Attorney Jim Graves Represents Plaintiffs In Nassar-MSU Sexual Assault Scandal

Jim Graves of the Sinas Dramis Law Firm is representing several female plaintiffs in the ongoing sexual assault scandal against Larry Nassar and Michigan State University. All the plaintiffs claim they were sexually abused by Nassar while he was a team physician at MSU. Nassar, of Holt, worked as a team doctor at MSU for nearly 20 years and with USA Gymnastics for almost 30 years. Since last fall, more than 100 women and girls have come forward, alleging that Nassar sexually abused them while he was employed at MSU. Plaintiff Jane AAA Doe alleges in a complaint filed March 20 in...

21 February

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Michigan Auto Accident Deaths Jump 19% Since 2014

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2016 may have been the deadliest year in nine years for people traveling the nation's roadways, based on preliminary data from the National Safety Council. The early numbers also show an increase in Michigan auto accident deaths: there were 1,064 fatalities on the state's roads in 2016, compared to 893 deaths in 2014 -- an increase of 19 percent over the two-year period. The NSC reports that, in 2016, some 40,200 people across the country died in auto accidents. It's the first time in nine years that the annual death toll has exceeded 40,000. The NSC also reports that, in 2016,...

07 February

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Jim Graves Named 2017 “Leader In The Law”

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Jim Graves has been named a 2017 “Leader in the Law” by Michigan Lawyers Weekly, a statewide legal publication. “Leaders in the Law” are chosen for their significant accomplishments in law practice; outstanding contributions to the practice of law; leadership in improving the justice system; improving the legal community and their communities at large; and setting an example for other attorneys. “It is truly an honor, and humbling, to be recognized by Michigan Lawyers Weekly with this award,” Jim says. Jim, a shareholder at Sinas Dramis, focuses his practice on plaintiffs’ personal injury, wrongful death and auto no-fault law. He also devotes a...

01 February

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Extending Michigan’s “One-Year-Back Rule” Will Help Reduce No-Fault Litigation

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By Stephen H. Sinas As the Legislature debates revising the Auto No-Fault Insurance Act, there is one simple change that will vastly improve the no-fault system: extending Michigan's “one-year-back rule." If people have more time to resolve payment disputes with their auto insurance companies, it will help reduce unnecessary no-fault litigation. The one-year-back rule in MCL 500.3145 says that, for any medical expense unpaid by a no-fault insurance company, if a lawsuit is not filed against the insurance company within one year from the date the medical service was rendered, the insurance company will never have to pay the expense. This is...

Attorney Jim Graves Represents Plaintiffs In Nassar-MSU Sexual Assault Scandal

Michigan Auto Accident Deaths Jump 19% Since 2014

Jim Graves Named 2017 “Leader In The Law”

Extending Michigan’s “One-Year-Back Rule” Will Help Reduce No-Fault Litigation

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