23 December

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Children, Football, and the Age of Consent

Concussion researcher raises interesting point about children, football, and consent Individuals must reach a certain age before they can legally consent to participating or otherwise engaging in a number of activities, ranging from buying cigarettes, joining the military, to exercising the right to vote. But what about participation in sports, specifically those that lend themselves to frequent, violent contact, i.e., football, or rugby, to name a couple of examples? Should children give their consent to play those sports, and thus assume the risk of suffering potentially life-changing brain injury, including concussions? Should those who participate be of a certain age so...

22 December

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Concussion NFL Movie Opens on Christmas Day – Will you see it?

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Concussion Film about NFL and brain injuries suffered by professional football players contributes to the debate As you many know, brain injuries, specifically concussions, have been an important topic of conversation in the world of professional football in the United States, especially in recent years. With stories about retired NFL players committing suicide or otherwise suffering from debilitating brain injury as a result of repeated head trauma, Concussion, a movie about this very issue starring Will Smith, is very timely. [caption id="attachment_4044" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo Credit: Forbes.com[/caption] Concussion, which opens on Christmas Day, details the discoveries made by Dr. Bennet Omalu, connecting football and the...

22 October

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George Sinas Receives Respected Advocate Award from Michigan Defense Trial Counsel

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Michigan personal injury lawyer George Sinas was recognized by the defense bar for his leadership and ethics in representing clients and protecting the Michigan No-Fault system. George Sinas recently received the 2015 Respected Advocate Award from the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel during the State Bar of Michigan Awards Banquet. He was recognized for his tireless, ethical efforts and leadership in protecting the Michigan no-fault law. George joins partner Tim Donovan who was the first Sinas Dramis attorney to receive the Respected Advocate Award in 2004. The Respected Advocate Awards are bestowed each year by both the Michigan Association for Justice and the...

22 October

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Steve Sinas Joins Brain Injury Organization Board

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Lansing personal injury lawyer is elected to board of the Michigan Brain Injury Provider Council Please help us congratulate Steve Sinas on his election to the Michigan Brain Injury Provider Council (MBIPC) board! Established in 1987, MBIPC is an organization that brings together a number of organizations across the state who are interested in one thing: making our state a better place for brain injury survivors and their families. Many of the members of the MBIPC are providers who serve the brain injury community in a number of ways. Serving on the leadership of the MBIPC is just another way Steve gives...

15 October

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Taser Death Case Looks at Duty to Warn of Potential Injury

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The Mitchell case, concerning a taser death, centered around whether Taser had a duty to warn the Warren Police Department about risks involved with the use of its products. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a published opinion relating to the use of tasers and the health risks involved in their use. Mitchell v City of Warren, 2015 Fed App 0203P (6th Cir, Aug 21, 2015), required the Court to look into the involvement of a taser in the death of a 16 year old boy, who suffered ventricular fibrillation and died after being shocked by a taser. On appeal,...

25 September

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Limitations on Damages in a Catastrophic Train Accident

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in Accidents, Wrongful Death

The aftermath of the Amtrak train accident highlights an unfortunate reality with which its victims will have to grapple. We all remember the devastating Amtrak train accident that took place in Philadelphia on May 12, 2015, killing eight people and injuring over 200. The train was traveling twice the speed limit, at 106 miles per hour, before it jumped the tracks with most of the cars landing on their sides. More than twenty lawsuits have been filed against Amtrak and the engineer responsible for the crash, and dozens of injured passengers struggle to recover from their injuries, including Kathryn Varnum and her...

25 September

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Sinas Dramis Attorneys Named in Michigan Super Lawyers

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Seven Personal Injury Lawyers have been recognized by Michigan Super Lawyers We are pleased to announce that seven of the personal injury attorneys at the Sinas Dramis Law Firm have been recognized in the publication Michigan Super Lawyers in the Plaintiffs Personal Injury category: George Sinas, Tim Donovan, Jim Graves, Bryan Waldman, Steve Sinas, Joel Finnell, and Tom Sinas. Attorneys are recognized based on a number of factors relating to their professional achievements during their legal careers, as well as a vote of their peers. Joel and Tom’s recognition is especially notable in that this is the first time they have been...

10 September

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People’s Law School is Officially Underway!

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Takura Nyamfukudza, Lansing criminal defense attorney, started off the series discussing Criminal Law and Procedure Yesterday, the 2015 People’s Law School – Lansing started, kicking off with an introduction and overview of Michigan criminal law and procedure presented by Lansing criminal defense attorney Takura Nyamfukudza of Alane & Chartier, PLC. His class was the first in a series of seven that will take place once a week until October 20, 2015 at the Hannah Community Center in East Lansing, Michigan. Before Takura began, however, Steve Sinas (who will be speaking about the Affordable Care Act in October) introduced the People’s Law School program,...

05 August

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Sinas Dramis Attorneys Included in 2016 “Best Lawyers”

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Lansing personal injury and family law attorneys recognized in 2016 Best Lawyers in America Please join us in congratulating our Lansing personal injury and family attorneys recognized in the 2016 Best Lawyers in America publication for excellence in their respective practice areas: George Sinas (Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs), Tim Donovan (Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs), Bernie Finn (Family Law), Jim Graves (Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs), and Bryan Waldman (Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs). [gallery link="none" ids="709,1260,1258,1264,1262"] What makes recognition by Best Lawyers unique is the fact that the list is peer-reviewed; other lawyers are asked to evaluate the lawyers who were nominated for inclusion on the...

31 July

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Semi-Trucks in Residential Neighborhoods – A nuisance, safety issue, or both?

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in Motor Vehicle Crashes, Semi-Trucks

There are some streets, including those in residential neighborhoods where semi-trucks in Grand Rapids may not drive. Not everyone has received the message, though. Semi-trucks and other larger vehicles that are used to transport goods are a common sight on highways and major roads in Grand Rapids, but what about neighborhoods and residential areas? For those living on Valley Ave. near the Coca-Cola Bottling Plant on Butterworth Ave., semi-trucks traveling along their street is a way of life. Large trucks have been cutting through Valley to reach their final destinations for over five years now, and very little has been done...

Children, Football, and the Age of Consent

Concussion NFL Movie Opens on Christmas Day – Will you see it?

George Sinas Receives Respected Advocate Award from Michigan Defense Trial Counsel

Steve Sinas Joins Brain Injury Organization Board

Taser Death Case Looks at Duty to Warn of Potential Injury

Limitations on Damages in a Catastrophic Train Accident

Sinas Dramis Attorneys Named in Michigan Super Lawyers

People’s Law School is Officially Underway!

Sinas Dramis Attorneys Included in 2016 “Best Lawyers”

Semi-Trucks in Residential Neighborhoods – A nuisance, safety issue, or both?

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