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General and Automotive Liability

Attorney Kyle Smith Authors Article Entitled ‘Everyone’s (Got) An Expert’

  Attorney Kyle Smith has authored an article for the State Bar of Michigan Negligence Law Section Quarterly entitled Everyone’s (Got) An Expert. The article provides insight as to how to effectively formulate an expert discovery strategy.

Collins Einhorn Farrell PC Attorneys Recognized by 2021 Super Lawyers®

We are proud to announce that 22 attorneys have been named to either the 2021 Super Lawyers list, or the 2021 Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. Congratulations! Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition…

Twenty-Three Collins Einhorn Farrell PC Attorneys Recognized by 2020 Super Lawyers®

Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is proud to announce that 15 of its attorneys have been named to the 2020 Michigan Super Lawyers list, and an additional 8 attorneys were named to the 2020 Michigan Rising Stars list. Additionally, Melissa Graves was named to the Top 50: 2020 Women Michigan Super Lawyers list. Super Lawyers, a…

Twenty-Six Collins Einhorn Farrell PC Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers®

Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is proud to announce that 15 of its attorneys have been named to the 2019 Michigan Super Lawyers list, and an additional 11 attorneys were named to the 2019 Michigan Rising Stars list. In addition, Michael Sullivan, Melissa Graves, and Theresa Asoklis received additional accolades. Michael Sullivan was named to the…

Kari L. Melkonian and Fawzeih H. Daher Obtain Summary Disposition in Wayne County Circuit Court

Attorneys Kari L. Melkonian and Fawzeih H. Daher obtain summary disposition in Wayne County Circuit Court on behalf of an insurance company in a claim arising out of an alleged violation of special titling requirements set forth in the Motor Vehicle Code. The plaintiff purchased a used vehicle as-is from a dealership. The dealership obtained…

MaryRachel Dysarz Recognized by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as a 2019 “Women in the Law”

We are pleased to announce that MaryRachel Dysarz has been named a 2019 Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s Women in the Law Award recipient. The selection criteria included commitment to excellence in the practice of law, inspiring and accomplished leadership in the profession, mentoring, and significant contributions of time and effort to volunteer and pro bono activities….

Kari L. Melkonian and Michael A. Mezey Obtain Summary Disposition on Behalf of a Premises Owner in a Negligence Case in Oakland County Circuit Court

Attorneys Kari L. Melkonian and Michael A. Mezey obtained summary disposition on behalf of a premises owner in a negligence case in Oakland County Circuit Court. Defendants argued that the three-year statute of limitations had expired at the time the complaint was filed. Plaintiff’s alleged date of injury was contradicted by his medical records. The…

Kevin Moloughney and Ashley Dickey Obtain No-Cause Verdict Issued in Favor of Trucking Company and its Driver

Kevin P. Moloughney and Ashley S. Dickey obtained a no cause verdict in a third-party automobile negligence action in the Macomb County Circuit Court, the Honorable Edward Servitto presiding. The jury determined that Plaintiff’s injury did not result in a serious impairment of body function. The Plaintiff contended that she suffered injuries to her head,…

AMENDMENTS TO THE AMENDMENT: FURTHER CHANGES TO THE MICHIGAN NO-FAULT ACT prepared by Matthew S. LaBeau

INTRODUCTION On June 11, 2019, Governor Whitmer signed a bill into law that amended the no-fault reform legislation that was passed only recently, on May 30, 2019. Some of the changes are stylistic (i.e. renumbering paragraphs, changing “shall” to “must,” etc.) and are not substantive in nature. Other amendments provide effective dates for certain provisions…

LOOKING DOWN THE ROAD AT CHANGES TO THE MICHIGAN NO-FAULT ACT prepared by Matthew S. LaBeau

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY It will likely take several years before the impact on premiums, claims, and litigation is fully determined as a result of no-fault reform. Certain provisions take effect immediately, others such as the choice of allowable expenses and MCCA provisions will take effect on July 1, 2020, and some regulatory changes even later. There…

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