as a Michigan Lawyers Weekly “Go To Lawyer” in Employment Law for Second Year in a Row
- Employee Spotlight: Michelle White
- Birth Injuries from Forceps or Vacuum Deliveries
- Kids On The Go Again Recognizes Sommers Schwartz’s Ongoing Support
- Pharmacy Errors and Medical Malpractice in Michigan
- Neonatal Sepsis, Neurological Damage, and Malpractice
- WDIV Local 4 News Documentary Spotlights the Edenville and Sanford Dam Failures, Five Years Later
- Do I Have To File a Claim With a Federal or State Employment Agency Before Bringing a Discrimination Lawsuit?
- NEWS ALERT: Sommers Schwartz, P.C., in Partnership with Pitt, McGehee, Palmer, Bonanni & Rivers File First Class Action Lawsuit Alleging Systemic Sexual Abuse at Sinai-Grace Hospital
- Communication Failures During Medical Handoffs
- Sommers Schwartz Named a 2026 “Best Law Firm”
- Michigan Woman Sues California Med Tech Company for Pregnancy Discrimination
- Sommers Schwartz Becomes a “House Divided” For Orchards Children’s Services
- Michigan Lawyers Weekly Recognizes Matthew Curtis as a 2025 “Go To Lawyer” in Negligence Law
- What's the Hardest Thing To Prove in a Michigan Medical Malpractice Case?
- Inadequate Prenatal Care Can Lead To Maternal Injury or Death
- New Lawsuits Expose Potentially Alarming Failures at Sinai-Grace Hospital After Nurse Sexual Assault Allegations
- Judy Susskind Selected to Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s 2025 Class of “Leaders in the Law”
- Employee Spotlight: Beverly Medley
- A Spring and Summer of Sommers Schwartz Serves
- Constructive Discharge: When Intolerable Work Conditions or Prolonged Harassment Make Staying Impossible
- How Far Back Can You Claim Unpaid Wages?
- Nursing Home Deaths Increase as Staffing Shortage Continues
- What Is the Best Course of Action To Take if You've Been Sexually Harassed at Work?
- Nurse Charged With Sexual Assault at Sinai-Grace Hospital
- Employee Spotlight: Shea Brouster
- How Prenatal Screening Mistakes Can Be Malpractice
- Lawdragon Selects Seven Sommers Schwartz Litigators to 2025 List of the Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers
- Seventh Circuit Reshapes Collective Action Notice (Slightly)
- How to Find a Qualified Medical Malpractice Lawyer in Michigan
- Nine Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Named “Ones to Watch” in the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers Names 21 Sommers Schwartz Attorneys as The Best Lawyers in America 2026
- Thomson Reuters Includes 21 Sommers Schwartz Litigators in the 2025 Class of Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- Sommers Schwartz Sponsors March of Dimes Golf Classic
- Employee Spotlight: Linda Roberts
- Do Worker Shortages Contribute to Construction Site Accidents?
- Sommers Schwartz Wins Big for a Great Cause at the 16th Annual Bench Bar Culinary Challenge
- Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms Employee’s $800,000 Jury Verdict for Failure To Accommodate and Retaliation Against Genesee County Road Commission
- A Guide to the FMLA Process
- Neonatal Stroke and Maternal GBS Infection—Not Always What You Think
- Shoulder Dystocia: When the Medical Team Isn't Properly Trained or Prepared
- Should You Let Your Employer Know You're Filing a Lawsuit?
- Summer Safety Tips: What Michigan Families and Visitors Need To Know
- Medical Malpractice Spotlight: Mismanagement of Pitocin During Labor
- Should I Tell HR if I'm Getting a Lawyer?
- Employee Spotlight: Kim Graham
- Supreme Court Levels the Playing Field for Reverse Discrimination Claims
- Is It Illegal for Your Employer To Penalize Your Pay?
- Sommers Schwartz Attorney Jason Thompson Selected as Lead Trial Counsel in Edenville Dam Failure Litigation
- When a Doctor Gives Up on a Patient: Is It Medical Malpractice?
- Lawsuits From Injuries Involving Third-Party Delivery Services in Michigan
- Employee Spotlight: Lisa Black
- What Qualifies as Wrongful Termination in Michigan?
- USA Today Features Op-Ed Advocating for Victims of Cyber Assault in High-Profile Matthew Weiss Case and Broader Changes in Online Privacy Laws
- Michigan Court of Appeals Rules That Parents Can't Agree To Protect Third Parties From Children's Injury Claims
- Delayed C-Section Timing: From Decision to Incision
- Electronic Health Records Errors and the Malpractice Claims That Follow
- U.S. Colleges and Universities Advised to Preserve Evidence of Theft of Student-Athletes’ Private Information by Former Michigan Football Coach Matthew Weiss
- Telehealth Liability: How Patients Can Be Harmed and Who's Responsible for Those Damages
- WGN News Interviews Lisa Esser-Weidenfeller About Data Privacy Theft Allegations Against Former University of Michigan Football Coach Matthew Weiss
- Employee Spotlight: Alexis Fernandez
- National Crime Victims' Rights Week Is April 6-12, 2025
- Sommers Schwartz Continues to Grow
- Alana A. Karbal Elected to Shareholder at Sommers Schwartz
- Missed and Delayed Identification of Heart Attacks in Women
- Social Media and Personal Injury: How Your Posts Can Affect Your Case (And Why You Might Want to Be Careful)
- Sommers Schwartz Recognized for Two "Top Verdicts" in 2024 by Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- University of Michigan Coach Indicted for Widespread Hacking of Student Athlete Private Photos and Information, Lawsuits Starting Against the University
- Who Pays for Injuries in a Self-Driving Car Crash?
- Michigan Lawyers Weekly Honors John Malone Among Its 2025 Class of "Up & Coming Lawyers"
- AI Misdiagnosed My Illness. Who is Liable?
- Changes to Earned Sick Time Act Impact Michigan Workers
- Passengers Injured on Delta's Toronto Flight That Flipped on Landing Should Not Blindly Accept Delta's $30,000 "No Strings Attached" Offer
- Your Employer Might Owe You Overtime for After-Hours Emails, Phone Calls, and Texts
- Why Your Job Duties Matter More Than Your Job Title
- Kids On The Go Honors Sommers Schwartz’s Community Involvement
- MRI & Timing of Brain Injury
- Legislative Battles Threaten Paid Sick Time, Wage Increases for Michigan Employees
- Ethan C. Goemann Joins Sommers Schwartz to Fight for Employee Rights
- Attorney General Releases Report: Fifty-Six Church Leaders in Lansing Diocese Accused of Sexual Abuse
- After Years of Legislative Maneuvering and Judicial Wrangling, Michigan's Higher Minimum Wage Is Finally Here
- Employee Spotlight: Kim Kortes
- Allegations of Unnecessary Cardiac Surgeries at Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital
- Sommers Schwartz Serves 2024 – Another Year of Giving Back
- Class Action Suit Claims the University of Michigan Failed to Pay Appointed Faculty in Full for Salary Raises
- Why Sexual Assaults in Hospitals Are Rising
- MSU Student's Sexual Abuse Claim at the Olin Health Center Highlights Ongoing Issues With MSU's Title IX Process After Larry Nassar Scandal
- One of Every Four Kids Who Dies in an ER Should Be Alive Today, New Study Reveals. Minimal Investment Could Save Thousands From Preventable Deaths.
- Surgical Complications Are Staggeringly Common, and Many Are Preventable Errors
- Birth-Related Head Trauma: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
- DBusiness Magazine Honors Nine Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Among Its Top Lawyers in Medical and Legal Malpractice Law for 2025
- New Lawsuit Alleges Fraud Behind Elon Musk’s Million-Dollar Vote “Contest”
- Sommers Schwartz Chief Executive Officer Joseph Bourgon Included in Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s “Michigan’s Managing Partners” Spotlight for 2024
- Sommers Schwartz Shareholder Benjamin J. Wilensky Appointed as Designated Legal Counsel for the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
- McDonald's E. Coli Outbreak Leads to Illness, Death, and Lawsuits
- Ramona Howard and Ken Watkins Named Michigan Lawyers Weekly 2024 Newsmakers of the Year
- Sommers Schwartz Named a 2025 “Best Law Firm” by Best Lawyers
- New Research Linking Depo-Provera and Meningioma Brain Tumors Leads to Lawsuits
- Nursing Home Malpractice: Bedsores and Pressure Ulcers
- When a Chiropractor's Malpractice Causes a Stroke
- Sommers Schwartz Files Class Action Suit Over Equinox’s Failure to Honor Fitness Membership Agreements
- Class Action Accuses Liberty and Its Affiliates of Underpaying Attendant Care Benefits
- Sexual Abuse, Suicide at Detroit Receiving Hospital Spotlights Patient Safety
- Michigan Lawyers Weekly Honors Matthew Curtis as a 2024 "Go To Lawyer in Negligence Law"
- Class Action Lawsuits Filed Over Michigan Doctor Oumair Aejaz Secretly Recording Unclothed Hospital Patients
- What Is a Brachial Plexus Birth Injury?
