Open and Obvious Doctrine

METRO DETROIT INJURY LAWYERS REACH $80,000 SETTLEMENT ON TRIP AND FALL CASE

METRO DETROIT INJURY LAWYERS REACH $80,000 SETTLEMENT ON TRIP AND FALL CASE

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 REACH $154,000 SETTLEMENT ON TRIP AND FALL CASE

METRO DETROIT INJURY LAWYERS REACH $154,000 SETTLEMENT ON TRIP AND FALL CASE

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. 

Gov. Snyder Signs HB 4686 Extending Open & Obvious Defense To Local Governments

Gov. Snyder Signs HB 4686 Extending Open & Obvious Defense To Local Governments

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. This law, which will go into effect immediately, will make cities effectively immune and removes any incentive to maintain city sidewalks.

Michigan's Open And Obvious Doctrine: A Threat To Premises Liability Cases Everywhere

Michigan's Open And Obvious Doctrine: A Threat To Premises Liability Cases Everywhere

Learn more about Michigan's open and obvious doctrine, which threatens to bar many deserving Michigan slip and fall claims and prevent victims from receiving compensation for their injuries.