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

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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...

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Lansing, Grand Rapids Personal Injury Lawyers Discuss Michigan Car Accident Laws

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Three Sinas Dramis Law Firm attorneys recently spoke about Michigan car accident injuries and auto no-fault law at the 13th Annual No-Fault Institute in Detroit. Personal injury attorneys from across the state gathered at the two-day event, and were advised by presenters to "stay focused" because "things are getting blurry." The conference, presented each year by the Michigan Association for Justice, was coordinated by Lansing personal injury attorney George Sinas and Farmington Hills lawyer Wayne Miller. Both are considered leading experts on auto no-fault law. In addition to planning the event, George provided attendees an update on "tort threshold" cases, a complicated area...

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Sinas Dramis Hires New Grand Rapids Personal Injury Attorney

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Adrian Copeland has joined the Sinas Dramis Law Firm as the newest personal injury attorney in the Grand Rapids office, where she focuses her practice on auto liability, auto no-fault benefit and car accident cases in West Michigan, primarily. [caption id="attachment_5393" align="alignright" width="190"] Adrian Copeland[/caption] Adrian comes to the firm with 13 years’ experience standing up for the rights of injured persons across Michigan. She has handled all types of personal injury cases, from auto no-fault to premises liability to dog bites to construction accidents. Adrian was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in 2003. She is a member of the Grand Rapids...

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Steve Sinas Talks Pokémon Go Legal Concerns With Michigan Lawyers Weekly

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Lansing personal injury lawyer Steve Sinas explains the dangers and legal issues associated with playing Pokémon Go, in an article that's featured in Michigan Lawyers Weekly (MiLW), a statewide legal publication. In "Pokémon Go presents virtual fun, real legal issues," (August 12, 2016), Steve first discusses the Pokémon Go app's terms of service, which cautions users to play the virtual reality game at their own risk and have insurance, in case they're injured while playing. Users who download the game also agree to not violate any laws, and not to cause others emotional distress or to trespass on private property. The...

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Sinas Dramis Lawyer Helps Lead Mid-Michigan Organizations

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Sinas Dramis Partner, Katie Tucker, recently began leadership roles in two prominent mid-Michigan legal organizations. Katie has held numerous positions of leadership with  WLAM's Mid-Michigan Chapter. She is an associate attorney at the Sinas Dramis Law Firm's Lansing office, where she focuses her practice on personal injury law, particularly auto no-fault cases. She began her new role with the Mid-Michigan Chapter of WLAM on July 1, 2016. Katie is the past-president of the ICBA Young Lawyers Section and is an ex-officio member of the ICBA and the Ingham County Bar Foundation (ICBF). In March 2016, Katie received the ICBA’s “Top 5...

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Sinas Dramis Attorneys Teach Students About Michigan Auto No-Fault Law

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Michigan auto no-fault law is tricky to understand, especially given the legislative changes in recent years and the numerous court decisions interpreting the No-Fault Act. That is why Lansing auto accident lawyers George Sinas, Bryan Waldman and Stephen Sinas take time out of their busy schedules to teach soon-to-be attorneys at Michigan State University College of Law about Michigan auto no-fault law. The three attorneys, who are partners at the Sinas Dramis Law Firm in Lansing and Grand Rapids, have been adjunct professors at Michigan State University College of Law for several years. [caption id="attachment_5490" align="alignright" width="150"] Stephen Sinas[/caption] With six decades of...

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Catherine E. Tucker Joins Sinas Dramis Law Firm’s Personal Injury Practice

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The Sinas Dramis Law Firm is pleased to announce that Catherine (“Katie”) E. Tucker has joined the firm as an associate attorney in the Lansing office. Katie will concentrate her practice on personal injury matters, including representing patients and medical providers in disputes with insurance companies over the payment of PIP benefits under Michigan's auto no-fault law. Katie has been practicing law since 2012. In March 2016, she received the Ingham County Bar Association’s (ICBA) “Top 5 Under 35 Award,” given annually to five young lawyers in recognition of their talents, skills, professionalism and civility in the profession. Currently, Katie serves as president...

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Steve Sinas Joins Brain Injury Organization Board

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...

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Grand Rapids personal injury attorney to serve on boards of GRBA and BIAMI

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Tom Sinas Joins Grand Rapids Bar Association and Brain Injury Association of Michigan Boards of Directors (Update 2018: Tom completed several additional and successful terms serving on the Board of Directors at Grand Rapids Bar Association, with his service ending in 2018. He continues to act as a Board Member at Brain Injury Association of Michigan.) Please help us congratulate Grand Rapids personal injury attorney Tom Sinas on his election to two Boards of Directors: Brain Injury Association of Michigan (BIAMI) and the Grand Rapids Bar Association (GRBA). Tom was elected to the BIAMI board at the organization’s annual meeting on May...

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Tom Sinas Elected to Board of Directors at Grand Rapids Legal Assistance Center

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The Grand Rapids Legal Assistance Center provides West Michigan residents with the resources they need to represent themselves if they cannot afford legal counsel. Grand Rapids personal injury attorney Tom Sinas was just elected to Board of Directors of the Legal Assistance Center. The LAC, as it is known, is a non-profit organization that operates out of the Kent County Courthouse. One of the few its kind in Michigan, the LAC helps West Michigan citizens represent themselves in civil cases in Kent County District and Circuit Courts. The LAC was started after members of the Grand Rapids legal community recognized the need to help those...

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