- Widespread Listeria Outbreak in Boar's Head Meat Causes Illness, Death, and Lawsuits
- Plaintiff Wins $495 Million in Missouri Enfamil/Similac Baby Formula Trial
- Class Action Accuses USAA of Failing to Include Overtime Pay for Family-Provided and Non-Agency Attendant Care Benefits
- Sommers Schwartz Obtains Another Michigan Supreme Court Victory to Help Those Who Suffer Rare Harm Due to Medical Malpractice
- Class Action Lawsuit Demands That Wayne County Pay More Than $120 Million in Surplus Profits to Residents Who Lost Their Homes Through Tax Foreclosure
- Sommers Schwartz Sponsors Cass Community Social Services Charity Golf Scramble
- Plaintiffs Score a Procedural Victory Against the State of Michigan in Catastrophic Dam Failure Lawsuit
- Michigan Supreme Court Rules Sexually Hostile Environment Not Hostile Under ELCRA
- Four Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Named “Ones to Watch” in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
- Sommers Schwartz's Appellate Attorneys Deliver Next-Level Advocacy That Secures Favorable Outcomes for Our Clients and Positive Changes in the Law for All
- Sommers Schwartz Secures Game-Changing Victory for Medical Malpractice Victims Before Michigan Supreme Court
- Sommers Schwartz Attorney Judy Susskind Honored as Best Lawyers 2025 "Lawyer of the Year" and a "Top 100 Michigan Super Lawyer"
- Michigan Doctor Oumair Aejaz Arrested on Charges of Secretly Recording Victims at Rochester Swim School and Metro Detroit Hospitals
- Best Lawyers Names 15 Sommers Schwartz Attorneys as The Best Lawyers in America 2025
- Thomson Reuters Includes Sommers Schwartz Litigators in the 2024 Edition of Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- Six Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Named to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Civil Rights and Plaintiff Employment Lawyers for 2024
- University of Michigan Athletics Official and Pioneer High School Soccer Coach Jacob Kromberg, Charged With Soliciting Sex From Minors
- Interlochen Sexual Abuse Allegations Surface
- Fetal Heart Monitoring Can Be Key Evidence in Birth Injury Litigation
- Michigan Attorney General Investigates ‘Historical’ Sexual Abuse in Kalamazoo Diocese
- Mistreatment During Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Taking Prescription Drugs During Pregnancy Could Cause Fetal Harm
- Common Water-Related Injuries and How to Avoid Them
- Understanding the EEOC's Expanded Interpretation of Workplace Bias Laws
- ResMed Recall: CPAP Masks Interfere With Life-Saving Implants and Devices
- New Lawsuit Alleges Hospital ER Negligently Discharged Patient Into Frigid Cold Night, Causing Hypothermia, Heart Attack and Death
- Declining Hospital Safety Ratings Mean Greater Risks for Michigan Patients
- If You Signed A Non-Compete, It’s Probably No Longer Enforceable Under New Federal Ban
- Why Do You Need a "Notice of Intent" and an "Affidavit of Merit" in a Michigan Medical Malpractice Lawsuit?
- Detroit Lawyer Magazine Spotlights Sommers Schwartz
- When Is a Child’s Cerebral Palsy Due to a Preventable Birth Injury?
- Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water Victims Have Until August 10, 2024, To Seek Compensation
- Severe Stomach Paralysis Linked to Popular GLP-1 Diabetes and Weight Loss Drugs
- COVID’s Effect on Undiagnosed Cancer Rates Is Worse Than Anticipated
- Lawsuit Alleging Erroneous Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis Emphasizes the Need for Patients to Seek Second Opinions on Biopsies and Lab Results
- Michigan Lawyers Weekly Names Mickey McCullough to Its 2024 Class of “Up & Coming Lawyers”
- Tooth Decay, Fractures, and Infection: Understanding the Harmful, Undisclosed Side Effects of Suboxone
- Tad Roumayah Named to Michigan Lawyers Weekly's List of "Go To Lawyers" in Employment Law
- Michigan Repeals Law That Shielded Pharmaceutical Companies From Liability for Dangerous and Defective Drugs
- Tad Roumayah Elevated to Chair of the State Bar of Michigan Labor and Employment Law Section
- Can I Lose My Job for Suing My Employer?
- What to Do After a Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis
- Ex-Farmington HS Basketball Coach Charged With Sexual Abuse
- What Is the Discovery Rule in a Michigan Medical Malpractice Claim?
- Six Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Recognized as 2023 Lawdragon 500 Leading Civil Rights and Plaintiff Employment Lawyers
- Doing a Good Job but Not Getting a Raise? Pay Disparity May Be the Cause.
- Former Swedish Hospitals and NorthShore University Health System Obstetrician Dr. Fabio Ortega May Have Sexually Assaulted Dozens of Women
- What Are Some Common Examples of Medical Malpractice?
- Tipped Workers and Legal Challenges to the FLSA 80/20 Rule
- Recent Allegations Against Boston Doctor Highlight Growing Concerns of Sexual Abuse by Medical Professionals
- Nursing Home Patient's Death Leads to Lawsuit, Criminal Charges
- Is Your Employer Paying You Less Because of Your Gender?
- Michigan Supreme Court Lets Stand Sommers Schwartz's Appellate Victory in Legal Malpractice Case Against Butzel Long
- Were You Abused by Former Michigan Referee and Coach Gerald "Jerry" Sutter? You Are Not Alone.
- Medical Errors in High-Volume Hospitals
- Michigan Lawyers Weekly Names Dina Zalewski to the 2023 Class of "Go To Lawyers" in Negligence Law
- More Employers Are Requiring Quitting Employees To Pay Them Back for Training Costs. Can They Do That?
- Sommers Schwartz Named a 2024 “Best Law Firm”
- DBusiness Magazine Honors Seven Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Among Its Top Lawyers in Medical and Legal Malpractice Law for 2024
- Proposed Changes in Michigan Law Could Expand Survivors' Rights to Obtain Justice for Teacher-Student Sexual Abuse
- Tad Roumayah Obtains $800,000 Jury Verdict in Federal Court Workplace Retaliation and Disability Discrimination Case
- Michael Cunningham Obtains Compensation for Good Samaritan Injured While Trying to Rescue Another Motorist
- Will Filing a Medical Malpractice Case Affect My Health Insurance Coverage?
- What To Expect During Your Personal Injury Deposition
- Can I Be Fired for Discussing Wages at Work?
- Olympic Bobsled Medalist Accuses Team Chiropractor of Sexual Assault and the USOPC of Turning a Blind Eye
- Coach Mel Tucker: Michigan State University’s Most Recent Title IX Debacle
- Understanding the Proposed Overtime Rule Change: A New Salary Level for White Collar Exemptions
- Consider the Grieving Fathers Who Survive Mothers Who Die in Childbirth
- Michigan Court of Appeals Issues Decision For Midland Dam Flooding Lawsuits
- Three Killed in Michigan Wrong-Way Motor Vehicle Accident
- Four Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Named “Ones to Watch” in the 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
- Three Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Honored as Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" for 2024
- NHTSA Crash Report Highlights Safety Concerns With Self-Driving Cars
- Maui Wildfire: Victims Seek Justice and Compensation From Hawaiian Electric
- Sixteen Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Named to the 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
- How Developmental Milestones Help Parents Spot Signs of Birth Injury
- Thomson Reuters Includes 23 Sommers Schwartz Litigators in the 2023 Class of Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- Clergy Sexual Predator Profile: Father Joseph Baker
- Kratom Linked to Serious Injuries and Deaths
- Not So Open or Obvious Anymore: Michigan Supreme Court Rejects Longstanding Premises Liability Defense
- Birth Injury Risks When Using Pitocin to Induce Labor
- 250,000 People Die Each Year From ER Misdiagnosis
- Clergy Sexual Predator Profile: Father Gary Jacobs
- Exposing Hazing for What It Is: Sexual Assault, Abuse, and a Violation of Civil Rights
- A New Federal Law Solidifies the Right to Workplace Accommodations for Pregnant Employees
- What Is the Maternal Mortality Rate in the United States?
- Similar to Rape Lawsuit Against Donald Trump, a Proposed Michigan Bill Would Give Clergy Sexual Assault Survivors More Time to Sue Their Assailants
- Clergy Sexual Predator Profile: Father Donald Hartman
- Law Alert: New Legislation Introduced in Michigan Would Open Limited Time Window Reviving Time-Barred Sexual Assault Claims
- Lisa Esser-Weidenfeller Joins Sommers Schwartz’s Board of Directors and Michael McCullough II Is Named Shareholder
- What Is Equal Pay Day and Why Is It Important?
- How Do I Know if I'm Being Compensated Fairly Compared to My Peers?
- Pregnancy-Related Deaths in the U.S. Are Surprisingly Frequent — More Frequent for Women of Color
- U.S. Supreme Court Rules Highly Compensated Daily Rate Employees Are Entitled to Overtime Pay
- Stroke Diagnosis and Treatment Errors: Time Is Not on Your Side
- Dina Zalewski Elected to the Kids On The Go Board of Directors
- Michigan: The Great Gender Pay Disparity State
- Michigan Lawyers Weekly Honors Dina Zalewski Among Its 2023 Class of "Up & Coming Lawyers"
- “Diagnosis Momentum”: An Early Mistake Can Make It Harder To See the Truth About a Patient’s Condition
- U.S. Women's Soccer Supports Canadian Women's Team After Settling Landmark Equal Pay Lawsuit
- What Workers Need to Know About the Speak Out Act
- Michigan Lawyers Weekly Names Robert Sickels to the 2023 “Hall of Fame” Class
- Were You Fired After Trying to Unionize Your Workplace?
- Google Settles Gender-Based Pay Discrimination Claim for $118 Million
- What’s Going on with Michigan’s 2023 Michigan Minimum Wage Increase?
- Two Days, Two Employment Discrimination Settlements, $1 Million Recovered.
- American College of Trial Lawyers Appoints Judy Susskind Vice Chair of the Michigan State Committee
- Lenore Zakhem Invited to Serve as a Barrister of the Detroit Mercy Law Inn of Court
- Sommers Schwartz Serves by Helping Make the Holidays Brighter for an Orchards Children’s Services Family
- Judy Susskind Named a Fellow of the Prestigious Litigation Counsel of America
- ABOTA’s Michigan Chapter Honors Judy Susskind as She Steps Into the Presidency for 2023
- Sommers Schwartz Obtains Nearly $10 Million for Lowe’s Hourly Managers Cheated Out of Compensation for “Off-the-Clock” Work
- Friendly’s May Be Unfriendly to Ice Cream Production Workers by Withholding Wages and Overtime Pay
- Prosecutors Charge Youth Hockey Doctor Zvi Levran With Sexual Misconduct. Is He the Next Larry Nassar?
- A Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Gardner Pie Company Cheated Workers Out of Wages and Overtime Pay
- DBusiness Magazine Names Norman Tucker as 2023 “Top Lawyer” in Medical Malpractice Law
- Does Daddy Rays Automatically Deduct Workers’ Time for Unpaid Meal Periods?
- Navigating Workplace Ethnic Discrimination in Today's Political Climate
- Sommers Schwartz Named a 2023 “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News & Best Lawyers
- Are You Being "Quietly Fired" From Your Job?
- U.S. Department of Labor Aims to Revise Independent Contractor Rule and Curtail Employee Misclassification
- Nursing Malpractice Due to Computerized Medication-Dispensing Cabinets
- Matthew Turner Selected to Michigan Lawyers Weekly's 2022 Class of "Leaders in the Law"
- Empyrean Customer Service Reps Claim They Are Victims of Illegal Wage Theft
- Are You a Victim of Medical Gaslighting?
