Metro Detroit Slip And Fall Accident Attorney
Last week, Governor Snyder signed HB 4686, a bill that allows municipalities to use the "open and obvious" defense to claims alleging dangerous, defective, and unrepaired sidewalks (tweet this). This law, which will go into effect immediately, will make cities effectively immune and removes any incentive to maintain city sidewalks.
Claims alleging defective city sidewalks already faced strict notice requirements, but now must also contend with the open and obvious doctrine, which says that a premises owner is not liable for damages caused by a defective condition on the property if an average user with ordinary intelligence would have been able to discover the danger upon a casual inspection. While this may seam reasonable, application of the law is often times not. Prior to last week, the open and obvious defense was only available to private land owners.
Metro Detroit Injury Lawyers recently settled a case involving an assault and battery of a U.S. veteran at a Metro Detroit restaurant for $95,000.
Metro Detroit Injury Lawyers settled a pre-suit car accident case for full policy limits this week after a Metro Detroit woman was struck earlier this year while attempting to cross the street by a vehicle traveling at an excessive rate of speed.
Metro Detroit Injury Lawyers recently reached an $80,000 settlement on a premises liability case involving a serious knee injury to a woman who tripped over an exposed, elevated bolt on the sidewalk of a Metro Detroit business.
Metro Detroit Injury Lawyers reached a $50,000 settlement on a case involving injuries to a registered nurse who was assaulted by her patient.
Metro Detroit Injury Lawyers recently reached a $154,000 settlement on a slip and fall case involving a serious knee injury to a woman who fell on a freshly mopped floor in a Metro Detroit business.
Metro Detroit Injury Lawyers reached a $250,000 settlement earlier this month on a dog bite case involving an attack on a 3 year old boy that left the child with deep lacerations, puncture wounds and severe bruising to his face.
Metro Detroit Injury Lawyers reached a pre-suit settlement earlier this month on a premises liability case involving a slip and fall on ice. Our client was injured early in the morning when he slipped and fell on the unsalted parking lot of his apartment complex as he attempted to access his car for work.
Metro Detroit Injury Lawyers reached a $200,000 pre-suit settlement with the driver and vehicle owner responsible for causing a severe automobile accident this past July in eastern Michigan.
To read our prior blog post on the open and obvious doctrine, click here.
Metro Detroit Injury Lawyers is a Bloomfield Hills, Michigan law firm practicing personal injury law. Contact us today at 248-430-8929 for a free consultation and evaluation of your personal injury case, with no obligation.
Metro Detroit Injury Lawyers reached a settlement last month on a dog bite case involving an attack on a 4 year old little girl that left the child with facial lacerations and puncture wounds on her face.