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How Trucking Companies Fight Lawsuits and What to Look for in a Lawyer to Challenge Them

Your life can change in the blink of an eye - and for one family, that's exactly what happened one morning in rural Michigan when a reckless commercial truck driver caused a completely preventable crash. But despite the immediate devastation, the trucking company's handling of the situation was further insult to the family's many injuries. The following is a tragic example of how trucking companies fight lawsuits, avoid liability, and treat seriously injured people based on simple factors like one's home address. This article also outlines the reason why it's paramount to find an attorney who will go to bat...

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Sinas Dramis Earns Multiple Rankings in 2020 “Best Law Firms” List

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It is with great pleasure we announce the firm's rankings in the 2020 "Best Law Firms" List. These rankings indicate professional excellence, exemplary client and peer ratings, and a unique combination of legal knowledge and skills. In addition, earning a tiered recognition signals excellence and breadth of legal expertise in that area of law. This year, Sinas Dramis Law Firm received the following tiered rankings by U.S. News and Best Lawyers: Metropolitan Tier 1 - Lansing Plaintiffs Personal Injury Law Family Law Metropolitan Tier 2 - Kalamazoo Plaintiffs Personal Injury Law Metropolitan Tier 3 - Detroit Plaintiffs Personal Injury Law Sinas...

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Jury Rejects View of At-Fault Driver’s Insurance Company, Returns Significant Verdict

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Michigan personal injury attorney, Stephen Sinas, obtained justice for a Lansing motorcyclist injured by a negligent driver. After a multi-day trial in the Ingham County Circuit Court, the jury awarded the plaintiff damages in the total amount of $536,857, nearly five times the settlement offer amount.   Automobile Vs Motorcycle Case Specifics The at-fault driver caused the crash with the motorcyclist when she attempted to turn left in front of the plaintiff while he was riding on his motorcycle. The plaintiff's injuries included fractures of the second and third metatarsal in the left foot, as well as a late-diagnosed traumatic injury to the...

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Announcing Stephen Sinas’s Ingham County Bar Foundation Fellowship

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Please join us in congratulating Michigan personal injury attorney, Stephen H. Sinas on becoming a Fellow of Ingham County Bar Foundation (ICBF)! This prestigious Fellowship is limited to less than 5% of active attorneys in the Tri-County Area (Ingham, Eaton, and Clinton counties) who have been nominated by a current ICBF Fellow and garnered the most votes by the Foundation's Board of Directors. Nominees must be actively engaged in the practice of law, possess exceptional character, morals, and ethic, and have a reputation of legal leadership. Ingham County Bar Foundation Fellowship Responsibilities While ICBF Fellowship mirrors the State Bar Foundation’s Fellowship program,...

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State Bar of Michigan Elects Tom Sinas to Serve West Michigan on Board

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It is with great pleasure that Sinas Dramis Law Firm announces the election of Tom Sinas to the State Bar of Michigan Board of Commissioners. Tom is one of three attorneys who won contested seats in this year’s Board of Commissioners election. He will serve a three-year term concluding in 2022. Responsibilities of the State Bar of Michigan Board of Commissioners Each attorney practicing in the state of Michigan must be a member of the State Bar of Michigan. With a mission to build relations between legal professionals and the public, the State Bar of Michigan helps promote and improve the administration...

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Sinas Dramis Law Firm Welcomes Brian McKenna and Opens Metro Detroit Location

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Please join us in welcoming esteemed Detroit personal injury attorney, Brian McKenna, to the Sinas Dramis team. Brian is a reputable and highly regarded personal injury attorney and has dedicated his entire legal career to representing the people of Southeast Michigan. Prior to joining Sinas Dramis Law Firm, Brian was a shareholder and served on the Board of Directors at Sachs Waldman, a prominent and well-regarded Detroit law firm. Brian obtained his undergraduate degree with honors from Ferris State University before attending and graduating from Wayne State University Law School in 1993. Metro Detroit Personal Injury Practice Throughout its history, Sinas Dramis...

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Sinas Dramis Law Firm Expands Its West Michigan Personal Injury Practice

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Announcing the Opening of Our New Kalamazoo Office and Expansion of Grand Rapids Office We are proud to announce that Sinas Dramis Law Firm is expanding our West Michigan personal injury practice to better serve our clients. While our Grand Rapids office relocated and expanded in late 2018, this year began with the highly-anticipated opening of a brand new office in Kalamazoo, Michigan. While we have served clients across the state for nearly 70 years, we believe these expansion opportunities will better serve West Michigan residents with improved accessibility to superior legal representation in personal injury law. Kalamazoo Personal Injury Office Highly-experienced attorney, Steve...

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Sinas Dramis Attorneys Obtain Significant Wrongful Death and Personal Injury Settlement

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Grand Rapids car accident attorney, Thomas Sinas, and Lansing auto accident lawyer, Steve Sinas, dedicated a large portion of 2018 assisting one Michigan family with their complex wrongful death settlement and multiple personal injury claims. We are pleased to announce a major result of $7,775,000 on behalf of our clients. Despite best intentions, sometimes tragedy simply can't be avoided. This is the case for one particular Michigan family who has spent the last several years navigating the overwhelming aftermath of a serious automobile accident. The results of this accident included numerous traumatic injuries, psychological trauma, and the untimely death of a loved...

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Sinas Dramis Announces Corporate Law Firm Name Change

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We are pleased to announce that, in order to reflect our current leadership and best serve our clients, we have changed our formal corporate name from Sinas, Dramis, Brake, Boughton & McIntyre, P.C. to Sinas, Dramis, Larkin, Graves & Waldman, P.C. In all aspects other than legally and formally, the Sinas Dramis Law Firm remains unchanged. We continue to operate exactly as we have for the last seven decades, offering unparalleled legal representation in the areas of personal injury. Under our new law firm name change, we honor our partners and senior-most attorneys who have dedicated the vast majority of their careers...

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Kent County Legal Assistance Center – Passing of the Torch

As one Sinas Dramis attorney completes a distinguished three-year run in leadership positions at Kent County Legal Assistance Center, another picks up the torch to continue ensuring fair access to justice for West Michigan residents, regardless of resources. Over his three years at Legal Assistance Center, Tom Sinas has provided support and leadership in various roles. As of  December 6, 2018, his term has come to an end. At a final gathering, Tom received a commemorative plaque in recognition of the time, talent, and skills he dedicated in service of those who otherwise may not have received the justice they deserved....

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