- Call Center Agents Suspect Liberty Mutual Insurance Robbed Them of Wages and Overtime Pay
- “Sommers Schwartz Serves” Gleaners Community Food Bank
- U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Sommers Schwartz Client, Finds No Federal Preference to Arbitrate Wage and Overtime Disputes
- Best Lawyers Names 12 Sommers Schwartz Attorneys as The Best Lawyers in America 2023
- Illinois Employers May Violate Workers’ Rights by Tracking Biometric Data
- Thomson Reuters Includes Sommers Schwartz Litigators in the 2022 Edition of Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- Michigan Supreme Court Delivers Milestone LGBTQ Anti-Discrimination Victory
- Restaurant Employees Accuse One Off Hospitality of Wage Theft
- FAQs: Camp Lejeune Water Contamination
- Cigna At-Home Call Center Agents Allege Wage and Overtime Violations
- Three Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Again Named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment & Civil Rights Lawyers for 2022
- Exposure to Toxic Water at Camp Lejeune Linked to Serious Health Conditions and Death
- Sommers Schwartz Family Night at Comerica Park
- Parents of Injured Oxford High Student Sue School District and Gun Dealer That Sold the Weapon Used in Tragic Mass Shooting
- Employee Rights Alert: Abortion Care Protections for Michigan Employees Today
- Was the Failure to Protect a Railroad Crossing to Blame for Injuries and Deaths in Missouri Amtrak Derailment?
- Has the Pandemic Caused a Spike in Reckless Driving and Pedestrian Deaths?
- Southern Baptist Convention Ignored Years of Sexual Abuse
- New Bills Would Allow More Michigan Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse to Seek Accountability and Justice
- Muskan Ali, Kathryn Milz, and Lenore Zakhem Join Sommers Schwartz as Associates
- Warehouse Employees Claim U.S. Foods Committed Wage Theft by Failing to Pay for Time Spent Donning and Doffing PPE
- Hitting the Links to Support the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital
- Understanding the Risks of Summertime Watersport Injuries in Michigan
- Best Practice Advisories (BPAs): What Are They and What Happens When Healthcare Providers Ignore Them?
- Going Wild at the Detroit Zoo for the Shades of Pink Foundation
- Who’s Liable in a Boat-Jet Ski Accident?
- Supreme Court Holds that State Courts, Not Federal Courts, Should Hear Challenges to Arbitration Awards
- JAC Products Accused of Shorting Hourly Workers Out of Performance-Based Overtime Pay
- Andy Dragovic and Jesse L. Young Elevated to Senior Shareholder Status
- Federal Court Greenlights Brokers’ Breach of Commission Contract Claims Against United Wholesale Mortgage
- Dina M. Zalewski Named Shareholder at Sommers Schwartz
- Health Alert: Exactech Knee and Ankle Replacement Recall
- Are State Medical Boards Doing Enough to Protect Patients?
- Michigan Supreme Court Permits Medical Malpractice Claim to Proceed Despite Defendants’ Claim She Filed Her Case Too Late
- Frequency of Surgeons Leaving Foreign Objects in Patients
- Anesthesia Malpractice: Wrongfully Positioning the Patient During Surgery Can Lead to Blindness and Other Injuries
- Medical Lab Errors: Malpractice or General Negligence?
- New Legislation May Eliminate Mandatory Arbitration in #MeToo Cases
- Biden to Sign Law Banning Mandatory Arbitration of Sexual Misconduct Claims
- Jesse L. Young Brings His Employment and FLSA Practice to Sommers Schwartz
- Emergency Room Malpractice: Failure to Follow tPA Protocols for Strokes
- Reports of Sexual Assault at Garden City Baptist Church
- Sommers Schwartz Serves Health, Hunger, and Humanity Causes in Our Community
- Proposed Long Train Changes Put Railroaders at Greater Risk of Injury
- ALERT: Wounded Student and Sibling File First Lawsuit Against Oxford School District After Tragic Mass Shooting
- Oxford High School Shooting: Who’s Liable to the Injured and Those Who Have Lost Loved Ones?
- Michigan Lawyers Weekly Honors Sommers Schwartz Nurse Consultant Team as “Unsung Legal Heroes” for 2021
- Railroads Sue Unions to Enforce Federal Vaccination Mandate
- Matthew Curtis Negotiates $875,000 Wrongful Death Settlement Over ER Doctor's Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat Coronary Artery Disease
- Third-Shift Workers at Increased Risk for Car Accidents, Endangering Others
- Sommers Schwartz Cleans Up for Cass Community Social Services
- Sommers Schwartz Named a 2022 “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News & Best Lawyers
- Michigan Lawyers Weekly Names Richard Groffsky to Its Inaugural List of “Go To Lawyers” in Medical Malpractice Law
- DBusiness Magazine Honors Four Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Among Its Top Lawyers in Medical Malpractice Law for 2022
- What Kind of Experts Testify in Personal Injury Cases and Why?
- Understanding Structured Settlements
- Is Amazon Responsible for Motor Vehicle Accidents Caused by Amazon Delivery Trucks?
- Helping Gleaners Fight Food Insecurity
- Negligent Hiring in Healthcare: Holding Hospitals Accountable for Bad Nurse and Doctor Hires
- Can You Sue for Malpractice or Drug Defects After Participating in a Clinical Trial?
- Proving Liability in Michigan Pedestrian Injury Cases
- Pandemic Home Birthing Brings Awareness to Midwife and Doula Malpractice
- Major CPAP Machine Recall: Philips Devices Endanger Users, May Cause Cancer
- What Duty Do School Bus Drivers Owe to Keep Our Children Safe?
- Lisa Esser-Weidenfeller Named One of Michigan Lawyers Weekly's 2021 "Women in the Law"
- FDA Warns Surgeons to Stop Using Medtronic Heart Pumps
- Twelve Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Named to the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, Two Attorneys Honored as "Lawyers of the Year"
- Twenty-One in 2021! Thomson Reuters Includes Sommers Schwartz Litigators in the Annual Edition of Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- Racial Discrimination in the Job Application and Screening Process Remains a Systemic Problem, New Study Finds
- Data Proves Link Between Paraquat Exposure and Parkinson's Disease
- Did You Undergo a Radical Hysterectomy by an Ascension Michigan Doctor? You May Not Have Needed It.
- Does an OB/GYN's Gender Affect the Decision to Perform a C-Section?
- Norman Tucker Delivers Keynote at Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s 2021 Hall of Fame Ceremony
- Recent Unpaid Wage & Overtime Cases Show How Sommers Schwartz Helps Individual Workers Get Justice
- With Statewide Legislation Pending, Ingham County Adopts Michigan's First Hair Discrimination Ban
- Jay Yasso Receives The Michigan Defense Trial Counsel’s 2021 Respected Advocate Award
- FLSA Does Not Preempt More Generous State Overtime Laws, Federal Judge Rules
- Whether You Experience Age Discrimination May Depend on Where You Live
- What Job Applicants With Disabilities Need to Know About Their Rights Under the ADA
- State Bar of Michigan’s Labor & Employment Law Section Honors Daniel Swanson with 2021 Distinguished Service Award
- Click and Opt Out: Mandatory Arbitration in Everyday Technology Agreements
- Brokers Allege United Wholesale Mortgage Unfairly Withheld or Demanded Return of Commissions
- Alanna Denha, Alana Karbal, and Jenna Nakkash Join Sommers Schwartz as Associates
- "Associational Discrimination": How the ADA Protects Employees From Discrimination Based on a Loved One's Disability
- Chrissy Teigen’s Lost Pregnancy Highlights Risk of Placental Abruption
- Litigation Counsel of American Inducts Matthew Turner
- Michigan Lawyers Weekly Names Tad Roumayah to the 2020 Class of “Up & Coming Lawyers”
- DBusiness Magazine Again Names Judith Susskind a 2021 “Top Lawyer” in Medical Malpractice Law
- Sommers Schwartz Named a 2021 “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News & Best Lawyers©
- Digital Discrimination: How Employers Have Used Facebook to Exclude Women and Older Candidates from Job Postings
- Three Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Named Among Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment Lawyers for 2020
- If “Sudden” Cardiac Arrests Aren’t So Sudden, Is the Cardiologist to Blame?
- The Hospital of the Future Will Still Pose Medical Malpractice Risks for Patients
- Sommers Schwartz Leads the Investigation into Minor Students’ Claims of Sexual Misconduct by Suburban Metro Detroit Teacher Jason Debandt
- Sommers Schwartz Addresses Reporters About Sexual Assault Allegations Against Clarenceville Middle & High School Teacher
- Twenty-Three Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Named to the 2020 Class of Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- Judith A. Susskind Named the Best Lawyers 2021 Plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice “Lawyer of the Year” in Detroit
- Are Black Children More Likely to Die After Surgery Than White Children?
- Best Lawyers Names 11 Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2021
- In the COVID-19 World, Doctors' Mistakes Are Real - Not Virtual
- Contract Between Beaumont Health and Stryker Raise Doubts About Patient Care
- Beaumont Health’s Anesthesiology Change-Up Puts Patients at Risk
- Sommers Schwartz Client Shares Her Story of Two Heart Attacks in Three Days
- What Your Employer Can and Cannot Do If You Request a COVID-Related "Reasonable Accommodation" Under the ADA
- Michigan's New No-Fault Car Insurance Law and How It Impacts Insurance Requirements
- ALERT: Fall Mediation Scheduled With the University of Michigan for Survivors of Dr. Robert Anderson’s Sexual Abuse. Is a Settlement Imminent?
- Edenville Dam Inspection Report Shows Structure Failed to Meet State Requirements
- In Landmark Case, Supreme Court Rules That Employers Can’t Discriminate Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity
- Sommers Schwartz Elects Two Attorneys to Shareholder
- A Message From Sommers Schwartz
- Sommers Schwartz Files Class Action for Michigan Businesses Wrongfully Denied Insurance Coverage After Statewide COVID-19 Shutdown
- If You’re Called Back to Work and Don’t Go, Will You Lose Your Michigan Unemployment Benefits?
- Bringing and Pursuing a Michigan Personal Injury Case During the COVID-19 Lockdown
- Sommers Schwartz Represents Midland County and Sanford Flood Victims in Class Action Against Operators of Failed Dams
- Sixth Circuit Reinstates Employee’s Race Discrimination and Wrongful Termination Suit Against FCA
- What Happens When the Opioid Crisis Meets the Coronavirus Crisis?
