Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

• Michigan Governor Signs Bill Granting Legal Immunity to Bowling Centers

  Nolan Erickson | November 16, 2011 11:18 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI

  Thanks to a new law signed by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder yesterday, bowling alleys will now have an even easier time avoiding the civil justice system under certain circumstances. Under the new...

• Trampoline Parks Pose Serious Dangers to Jumpers

  David Mittleman | July 22, 2011 10:00 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI

  Trampoline parks are popping up around the country. From older teenagers to toddlers, there seems to be a place to bounce for just about anyone. However, while trampolines are fun, they can also be...

• Record Temps Scorch Mid-Michigan – Stay Cool and Safe

  Nolan Erickson | July 21, 2011 9:28 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI

  Not all that long ago it seems like Michigan residents were sick of cold weather and ready for some sun. This week’s record-setting heat wave has a lot of people rethinking their earlier...

• Michigan Supreme Court Agrees Woman Can Sue Restaurant For Her Injuries

  Nolan Erickson | December 06, 2010 3:23 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI

  A 58-year-old woman will have a chance to tell her so-called bizarre story to a jury, thanks to a 4-3 ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court. Sheri Schooley was injured on New Year’s Eve 2007 at...

• Michigan Supreme Court Rules Injury Waivers For Children Invalid

  David Mittleman | July 02, 2010 12:58 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI

  I think most parents will agree that we are constantly worried that our children might get injured. We want them to engage in physical activity and try new things, but at the same time we are...

• Grand Rapids Considers Mandatory Residential Sprinklers

  Nolan Erickson | February 22, 2012 2:01 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  The city of Grand Rapids, Michigan is in the early stages of investigating whether to incentivize or require interior sprinklers in new homes. Although early studies indicate fire suppression is...

• Bravo Governor Snyder and Michigan Legislature on Anti-Bullying Law

  David Mittleman | December 07, 2011 8:54 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Yesterday Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed a revamped version of “Matt’s Safe School Law,” named after bullying victim Matt Epling, making our state one of the last to...

• Catholic Priest and Former Detroit Teacher Arrested on Charges Stemming From Sexual Abuse

  David Mittleman | November 22, 2011 8:29 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Richard James Kurtz, a 67-year-old Jesuit priest, was arrested in Chicago yesterday after allegations of sexual abuse involving an underage male surfaced earlier this year. At the time, Kurtz was...

• Lansing Man Awarded $100 Million in Sex Abuse Case Against Priest

  David Mittleman | November 11, 2011 8:57 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Sending a strong message to sexual predators everywhere, a Florida jury awarded $100 million in damages to a man abused by a Catholic priest as a teen. The survivor, now 40 and living in Lansing,...

• Take Me Out To The Ballgame (But Not To The Hospital)

  David Mittleman | July 08, 2011 12:34 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  I have been fearful of this type of tragedy since I was a young person and I’m surprised it doesn't happen more often. Last night, a man attending a Texas Rangers baseball game with his young...