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General and Automotive Liability

Attorney Matthew S. LaBeau Obtains Dismissal of a No-Fault Claim with Catastrophic Injuries

Attorney Matthew S. LaBeau recently successfully defended an insurance carrier in a no-fault claim involving catastrophic injuries.  The plaintiff was riding a motorcycle on the Mackinac Bridge during a holiday parade.  An accident occurred 10 minutes earlier at the other end of the bridge, where a motorcycle went into the lane of oncoming traffic and…

Attorneys Matthew S. LaBeau and Christopher T. Lang Obtain Dismissal of a Declaratory Action Based on Lack of Jurisdiction

Collins Einhorn Farrell PC attorneys Matthew S. LaBeau and Christopher T. Lang recently defended an independent medical device sales consultant in a declaratory action related to unpaid sales commissions.  The plaintiff, a Michigan company, was a distributer of medical device products and successor to a contract with the defendant sales consultant.  The defendant sold products…

Attorneys Matthew S. LaBeau and Joshua M. Stapp Obtain Dismissal of a Slip and Fall Case

Attorneys Matthew S. LaBeau and Joshua M. Stapp recently defended a restaurant in a slip and fall case. The plaintiff was walking down an alley next to the restaurant when she slipped on what she believed was grease from a fryer left in the alleyway.  Matt and Josh filed a motion for summary disposition on…

CEF Attorney Erin Rodenhouse Obtained a Court of Appeals’ Opinion Affirming the Trial Court.

In Craig v Wegienka, the plaintiff raised a variety of causation and due-process arguments in an effort to overturn the trial court’s grant of summary disposition in an automobile-negligence claim. CEF attorney Erin Rodenhouse obtained a Court of Appeals’ opinion affirming the trial court. Wearing all black, Craig ran into a five-lane highway with no…

Attorneys Kevin Moloughney, Christopher Petrick, and Erin Rodenhouse obtained summary disposition on behalf of a premises owner in a negligence case in Oakland County Circuit Court

Plaintiff was a patron at a local movie theater who slipped and fell in a concession line near the entrance of the theater.  During discovery evidence established that it had been raining hard the day of Plaintiff’s fall.  Additionally, surveillance video was produced which showed at least three wet floor signs in the entrance and…

Attorneys Matthew LaBeau, Jeff Hicks, and Trent Collier successfully prosecuted a RICO action alleging fraud against a towing company and several co-conspirators

This matter originated out of a scheme by a towing company in Clio, Michigan that involved hundreds of fraudulent requests for towing services. After a pre-suit investigation by the insurance carrier, it was determined that several long distance tows never occurred based on the duration of service, the vehicle never making it to the alleged…

Attorneys Matthew S. LaBeau and Zabbia N. Alholou Obtain Dismissal of Fire loss Property Damage Claim with Significant Damages

Matthew S. LaBeau and Zabbia N. Alholou were able to obtain summary disposition of a property loss case where the plaintiffs were seeking nearly $1,000,000 in damages resulting from a fire. Plaintiffs were in the business of selling used truck parts.  In 2017, a semi-truck parked overnight next to the plaintiffs’ building and caught fire. …

27 Collins Einhorn Farrell Lawyers included in 2023 Best Lawyers® Lists.

Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is pleased to announce that 27 lawyers have been included in the 2023 editions of The Best Lawyers in America, including four receiving “Lawyer of the Year” distinction.  Eleven of the 27 lawyers have been included in the Ones to Watch edition, which recognizes attorneys who are early in their careers…

Best Lawyers 2023 “Lawyer of the Year”

Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is proud to announce that David C. Anderson, Donald D. Campbell, Brian D. Einhorn, and Deborah A. Lujan, have been named 2023 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in the Detroit Area in their respective practice areas. Only a single lawyer in each practice area within a designated metropolitan area is…

22 Collins Einhorn Farrell Lawyers included in 2022 Super Lawyers® Lists.

Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is pleased to announce that 22 of our firm’s lawyers have been included in the 2022 editions of Super Lawyers.  Four of the 22 recognized lawyers have been included in the Rising Stars edition, which recognizes attorneys who are early in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice….

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