- Rise of Kingdoms Mobile Game Alleged to Deceptively Promote Illegal Online Gambling
- Reports of Dr. Robert Anderson’s Sexual Abuse Include Women, Gay Men, Medical Students, and Pilots in Training
- Outcomes Are Not Good for COVID-19 Patients on Ventilators
- Mary Pat Rosen Gives Back Through Her Work With FLAG Metro Detroit and Impact100 Oakland County
- Understanding Nursing Home Liability for Patients’ COVID-19 Deaths
- Michigan Expands COVID-19 Protections for Long-Term Care Facility Employees
- EEOC Provides Guidance for Employers Regarding Their ADA Obligations During COVID-19
- How Doctors’ Mental Mistakes Can Lead to Medical Malpractice
- Insurance Companies May Wrongfully Deny Coverage for Business Losses Related to COVID-19
- National Sexual Assault Awareness Month Spotlights Sexual Predators in Healthcare
- Sommers Schwartz Secured Millions from MSU for Larry Nassar’s Survivors, But the Fight for Sexually Assaulted Student-Athletes Continues
- At a Time When Take-Home Pay Is Critical, Call Center Workers Are Victims of Wage Theft and Abuse
- Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order Protects Employees Who Stay Home When They or Their Close Contacts Are Sick from COVID-19
- Does Your Business Interruption Insurance Cover COVID-19-Related Losses? Are You Sure?
- Does Your Business Interruption Insurance Cover COVID-19-Related Losses? Are You Sure?
- Loosening of Michigan “Scope of Practice” Rules Encourages More Healthcare Workers to Join the Fight Against COVID-19
- COVID-19: Expanded Unemployment Assistance Under the CARES Act Includes Help for Michigan Independent Contractors, Gig Workers, and the Self-Employed
- What to Do Next If University of Michigan Doctor Robert Anderson Sexually Abused You
- Survivors of Dr. Robert Anderson’s Sexual Abuse Are Conflicted About Speaking Up Due to Their Loyalty to the University of Michigan
- Employee Emergency Paid Leave Benefits Under the Recently Passed Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- COVID-19 Coronavirus Update
- Cardiology Malpractice Lawsuit Shows Why Women Must Be Vigilant to Protect Their Heart Health from Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
- What Did the University of Michigan Know About Dr. Robert Anderson’s Sexual Abuse and When Did They Know?
- #MeToo Movement Pushes Large Companies to Ditch Mandatory Arbitration Provisions for Harassment Claims
- Former University of Michigan Team Doctor Accused of Sexually Assaulting Students and Athletes, Sommers Schwartz Interviewing Survivors
- Boy Scouts of America Bankruptcy: If You Are a Survivor of Abuse, Preserve your Claim Now!
- Big Pharmacy Chains Have Big Problems With Patient Safety
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- Two More Michigan Catholic Priests Charged with Clergy Sexual Abuse
- Hotel Sex Trafficking Lawsuits Are on the Rise
- Time May Be Running Out to Obtain Compensation for Defective 3M Combat Earplug Injuries
- Michigan Human Trafficking Commission Announces Recommendations to Fight Prostitution and Other Crimes
- University of Michigan Provost Martin Philbert on Administrative Leave Pending Investigation of Sexual Misconduct Accusations
- Uber Drivers Commit a Shocking Number of Sexual Assaults on Passengers. Here’s What You Can Do If You Are Attacked.
- Minimum Wage Rates to Increase in Twenty-Four States and Forty-Eight Cities Throughout 2020
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- Recall Alert: Zantac and Other Heartburn Medications Pulled From Market Due to Presence of Cancer-Causing Substance
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- Health Officials Investigating Detroit-Area Hospital Over Allegations That Newborn Contracted Tuberculosis Within Hours After His Birth
- School Districts Strike Back Against JUUL for Hooking Teens on Vaping
- DBusiness Honors Five Sommers Schwartz Attorneys on the 2020 List of “Top Lawyers”
- Wave of JUUL Lawsuits Continues, Cases Consolidated in California Federal Court
- Sommers Schwartz Named a 2020 “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News & Best Lawyers
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- The Michigan Defense Trial Counsel Honors Dan Swanson with 2019 Respected Advocate Award
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- Twenty-One “Extraordinary Litigators” at Sommers Schwartz Named to 2019 Class of Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- Feds Withdraw Proposed Rule That Would Have Ended One-Person Rail Crews
- Nine Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Named to the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
- Missed and Mistaken Diagnoses Make Up One-Third of Severe Medical Malpractice Claims
- Prompted by News Reports, Congress Addresses Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Public Housing
- New Lawsuit Accuses Lowe’s of Unlawfully Withholding Wages and Overtime from Hourly Managers
- Are You More Likely to Be a Victim of Medical Malpractice at a Low-Ranking Hospital?
- Employees Who Blow the Whistle on Employer’s Misconduct Are Protected Against Retaliation When Reporting to an Attorney
- FDA Updates Information Connecting Breast Implants to Lymphoma
- What Types of Damages Can I Expect from My Wrongful Termination Lawsuit?
- Employers May Not Delay FMLA Leave Designation, Says Department of Labor
- NBC News Spotlights Allegations of HUD’s Failure to Prevent Fatal Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Deaths
- What You Need to Know about Defective 3M Combat Earplug Claims
- Excessive Labor and Delivery Complication Rates Found in 1 of 8 American Hospitals
- Kratom’s Rise Has Led to More Overdoses and Concerns
- The Time a Baby Is Delivered at a Hospital May Be Tied to the Mother’s Health Risks
- Electronic Health Records Aren’t the Cure They Were Supposed to Be
- Unanimous Supreme Court Sides With Independent Contractors in Transportation Industry Arbitration Dispute
- Doctors Are Not Immune From Racial Bias
- "60 Minutes" Story Shines Spotlight on Railroads’ Failure to Implement Required Life-Saving Technology
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- Alert: Survivors of USA Gymnastics Sexual Assault – The Deadline to Bring a Claim Is April 29, 2019
- Revelations about Pedophile Doctor Show How Hospitals May Be Negligent in Failing to Prevent Sexual Abuse
- Questions to Ask When Selecting a Birth Injury Attorney
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- Ruling Keeps Drug Companies on the Hook for Potential Damages in Opioid Litigation
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- Recall Alert: Valsartan Pulled from Market Due to Cancer-Causing Impurity
- Pharmacists Commit More Than Two Million Prescription Errors Every Year
- DMC Harper University Hospital Called Out for Failing to Protect Against Infections
- U.S Maternal Death Rates During Labor and Delivery Are Highest in the Developed World
- Judge Approves Release of Market Share Data to Assist U.S. Municipalities in Opioid Litigation
- DBusiness Names Five Sommers Schwartz Shareholders to 2019 “Top Lawyers” List
- Attorneys Raise Funds and Enthusiasm for Supreme Court Candidate Megan Cavanagh
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- Judy A. Susskind Elected Officer of American Board of Trial Advocates’ Michigan Chapter
- New Lawsuit Claims Adecco and Restaurant Revolution Technologies Violate Call Center Agents’ Wage and Overtime Rights
- Risks from Hip Replacements Still Plague Patients – and Manufacturers are Still Being Held Accountable
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- Devious and Illegal Ways Nursing Homes Cover Up Signs of Abuse and Neglect
- Nursing Homes Improperly Overprescribing Powerful Antipsychotic Medication to Residents
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- Eighteen Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Named to 2018 Class of Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
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- LawDragon Honors Dan Swanson on Its Inaugural List of 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment Lawyers
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- Kalamazoo County Is Latest Michigan Municipality to Select Sommers Schwartz to Pursue Litigation Against Opioid Companies
- Overcoming the Open and Obvious Doctrine in Premises Liability Cases
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- What Employees Should Expect When Reporting Sexual Harassment
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- Not Just Cars: Facts and Figures About Truck and Motorcycle Accidents
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- Nine Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Named to 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
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- Forms of Gynecological Malpractice
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- Aging Workers May Sue Multiple “Joint Employers” for Discrimination
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- Proving Fault in Distracted Driving Cases
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- Considering a Nursing Home? You May Want to Look at Yelp.
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- What You Need to Know About Anesthesiology Malpractice
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- Federal Railroad Administration Suspects CSX’s New Management to Blame for Increase in Railroader Injuries
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- Religious Discrimination in the Workplace: What Employees Need to Know
- When the Decision to Perform a C-Section Comes Too Late
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- Nursing Homes Continue to Cruelly – and Illegally - “Dump” Vulnerable Patients
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- House Bill Targets Rampant Sexual Harassment in Congress
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- Sixth Circuit Finds a Pregnant Employee's Request to Telecommute Is a "Reasonable Accommodation" Under the ADA
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- Sommers Schwartz Co-Hosts December 2nd Town Hall Discussing Wolverine Groundwater Contamination Issues
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- Sommers Schwartz Investigating Concerns Over Trunk Fires in Mercedes-Benz E550 Coupe Vehicles
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- Why Medical Whistleblowers Are the Heroes of Patient Safety
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- Growth of the "Gig Economy" May Lead to Growth in Wage and Hour Litigation
- Nurses at DMC Hospital File Lawsuit Alleging Unsafe Patient Conditions
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- DBusiness Names Two Sommers Schwartz Attorneys as "Top Lawyers" for 2018
- Michigan Counties Violate Immigrants’ Rights by Complying with Non-Binding ICE Detainers
- Condados de Michigan Violan Derechos de Inmigrantes con ICE Detainers
- Unpaid Bathroom Breaks Cost Call Center $1.75 Million
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- Car Wash & Auto Detailing Workers Risk Being Robbed of Wages & Overtime
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- Toxic Chemicals from Wolverine World Wide’s Rockford Tannery Found in Residential Drinking Wells
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- Unnecessary Cesarean Deliveries Put Women and Babies at Risk
- Debate Over FLSA Overtime Salary Threshold Continues – While Workers Wait
- Urban Outfitters Sued for Shortchanging Workers Out of Overtime Pay
- Sommers Schwartz Joins Consortium of Elite Firms Seeking Damages from Opioid Distributors and Manufacturers
- Federal Judge Scolds Attorneys for Fee Claims in Proposed Overtime Settlement
- Seven Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Named to 2018 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
- Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Argue Overtime Case of First Impression at Sixth Circuit
- Shoulder Dystocia During Labor and Delivery
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- Sommers Schwartz Class Action and Overtime Lawyers Attend Major Supreme Court Argument
- Amtrak Forced to Rehire Whistleblower and Pay Him Almost $1 Million
- Infant Spinal Cord Injuries During Delivery
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- Detroit Medical Center Under Investigation Yet Again for Dirty Surgical Instruments
- Experts Call for New Agency to Investigate Deaths Due to Medical Error
- Victims of Larry Nassar: Lawsuits Against Michigan State University May Have to Be Filed by March 10, 2017
- Federal ADA Ruling Says Employers Can Designate Infrequent Tasks as “Essential”
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- Telemedicine: Virtual Doctors Pose Real Medical Malpractice Risks
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- Improperly Sterilized Surgical Instruments Harming U.S. Patients
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- Unnecessary Roughness: Pro Athletes Suing for Workplace Hazards
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- Sommers Schwartz Proudly Supports Orchards Children’s Services by Sponsoring a Family
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- Unpaid Donning and Doffing Time Hits Food Processing Workers Hard
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- Ameridial Suspected of Failing to Pay Overtime to Call Center Reps
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- Fired Church Employee Cannot Claim Discrimination
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- One in Five Nursing Home Residents is Abused
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- Sommers Schwartz Files Wage & Hour Lawsuit Against Bed Bath & Beyond
- New Class Action Lawsuit Focuses on Defective Takata Airbags in Honda Vehicles
- Smart & Final Stores Settles $3 Million “Shorted Wages” Class Action
- Workers Can Seek Wages as Employees Even Though They are classified as Independent Contractors
- Unpaid Sirius XM Interns Given Green Light to Pursue Wage & Hour Class Action
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- Sommers Schwartz Pursues Malpractice Actions Against Detroit-Area Neurosurgeon Accused of Performing Unnecessary Spinal Surgeries
- Verizon Workers Obtain $15 Million in Class Action Over Unpaid Wages
- Hyundai Workers File Wage & Hour Lawsuit Over Mandatory Onsite Exercise Routines
- Chase to Pay $12 Million to Settle Wage & Overtime Claims
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- Personal Care Services, Inc. May Be Cheating California Workers Out of Overtime Pay
- Costco Water Sales Reps Sue Employer for Unpaid Overtime
- Call Center Employees Accuse Comcast of Destroying Evidence
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- Stryker Hip Implants Continue to Fail, Causing Patients Unnecessary Pain and Injury
- Farmers Insurance May Be Wrongfully Denying Homeowners' Water Damage Claims
- Wait Staff Tells “You’ve Got Mail” Restaurant, “You Got Sued.”
