by FordMurphyPC | Feb 4, 2017 | News
When a lawyer bills a client for expenses in a contingency case, he cannot mark up the amount charged for any third-party services, such as court reporter fees. The fee charged must “reasonably reflect” the actual cost of those services, according to a recently...
by FordMurphyPC | Jul 21, 2014 | News
There can be many nuances to slip and fall cases that illustrate the importance of retaining experienced counsel to help you with your case. One recent Michigan case provides a compelling example. In Paberzs v. Eight Star Ltd. P’ship, the Michigan Court of...
by FordMurphyPC | Jul 21, 2014 | News
A recent opinion by the Michigan Court of Appeals explained how the law on governmental immunity could affect cases brought against government entities. In Estate of Thomas Truett v. Wayne Cnty. Dep’t of Pub. Servs., the Court considered whether a plaintiff...
by FordMurphyPC | Jul 21, 2014 | News
A recent decision from the Michigan Court of Appeals could affect anyone who was injured by a fall on snow or ice on someone else’s property. In Williams v. Edward W. Sparrow Hosp. Ass’n, the Court considered whether the existence of weather conditions that...
by FordMurphyPC | Mar 28, 2014 | News
In a very sad case, the Michigan Court of Appeals in Oostdyk v. Caledonia Community Schools upheld a trial court’s dismissal of a claim against the school and a bus driver for allegedly causing brain damage. The school claimed governmental immunity after a bus...
by FordMurphyPC | Mar 28, 2014 | News
In a recent Michigan Court of Appeals decision, Zezula v. City of Lincoln Park, the court ruled that there was sufficient evidence to create a factual dispute as to whether a street was maintained in reasonable repair and that the City had notice of the defect. Motion...