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- Premature Discharge of Critical Patients Michigan Medical Malpractice Cases
- Wrong-site surgery Medical Malpractice in Michigan
- Misinterpretation of test results Medical Malpractice
- Doctor Malpractice
- Paralysis Injury
- Wrong procedure Medical Malpractice in Michigan
- Nursing Home Negligence
- Wrong Dosage in Michigan Medical Malpractice Cases
- Plastic Surgery Malpractice
- Delayed diagnosis Medical Malpractice
- Abuse or Boundary Violations Michigan Medical Malpractice
- Failure to Diagnose or Treat Suicidal Ideation Medical Malpractice
- Wrong Medication and Michigan Medical Malpractice
- Primary Care Physician Negligence
- Failure to order appropriate tests Medical Malpractice
- Sexual Abuse by Doctors
- Orthopedic Malpractice
- Bariatric Surgery Malpractice
- Intubation Errors Michigan Malpractice
- Improper Prescription of Psychiatric Medications Michigan Medical Malpractice
- Emergency Room Negligence
- Neonatal & Pediatric Malpractice
- Failure to Disclose Alternatives or Risks and Medical Malpractice Claims in Michigan
- Radiology Malpractice
- Failure to Monitor and Michigan Medical Malpractice Claims
- Improper Restraint or Seclusion Medical Malpractice
- Hospital Malpractice
- Waking During Surgery Medical Malpractice
- Improper Labeling or Instruction and Michigan Medical Malpractice Claims
- Lack of Informed Consent and Michigan Medical Malpractice Claims
- Failure to recognize symptoms Medical Malpractice
- Failure to Identify Tumors or Fractures and Medical Malpractice Claims in Michigan
- Failure to diagnose Medical Malpractice
- Maternal Birth Injury
- Failure to Prevent Infections and Michigan Medical Malpractice Claims
- Performing Unnecessary Imaging Procedures and Michigan Medical Malpractice Claims
- Inadequate Staffing or Supervision and Michigan Medical Malpractice
- Medical Malpractice Report
- Negligent Credentialing and Michigan Medical Malpractice Cases
- Pharmacy Dispensing Errors in Michigan Medical Malpractice Cases
- Organ Perforation or Damage Medical Malpractice in Michigan
- Surgical Errors
- Cosmetic Surgery Malpractice
- Incorrect Medication or Treatment Under Pressure Michigan Medical Malpractice Cases
- Failure to Document Patient Interactions Properly and Michigan Medical Negligence Claims
- Misdiagnosis Medical Malpractice
- Anesthesia Errors Michigan Medical Malpractice
- Failure to Triage Properly in Michigan Medical Malpractice Claims
- Heart Attacks & Cardiac Disease
- Medication Errors
- Delayed Reporting of Findings and Michigan Medical Malpractice Cases
- Failure To Review Patient History/Allergies Medical Malpractice in Michigan
- Failure to Prevent Self-Harm in Institutional Settings Michigan Medical Malpractice
- Failure to Follow Patient Instructions or Preferences and Medical Malpractice
- Kidney Injury
- Instruments Left in Body in Michigan Medical Malpractice Cases
- Anesthesia Injuries
- Wrong Patient Surgery Medical Malpractice in Michigan
- Brain Injury
- Common Situations Involving a Doctor's Negligence
- Misinterpretation of Scans and Michigan Medical Malpractice Cases
- Post-Surgical Infections and Medical Malpractice in Michigan
- Failure to Account for Allergies and Michigan Medical Malpractice Claims
- Improper Discharge in Medical Malpractice Claims in Michigan
- Neurosurgical Malpractice
Attorneys
- Alexis Amy
- Ethan C. Goemann
- Nathan Robbins
- Sara Mićković
- Paulina Kennedy
- John M. Malone III
- Kathryn E. Milz
- Jesse L. Young
- Muskan B. Ali
- Lenore Zakhem
- Alana A. Karbal
- Joseph E. Grinnan
- Dina M. Zalewski
- Jay G. Yasso
- Benjamin J. Wilensky
- Kenneth T. Watkins
- Matthew Turner
- Norman D. Tucker
- Jason J. Thompson
- Daniel D. Swanson
- Judith A. Susskind
- Kevin J. Stoops
- Robert B. Sickels
- Tad T. Roumayah
- Arvin J. Pearlman
- David R. Parker
- Samuel A. Meklir
- Michael D. McCullough II
- Andrew Kochanowski
- Ramona C. Howard
- Richard L. Groffsky
- Richard D. Fox
- Lisa Esser-Weidenfeller
- Andy Dragovic
- Matthew G. Curtis
- Michael J. Cunningham
- David W. Christensen
- Joseph H. Bourgon
- David M. Black
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Podcasts
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Representative Cases
- Workplace Sexual Harassment and Retaliation – Anderson v. NREG US Holdings Ltd. (Confidential)
- Wrongful Death – Hospital Malpractice Causes Fatal Fall in Emergency Room – Hughes v. McLaren Macomb
- Personal Injury – Huberts v. McLaren Health Care Corporation
- Medical Malpractice – Failure To Provide Appropriate Treatment Causes Wrongful Death – Madison v. Advanced Cardiovascular Associates
- Medical Malpractice – Wrongful Death Due to Failure To Diagnose Aortic Aneurysm – Davy v. Oakwood Healthcare
- Invasion of Privacy and Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress: Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 v. BHB Investment Holdings II (Goldfish Swim School) and Dr. Oumair Aejaz
- Medical Malpractice: Hillegonds v. Jeung et al.
- Attorney Malpractice: Tenerowicz v. Kiriazis
- Birth Injury: Gorshein v. OhioHealth Corp., et al.
- False Imprisonment and Deprivation of Civil Rights: Boyd v. County of Genesee
- Medical Malpractice – Diagnostic Error: Dooley v. Beaumont Hospital Farmington Hills, et al.
- Hospital Negligence – Rowden v. Henry Ford Jackson Hospital
- Medical Malpractice – OB/GYN Negligence: Tucker v. VHS Harper-Hutzel Hospital, et al.
- Medical Malpractice – Diagnostic Error: Serra v. Beaumont Laboratory, et al.
- Medical Malpractice – Serious Infection Leading to Bilateral Knee Replacements
- Hospital Error – Emergency Removal of Spleen and Prolonged Medical Treatment – Crow v. Priebe, Henry Ford Health System
- Legal Malpractice – Wilson v. Bynum
- Medical Malpractice – Hematologist Negligence: Arzola v. Henry Ford Health
- Medical Malpractice – Nurse Negligence: Harroun v. Huron Valley Sinai Hospital
- Medical Malpractice – Orthopedic Surgeon Negligence: Zallew v. Henry Ford Health
- Negligence and Public Nuisance Against Gun Distributor: Banaszak v. Dunham's Sports
- Wrongful Death Resulting From Nursing Home Negligence: Richmond Opco, et al.
- Negligence and Public Nuisance Against Gun Distributor: Mueller v. Acme Shooting Goods, LLC, et al.
- Hospital Malpractice – Nurse's Negligence Allows Postoperative Patient to Fall, Causing Additional Injuries: Darling v. McLaren Lapeer Region
- Surgical Malpractice – Negligent Knee Revision Procedure: Guminski v. Spectrum Health Lakeland Community Bone and Joint et al.
- Birth Injury – Wrongful Death of an Unborn Baby: Mitchell v. Beaumont OB/GYN Generalists – Royal Oak, et al.
- Failure to Pay Cannabis Workers Overtime for Donning and Doffing PPE: Emperor et al. v. Cresco Labs Inc. et al.
- Surgical Error – Improperly Performed Laparoscopic Surgery: Stout v. Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital et al.
- Medical Malpractice – Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat Colon Cancer: Perrin v. Oakwood Hospital
- Orthopedic Malpractice – Improperly Treated Wrist Fracture: Kessler v. Hills and Dales Health Care Corporation, et al.
- Emergency Room Malpractice – Wrongful Death from Untreated Bacterial Infection: Scott v. Ascension Providence Hospital
- Medical Malpractice – Failure to Diagnose Acute Coronary Syndrome and Immediately Transfer Patient to the ER: Westerman v. IHA Health Services
- Neurosurgical Malpractice – Failure to Treat Postoperative Symptoms Following a Lumbar Fusion: Tasson v. UP Health System Marquette et al.
- Wrongful Death – Administration of Contraindicated Medication: Estate of Malson v. Blessing Hospital et al.
- Wrongful Death – Negligently Performed Sigmoid Colectomy: Scally v. William Beaumont Hospital et al.
- Wrongful Death – Negligent Operation and Maintenance of Hoyer Sling Lift: Hunt v. Regency at Waterford et al.
- State-Created Danger and Negligence – Failure to Prevent Mass School Shooting: Mueller v. Oxford Community School District, Acme Shooting Goods, LLC, et al.
- Surgical Malpractice—Failure to Address Portal Vein Occlusion Leading to the Patient’s Wrongful Death: Clos v. Nathan
- Landlord Liability—Physical and Sexual Assault of Tenants by Intruder: Briggs et al. v. Barrington Romulus Apartments
- Cancer Misdiagnosis—Failure to Communicate and Surveil Lung Nodule, Leading to Fatal Lung Cancer: Smith v. Ascension
- ER Malpractice—Failure to Diagnose and Treat Cardiovascular Disease Leading to Fatal Cardiac Arrhythmia: Jenkins v. Ascension
- ER Malpractice—Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat Vasculitis, Leading to Permanent Organ Damage: Bahoora v. Klemptner
- Podiatry Malpractice—Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat Infection Causing Loss of Limb: Gracer v. Great Lakes Foot and Ankle Institute
- Medical Malpractice – Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat Liposarcoma Causes Permanent Injury: Compagner v. Holland Hospital et al.
- Surgical Malpractice – William Beaumont Hospital - Improperly Performed C-Section and Failure to Remove Surgical Sponge from Patient
- Emergency Room Malpractice – Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat Surgical Abdomen Leads to 45-Year-Old Woman’s Death: Moore v. Raycraft
- Failure to Pay Cannabis Workers Overtime for Donning and Doffing PPE: Janice Dutcher et al. v. Cresco Labs Inc. et al.
- Hospital Malpractice – Nurse's Negligence Allows Foot Surgery Patient to Fall, Causing Severe Injuries and Necessitating Additional Treatment: Joy v. Beaumont Hospital
- Wrongful Death – Cardiac Arrest After Negligent Performance of an EP Study with PVC Ablation: Bowen v. McLaren Bay Region, et al.
- Legal Malpractice – Property Improperly Taken for 18th Hole of Golf Course After Law Firm Takes No Action: New Products Corp. v. Butzel Long
- Wrongful Death – EMS Crew Fails to Perform CPR or Take Any Action to Treat Man Having Heart Attack: Hodges v. City of Detroit
- Premises Liability/Personal Injury – Landlord's Failure to Fix Broken Lock Leads to Horrific Home Invasion, Rape, and Sexual Assault of College Students: Wang v. 2501 Abbott, LLC
- Wrongful Death – Negligent Insertion of NG Tubes and Failure to Consult Specialist: MacKenzie v. Henry Ford Health System
- Auto Negligence – Police Car Drives Through Red Light and T-Bones Car in Intersection: Ferriole v. City of Detroit
- Wrongful Death – Woman Murdered by Ex-Boyfriend After Psychiatric Facility Fails to Notify Her of His Release: Duncan v. Sparrow Hospital Association
- Medical Malpractice – Botched Cervical Epidural Causes Permanent Spinal Cord Injuries: Decker v. Michigan Primary Care Partners
- Emergency Room Negligence – Kidney Injury Caused In ER Leads To Need For Dialysis and Kidney Transplant: Cook v. Ascension Genesys
- Wrongful Death – Failure to Diagnose GI Bleed Leading to Patient’s Death: Ford v. McLaren Oakland
- Emergency Room and Hospital Medicine Malpractice – Failure to Diagnose Aneurysm Resulting In Catastrophic Stroke: Tazelaar v. Ascension Borgess Hospital
- Birth Injury – Brachial Plexus Damage During Delivery: Andrews v. Hurley Hospital
- Cardiologist Malpractice – Unnecessary and Inappropriate Invasive Procedure Leads to Healthy Patient’s Death: Walk v. William Beaumont Hospital
- Radiology Malpractice – Failure to Recognize Stroke: Kennedy v. Grady Memorial Hospital
- Medication Error – Overdosage Causing Permanent Brain Damage in Three-Week-Old Child: Jacobson v. University of Chicago Medical Center
- Birth Injury – Failure to Recognize and Address Pre-Term Labor: Howard v. McLaren-Flint
- Sexual Assault and Abuse –Bus Drivers Ignore One Sexual Assault on Special Needs Student, Then Facilitate a Second: Peterson v. Trinity Transportation Group
- Radiology Malpractice – Nerve Damage Caused By Negligently Administered Nerve Block: Gold v. Vartanian, et. al.
- Business Insurance Coverage – Denial of Business Interruption Claims Due to Michigan COVID-19 Shutdown: Stanford Dental, LLC v. Hanover Insurance Group, et. al.
- Medical Malpractice – Failure to Monitor and Treat MSRA Infection Leading to Multiple Strokes: Maciejewski v. Trinity Health Michigan, et. al.
- Premises Liability – Trip-and-Fall at Little Caesar’s Arena: Wright-Burton v. City of Detroit, et. al.
- Property Damage and Other Injury from Massive Flooding in Midland, Michigan: Borchard v. Boyce Hydro Power, LLC
- Esophageal Injuries from Unnecessary Endoscopy – Moceri v. Rochester Endoscopy & Surgery Center
- Cancer Misdiagnosis Resulting in Unnecessary Hysterectomy – Sieh v. IHA Ann Arbor OB/GYN
- Cardiology Malpractice – Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Drutchas v. St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, et al.
- Surgical and Diagnostic Errors – Delayed Repair of Small Bowel Perforation Following Hysterectomy Procedure: Monroe v. McLaren Macomb, et al.
- Surgical Malpractice – Wrongful Death from Failure to Inform Transplant Recipient of Compromised Donor Liver: Lietz v. Henry Ford Health System, et al.
- Surgical Error During Gall Bladder Removal: Wallace v. Ascension Providence Hospital
- Neurosurgical Malpractice – Paralysis and Other Complications Following Lumbar Decompression and Spinal Fusion Surgery: Griffin v. Johnston, et al.
- Medical Malpractice – Failure To Diagnose Infant’s Metabolic Crisis And Prevent Stroke: Burrell v Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph
- Hospital Malpractice: Failure to Monitor Respiratory Depression: Piotrowski v. William Beaumont Hospital et al.
- Surgical Malpractice – Severe Bladder Complications after Hysterectomy: Brasfield v. Ascension Macomb Oakland Hospital
- Neurological Malpractice: Motley v. Schell Spinal et al.
- Wrongful Death – Failure to Timely Diagnose And Treat Pulmonary Thromboembolism: Wilson v. Vlachos et al.
- Unpaid Off-the-Clock Work: Danford et al. v. Lowe’s Companies, Inc. et al.
- Wrongful Death – Failure to Diagnose and Treat Aortic Dissection: Hubbard v. Beaumont Hospital
- Railroad Worker Employment - FMLA and FRSA Violations: Ginn v. CSX Transportation, Inc.
- Orthopedic Malpractice – Failure to Timely Diagnose Metallosis Following Hip Replacement
- Surgical Malpractice – Bile Duct Transection During Gallbladder Removal – Holt v. Cumba
- Fighting the Opioid Epidemic - Unlawful Practices of Opioid Manufacturers & Distributors
- Surgical Errors – Negligent Repair of Penile Deformity – Elizalde v. Beaumont Hospital
- Orthopedic Malpractice – Permanent Nerve Damage After Knee Replacement – Hall v. Lee
- Surgical Error – Loss of Left Arm Function – Caver v. Henry Ford Health System
- Wrongful Death – Failure to Treat Assisted Living Resident’s Hypoglycemia – Price v. Inn at Cass Lake et al.
- Wrongful Death – Liability For Physician Assistant & Supervising Physician Negligence – Hill v. University of Michigan Hospitals & Health Centers
- Illegal Pay Practices: Flores et al. v. Sarpino’s Pizzeria et al.
- Civil Rights Violations – Fraudulent Concealment of Sexual Assault by Larry Nassar: Multiple Plaintiffs v. Michigan State University, et al.
- Radiology and Emergency Room Malpractice – Failure to Diagnose Testicular Torsion: McCrary v Legacy Garden City Hospital, et al.
- Radiology Malpractice – Failure to Properly Interpret CT Scan: Stokes v. Swofford, et al.
- Misappropriation of Organization Funds – Ferrel v. Israelite House of David
- Call Center Wage Theft: Shaulis v. AxisPoint Health
- Illegal Pay Practices: Tucker v. Sneaker Villa, Inc.
- Unpaid "Off the Clock" Work: Smith v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
- Wage & Hour Violations: Tiller v. Consolidated Cleaning Systems, Inc.
- Fair Labor Standards Act Violations: Terrado v. Accredited Debt Relief, LLC
- Nursing Malpractice – Failure to Prevent Pressure Ulcers: Drake v. United Home Health Services, Inc.
- Failure to Pay Overtime: Allen v. Renaissance Head Start
- Cardiovascular Errors Resulting in Leg Amputation: Jackson v. Oakwood Healthcare, et al.
- Anesthesia and Emergency Room Malpractice: Barker v. Bay Region Medical Center et al.
- Failure to Diagnose Bladder Cancer: Karsmarski v. Jensen, et al.
- Breach of Teachers’ Employment Contract: Allen et al. v. Human Resource Experts, Inc. et al.
- Anesthesiology Malpractice – Failure to Consult Treating Cardiologist: Andrews v. Neuro Pain Consultants, P.C., et al.
- Birth Injury – Failure to Recognize Fetal Distress: Parnell v. Moore, et al.
- Automobile Accident – First-Party, Third-Party, and Uninsured Motorist Claims: Mann v. DuBois, et al.
- Failure to Pay Overtime to Hourly Workers: Matthews v. Hyatt Corp.
- Wrongful Death – Failure to Consult Treating Cardiologist: Nicolai v. Pfeiffer, Henry Ford Allegiance General Surgery, et al.
- ADA and FMLA Violations and Wrongful Discharge: Monroe v. Verizon Wireless, et al.
- Surgical Malpractice – Bladder Perforation: Myers v. Mehta, et al.
- Unpaid “Off the Clock” Work: Poye et al. v. Yelp, Inc.
- Wrongful Death – Failure to Timely Interpret CT Scan: Wilson-Cammon v. Detroit Receiving Hospital, et al.
- Pregnancy Discrimination: Parsons v. Advanced Benefit Solutions, Inc.
- Wrongful Death – Landlord Negligence & Statutory Liability: Garcia v. Topie
- Birth Injury – Failure to Recognize Fetal Distress: Kirkland v. Grady Memorial Hospital
- Perforated Ear Drum and Loss of Hearing: Wilson v. Trinity Health-Michigan, et al.
- Failure to Pay Overtime Rate: Martinez et al. v. FSA Logistix, Inc.
- Unlawful Pay Practices: Hayes et al. v. XPO Last Mile, Inc.
- Wrongful Death - Failure to Diagnose Sepsis: Musial v. Oakwood Southshore Medical Center
- Surgical Malpractice – Rectal Tear: Shoneye v. William Beaumont Health System, et al.
- Wrongful Death – Nursing Home Malpractice: Findling v. Heartland Health Care Center - Plymouth, et al.
- Birth Injury: Mismanaged Preeclampsia and Delayed C-Section - Blackaby v. Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center, et al.
- Wrongful Death from Negligently Treated Bed Sores: Stewart v. MediLodge of Southfield, et al.
- Defective Hip Implant - Bone v. DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. et al.
- Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II Defective Hip Implant Litigation
- RICO Violations – Almanza v. United Airlines, Inc. et al.
- Breach of Contract – Fun Vacation Network LLC v. Blackhawk Network, Inc.
Verdicts
- $3 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement for OB/GYN Negligence
- $3,600,000 Settlement for Negligent Placement of Central Venous Catheter Causing a Stroke
- $2,500,000 Class Action Settlement for Unpaid Wages and Miscalculated Overtime
- Funeral Home Worker Wins $450,000 Settlement in Same-Sex Sexual Harassment Case
- $625,000 Pre-Suit Settlement Reached in National Origin and Religious Discrimination Employment Case
- Sommers Schwartz Is One of Several Firms Representing BCBS Customers in a Landmark $2.67 Billion Antitrust Lawsuit
- Sommers Schwartz Joins Other Firms to Secure $54 Million in PFAS Ground Contamination Class Action
- $2,000,000 Class Action Settlement for Lear Corp. Employees Denied Overtime Pay
- $4.9 Million Wrongful Death Verdict for Failure to Obtain Patient’s Informed Consent for Cardiac Surgery
- $2,875,000 Birth Injury Settlement For the Failure to Treat a Mother’s Infection During Labor Resulting in the Child’s Neonatal Stroke
- $975,000 Settlement for Wrongful Death Due to EMT/Paramedics’ Gross Negligence/Medical Malpractice
- $275,000 Settlement for Auto Accident Back Injuries
- $320,000 Settlement For Family of Unborn Baby Who Died From Anoxia
- Whistleblower Retaliation: $134,000 Verdict for Teacher Fired After Reporting a Student's Threats of Gun Violence
- $1.5 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement for Post-Operative Nerve Damage
- $1.7 Million Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Settlement for Hospital Negligence
- $1.25 Million Settlement: Wrongful Death – Anesthesia Malpractice
- $375,000 Wrongful Death Settlement for Rehab Facility Negligence
- $350,000 Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Settlement for Negligent Post-Op Care
- Confidential $2,000,000 Wrongful Death Settlement for Failure to Notice or Treat a Severe Uterine Perforation
- Confidential $3,750,000 Settlement in a Medical Malpractice Claim for Birth Injuries
- $700,000 Settlement for Medical Malpractice Related to Failure to Diagnose Cancer
- Confidential $1.2 Million Settlement for Unpaid Wages and Overtime
- Confidential $2.25 Million Settlement in a Medical Malpractice/Wrongful Death Claim Against Hospital
- $340,000 Settlement for Legal Malpractice
- $1.765 Million Jury Verdict for Medical Malpractice Claim Related to Epidural Injections and Intrathecal Injection
- $1,975,000 Settlement for Negligently Perforated Bowel and Failure to Treat
- $950,000 Settlement for Botched Cardiac Surgery
- $2.45 Million Settlement For Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat Stroke
- $622,500 Settlement for Wrongful Death After Negligent Performance of an EP Study and PVC Ablation
- $725,000 Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Settlement for Brain Surgery Mistake
- $500,000 Wrongful Death Settlement for Hospital Negligence
- $4.6 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement Over Missed Stroke Diagnosis Causing Brain Damage and Physical Impairment
- $850,000 Wrongful Death Settlement Over Allegations of Perforated Bowel During Surgery to Remove Endometrial Polyps
- $650,000 Medical Malpractice Settlement for Death of Patient Who Died from a Pulmonary Embolism
- $415,000 Wrongful Death Settlement Over Iatrogenic Colonic Perforation During Surgery
- $800,000 Verdict Over Claims of Workplace Retaliation and Violation of Federal Civil Rights and Disabilities Laws
- Confidential Underinsured Motorist Settlement for Good Samaritan Injured in Crash That Killed Two Young Men
- $5.1 Million Birth Injury Settlement Over a Failure to Properly Monitor Fetal Heart Rate and Timely Perform Emergency C-Section
- $500,000 Medical Malpractice Settlement Over Allegations of Perforated Bowel During Laparoscopic Appendectomy
- $750,000 Settlement Over Claim That the Failure to Timely Treat Sepsis Led to the Patient’s Death
- $500,000 Settlement for Failure to Remove Breast Cancer Tissue During Mastectomy
- $400,000 Medical Malpractice Settlement Over Claims That a Coughing, Maskless Medical Assistant Infected an Infant with Life-Threatening Tuberculosis
- Confidential Post-Verdict Settlement in Birth Injury Case Involving Infant’s Shoulder Dystocia and Brachial Plexus Injury
- $5.125 Million Class Action and Arbitration Settlement for Virtual Call Center Agents
- Confidential $375,000 Legal Malpractice Settlement for Estate Planning Errors
- Confidential $3.6 Million Pre-Suit Settlement Involving a Fatal Truck Accident
- $1 Million Settlement for Hospital Staff’s Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat Stroke
- $1.35 Million Wrongful Death Settlement for Medical Providers' Failure to Diagnose Heart Attack
- $9,950,000 Settlement for Lowe’s Hourly Managers Who Alleged Unpaid Off-the-Clock Work
- Confidential Settlement in Neurosurgical Malpractice Alleging Nerve Damage from Negligently Performed Lumbar Fusion Surgery
- $385,000 Wrongful Death Settlement for Failure to Diagnose Cause of Splenic Infarction
- $800,000 Settlement in Medical Malpractice Case Involving Negligent Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- $1,250,000 Settlement for Medical Malpractice Case Involving Kidney Transplant
- $600,000 Settlement for Failure to Order CT Scan with Contrast for Newborn Baby with Respiratory Distress
- $1.3 Million Wrongful Death Settlement Over Missed and Delayed Testicular Cancer Diagnosis
- $350,000 Pre-Suit Settlement Over Ectopic Pregnancy Misdiagnosis and Miscarriage
- Summary Disposition Win for Young Mother Fired for Taking COVID-Related FMLA Leave to Care for Her Children
- $1.25 Million Settlement for Plaintiff suffering nerve injury Following Negligent Lumbar Decompression and Spinal Fusion Surgery
- $3.9 Million Birth Trauma Settlement for Physician’s Failure to Perform Intrauterine Resuscitation and Mitigate Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury
- $500,000 Settlement for Husband’s Wrongful Death and Wife’s Serious Injuries in Criminally Negligent Motorcycle Accident
- $800,000 Medical Malpractice Settlement for Emergency Physician’s Failure to Treat Patient’s Blood Clotting
- ER Malpractice—Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat Coronary Artery Disease, Leading to Fatal Seizure
- Sommers Schwartz Secures Confidential Settlement for Minor Students Subjected to Sexual Misconduct by Detroit Area Middle and High School Teacher
- Multimillion-Dollar Settlement for Case Involving Medication Overdose Causing Child’s Permanent Brain Damage
- Confidential Pre-Suit Settlement for Botched Plastic Surgery
- Judgment in Call Center Wage and Hour Suit Exceeds the Plaintiffs’ Actual Damages
- Michigan Consumers of Muscle Milk Products Agree to a Record $12 Million Class Action Settlement Over Misrepresentation Claims
- Confidential Settlement for Woman Who Underwent Unnecessary Mastectomy and Chemotherapy After Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis
- Medical Malpractice Settlement Over Wrongful Death Resulting from Operating Room Fire
- $89 Million Pharmaceutical Class Action Settlement
- $46 Million Class Action Settlement in Pyramid Scheme Lawsuit
- Homeowners from 38 States Expected to Receive $22.5 Million in Class Action Settlement with Allstate
- $11.5 Million Settlement in Class Action Involving Breach of “Michigan Students First” Loan Contracts
- $11.3 Million Wage & Hour Class Action Settlement for Misclassified Employees
- $7.5 Million Settlement Over Failure to Prevent Infant’s Stroke
- $7.4 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement for Brain Damaged Infant
- $7,000,000 Settlement in Class Action Involving Spam Fax Advertising
- Appeals Court Affirms $6.55 Million Class Action Wage & Hour Settlement for Déjà Vu Dancers
- $6.55 Million Class Action Settlement for Exotic Dancers Claiming Wage & Hour Violations
- $6.25 Million Settlement for Permanente Advice Nurses Over Unpaid "Off-the-Clock" Work
- $5.3 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement in Case Involving Intubation Errors
- Birth Injury Settlement for Newborn Who Suffered Brain Damage During Delivery
- $4.92 Million Judgment involving Violation of Property Owners' Constitutional Rights
- Settlements Involving Defective Hip Implants
- $4.5 Million Settlement for Man Electrocuted by Fallen Power Line
- Confidential $4.375 Million Birth Injury Settlement For Child Who Suffered Severe Brain Injury
- Emergency Room Malpractice: Confidential $2.45 Million Settlement in Case Alleging Stroke Misdiagnosis
- Confidential $4.25 Million Settlement in Birth Injury Lawsuit Over Untreated Placental Abruption
- $4.25 Million Settlement for Failure to Timely Treat Hydrocephalus Resulting in Permanent Brain Damage
- $3.75 Million Settlement for Infant Who Suffered Brain Injury Due to X-Ray and Treatment Delays
- $3.6 million Equal Protection Verdict
- $3.5 Million Settlement for Home-Based Call Center Representatives Over Unpaid “Off the Clock” Hours
- $3.175 Million Settlement for Infant Who Suffered Brain Damage Due to Delayed Delivery
- $3.1 Million Breach of Contract Verdict for Infringement of Baseball Bat Patent
- Substantial Settlement Obtained in Surgical Malpractice Case
- $3,045,000 Anesthesiology Malpractice Settlement for Brain Damaged Woman
- $2.9 Million Settlement for Estate of Woman Rendered a Quadriplegic Due to Untreated Respiratory Distress
- $2.8 Million Wrongful Death Verdict for Delay in Treating Wrongful Myocardial Infarction-Induced Arrhythmia
- $2.8 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict for Negligently Perforated Bowel and Uterus
- $2.7 Million Class Action Settlement Involving Inflated Prescription Drug Prices
- $2.65 Million Settlement for Automobile Accident Death
- Confidential $2.5 Million Settlement for Man Rendered Paraplegic Due to Anesthesia and Surgical Errors
- Substantial Settlement for Wrongful Death Caused by Emergency Room Malpractice
- $2.5 Million Confidential Settlement in Lawsuit Claiming a Failure to Diagnose and Timely Treat Epidural Abscess
- $2.5 Million Settlement in Emergency Room Negligence Lawsuit
- $2.5 Million Verdict for Surgeon’s Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat Flesh-Eating Bacteria
- $2.2 Million Wrongful Death Settlement for Failure to Provide Basic Emergency Care
- $2.265 Million Settlement for Construction Site Accident
- $2.1 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement over Claims of Delayed Newborn Testing and Diagnosis
- $2 Million Settlement for Plaintiff Who Became Paraplegic From Thoracic Spine Surgery
- $2 Million Settlement for Failure to Prevent Ischemic Thromboembolic Stroke
- $2 Million Verdict in Case Involving Misrepresentation, Silent Fraud, and Corporate Espionage
- Confidential Settlement Alleging Wrongful Death Due to Nursing Home’s Negligence
- $2 Million Settlement for Failure to Timely Diagnose Strep B Infection During Pregnancy
- $1.975 Million Confidential Settlement for Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat Spinal Epidural Abscess
- Confidential $1.95 Million Settlement for Woman Rendered a Quadriplegic Due to Neurosurgical Malpractice
- Confidential $1.9 Million Settlement for Wrongful Death Due to Timely Diagnose and Treat Ischemic Bowel Condition
- $1.9 Million Settlement for Failure to Diagnose and Treat Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Resulting in Permanent Blindness
- $1.9 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement in Case Involving Vacuum Extraction and Pitocin Errors
- $1.86 Million Settlement in Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Action
- Confidential $1.8 Million Birth Injury Settlement - Failure to Treat Mother’s Pelvic Infection Resulting the Premature Birth and Grievous Injuries to the Child
- $1.7 Million Verdict for Wrongful Death Caused by Negligent Mismanagement of Fluid Volume
- $1,630,000 Settlement in Class Action Involving Spam Fax Advertising
- $1.6 Million Verdict for Doctor's Failure to Prevent Myocardial Infarction
- $1.575 Million Settlement in Class Action Brought by Maxim Healthcare Services Recruiters
- $1.5 Million Wrongful Death Settlement—Intoxicated Driver Car Crashes Into Car Killing Father and Daughter in Other Vehicle
- $1.5 Million Confidential Settlement Over Allegations of Neurosurgeon’s Malpractice
- $1.5 Million Confidential Settlement for Misplaced Umbilical Vein Catheter Leading to Infant’s Death
- $1.5 Confidential Million Settlement for Misplaced Umbilical Vein Catheter Leading to Infant’s Death
- $1.5 Million Settlement Over Surgical Errors Resulting in Massive Blood Loss and Amputation of the Foot
- Confidential $1.5 Million Settlement for Newborn Who Suffered Brain Damage Due to Delayed Delivery
- Confidential $1.5 Million Settlement for Failure to Timely Diagnose Acute Ischemic Stroke
- Confidential $1.5 Million Wrongful Death Settlement Over Failure to Diagnose and Treat Arteriosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease
- Confidential $1,462,500 Settlement in Surgical Malpractice/Wrongful Death Lawsuit
- Confidential Settlement Over Claims of Failure to Recognize and Address Fetal Distress
- $1.425 Million Settlement for Prenatal Death of Pregnant Mother and Subsequent Death of Infant Child
- $1,375,000 Settlement in Wrongful Death Suit Over Failure to Address Respiratory Issues
- $1.35 Million Settlement for the Wrongful Death of a 40-Year-Old Woman After Cervical Spine Surgery
- Confidential $1,325,000 Settlement for Neurosurgeon’s Failure to Treat Spinal Cord Stenosis
- $1.1 Million Settlement for Woman Severely Injured in Truck Collision
- Confidential $1,087,500 Surgical and Anesthesiology Malpractice Settlement for Unnecessary Thyroidectomy
- $1.075 Million Class Action Settlement for Sutherland Call Center Reps Over Unpaid "Off the Clock" Work
- $1 Million Judgment Against Future Income Payments, LLC
- $1 Million Settlement in Defective Manufacturing Equipment Case
- $1 Million Dollar Dram Shop Settlement from Restaurant for Drunk-Driving Accident
- $1 Million Wrongful Death Settlement for Failure to Diagnose and Treat Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- $950,000 Settlement in Wrongful Death Case Alleging Deliberate Indifference to Inmate’s Needs
- $940,000 Settlement in Class Action Brought by Sykes Enterprises Call Center Workers
- $925,000 Settlement in Automobile Negligence Case Involving Head-On Collision
- Confidential $912,500 Settlement Over Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat Brain Aneurysm
- Confidential $900,000 Medical Malpractice Settlement for the Estate of a Man Who Died Due to the Hospital Staff’s Failure to Timely Respond to a Cardiac Alarm
- Confidential Pre-Suit Medical Malpractice Settlement for Death of Pregnant Woman and Her Newborn Child
- $882,500 Wrongful Death Settlement Involving Failure to Diagnose and Treat Spinal Abscess Leading to Sepsis and Stroke
- $885,000 Verdict for Failure to Diagnose Oral Cancer
- Wrongful Death: Confidential $850,000 Settlement Over Failure to Diagnose Pulmonary Embolism and DVT
- $825,000 Settlement for Birth Injuries Caused by Substandard Neonatal Care
- More Than $700,000 Awarded to Black Doctor and Military Officer Wrongfully Terminated Due to Her Military Service and Race
- $700,000 Settlement for Call Center Reps in Wage Theft Class Action Against West Business Solutions
- $700,000 Verdict for Injuries Sustained After Surgery Performed at Wrong Spine Level
- $650,000 Wrongful Death Settlement for Failure to Diagnose and Treat Aortic Dissection
- $600,000 Settlement for Wrongful Death Resulting From Bariatric Surgery Malpractice
- $600,000 Settlement in Case Involving Negligently Performed Epidural Steroid Injections
- Settlement in Birth Injury Case Alleging Malpractice of Obstetrical Nurses
- $600,000 Medical Malpractice Settlement for the Death of a Brain Injured Child
- $590,000 Wrongful Death Settlement for 30-Year-Old Woman Who Died Due to Brain Surgery Complications
- $575,000 Settlement in Wrongful Death Case Alleging Failure to Diagnose Pheochromocytoma
- $500,000 Settlement for Catastrophic Injuries Sustained in Accident Caused by Out-of-Control Truck Driver
- $482,500 Class Action Settlement for Violation of Truck Drivers' Auto Transport Agreement
- $475,000 Settlement for Man Rendered Blind by a Vacuum Cleaner Attachment
- $470,000 Settlement in Wrongful Death Suit Alleging Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat Acute Coronary Syndrome and Myocardial Infarction
- $462,000 Settlement for Injuries Sustained in Campfire Accident
- $450,000 Settlement for Cruise Ship Passenger’s Slip & Fall Injury
- Confidential Settlement in Case Alleging Medication Error During Surgery
- $450,000 Wrongful Death Settlement for Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat Post-Operative Cardiac Bleeding
- Confidential $425,000 Settlement for Wrongful Death of Unborn Child
- $385,000 Employment Settlement over Statutory Violations and Breach of Contract
- Confidential Multi-Million Dollar Settlement for Wrongful Death Caused by Improperly Maintained Railing
- $360,000 Class Action Settlement for Call Center Employee Claiming Unpaid Overtime Pay
- $360,000 Settlement for Failure to Diagnose Lung Cancer
- $350,000 Surgical Malpractice Settlement for Negligently Placed Feeding Tube Causing Sepsis and Long-Term Injury
- $350,000 Wrongful Death Settlement for Failure to Diagnose and Treat Abdominal Infection
- $345,000 Settlement for Claims Arising from Boating Accident
- $345,000 Wrongful Death Settlement for Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat Bowel Obstruction and Perforated Colon
- $337,500 Settlement Over Laboratory Malpractice
- $320,000 Settlement for Vision Loss Caused by Ophthalmologist’s Failure to Treat Serious Eye Conditions
- $320,000 Settlement for Police Officer Terminated in Violation of Whistleblower and Family & Medical Leave Laws
- Grant of Summary Judgment on Behalf of Deceased Employee’s Estate in ERISA Life Insurance Benefits Dispute
- $300,000 Settlement For Arm Injuries Caused by Hospital Nursing Staff
- $300,000 Overtime Settlement for Property Management Employees
- $290,000 Settlement for Motorcycle Accident Injuries
- $275,000 Settlement in Claim of Negligence Against Emergency Room Physician
- $260,000 Settlement Over Failure to Diagnose Displaced Hip Fracture
- $250,000 Settlement for Failure to Properly Read and Report PET Scan
- $250,000 Settlement For Failure to Prevent Pressure Ulcers During Hospital Admission
- $237,500 Settlement Over Jail Doctor’s Failure to Provide Medical Attention That Caused Loss of Testicle
- $235,000 Settlement in Defective Hip Replacement Lawsuit
- $225,000 Medical Malpractice Settlement for Failure to Diagnose and Treat Testicular Torsion Causing Partial Castration
- $189,000 Verdict in Surgical Malpractice Case
- $175,000 Settlement for a Supply Chain Planner in an Employment Dispute Involving Family and Medical Leave Act and Americans with Disabilities Act Violations.
- $167,000 Severance Agreement for a Former Law Firm CIO
- $122,500 Legal Malpractice Arbitration Award Over Lost Severance Due to Improper Filing of Lawsuit: Raab v. Dean & Fulkerson and Figa
- $96,000 Jury Verdict in Motorcycle Accident Case
- $82,500 Settlement Over Physician's Failure to Diagnose Cancer
- $80,000 Severance Package for Terminated Human Resources Executive
- $75,000 Severance Package for Company Engineer
- $50,000 Settlement for Individual Employee in Wage and Overtime Claim Against His Employer
- Class Action Verdict in Wage & Hour Case on Behalf of Hourly Production Workers
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