11 November

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Burn Survivor Attorney Steve Weston Attends 2019 World Burn Congress

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Kalamazoo personal injury attorney, Steven Weston, has been representing and advocating for burn survivors for 34 years. Steve has a reputation among burn treatment professionals across the nation as an attorney who has taken the time to study the medical, psycho-emotional, and social-family challenges and needs of burn survivors. He has also been active in supporting efforts at burn prevention. While Sinas Dramis has advocated for the rights of burn survivors since we opened our doors in 1951, we knew when Steve Weston joined the firm, it was an opportunity to provide additional expertise and resources to this group of...

21 October

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Putting Clergy Sexual Abuse in the Past

Posted by Steve and Tom Sinas

in Injuries, Sexual Assault

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Clergy sexual abuse has been headline news across the United States for years. However, media coverage has recently expanded following the release of a report from a Pennsylvania Grand Jury in 2018, concluding that 300 priests sexually abused more than 1,000 child victims over the span of seven decades. Since that time, the global movement to hold religious organizations responsible for abuse has remained in the media spotlight. On September 27, 2019, the Diocese of Lansing released a list of Michigan priests accused of sexual abuse. The release of priests’ names in Lansing is consistent with the growing nationwide trend...

24 September

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Recognizing a Potential Roundup Case – Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and Monsanto

Posted by Steve and Tom Sinas

in Injuries

The Michigan personal injury attorneys at Sinas Dramis Law Firm wrote this article to provide a current report on the widespread Roundup litigation across the United States. Individuals can also use the following information to determine whether they have a legitimate Roundup cancer lawsuit against Monsanto as a result of exposure to Roundup products. To date, over 18,000 individuals in America have filed lawsuits against Monsanto, and that number grows every day. People who have regularly used Roundup products at home or work for a number of years have brought the majority of lawsuits against Monsanto. Roundup Ingredient - Glyphosate -...

14 June

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Food Poisoning From a Restaurant – What Are My Legal Rights?

Posted by Steve and Tom Sinas

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Authored by Michigan personal injury attorney, Lauren Kissell Contracting food poisoning from a restaurant is more common than some may think. Up to 48 million people sustain foodborne illness in the United States each year. For reference, take the recent case of Chipotle. Last year, Chipotle made headlines for causing hundreds of people to get sick when the establishment served contaminated food. The restaurant chain caused such bad food poisoning that Chipotle provided extra food training to employees around the nation. With such prevalence, and so many families enjoying an evening dining out, understanding your legal rights is essential in cases...

21 February

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The Hidden and Explosive Dangers of Electronic Cigarettes

Posted by Steve and Tom Sinas

in Burn Injuries, Injuries

Update: In 2019, a proposed ban on flavored vaping products was put on a temporary hold due to individual and organization opposition. For more information, check out the video at the end of the article. E-cigarettes (also known as vape pens, electronic cigarettes, or electronic nicotine delivery systems [ENDS]) were first widely introduced to the U.S. market in 2007. Since then, the popularity of e-cigarettes has grown dramatically—and continues to expand at an incredible pace. As of 2015, an estimated 2,750,000 people use e-cigarettes in the United States. Furthermore, sales of e-cigarette devices and accessories exceed $2.8 billion dollars.1 However, with such...

20 September

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$800,000 Settlement for Sexual Assault at an Apartment Complex in Chicago’s Cook County

Posted by Steve and Tom Sinas

in Injuries, Results, Sexual Assault

A person's home is supposed to be a safe place. Unfortunately, sexual assault at an apartment complex is all too common due to inadequate security and landlord negligence. The following outlines a recent successful settlement for one Chicago resident obtained by Sinas Dramis partner and attorney, Jim Graves. Recently Jim Graves and co-counsel Jennifer Irmen of Irmen Law Group, LLC successfully settled a complicated apartment complex sexual assault case in Chicago’s Cook County Circuit Court. An $800,000 settlement on behalf of his client was obtained in early August as the jury trial in the case commenced. The case arose from a sexual assault...

24 August

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Michigan Workplace Injuries Will Soon Be Revealed Online

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Whether it's operating equipment at a construction site or replacing the rooftop on a home, more than 100,000 Michigan workers are injured on the job every year. And while employers are supposed to report these injuries to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), this injury information has never been available for the public to see. But that's all about to change. On-The-Job Injuries Disclosed A new federal rule requires employers in high-hazard industries, including many in Michigan, to send OSHA injury and illness data electronically. Why? Because it will now be posted, for everyone to see, on the agency's website at www.osha.gov. Under the...

04 August

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Michigan Boating Accident: What Happens If You’re Injured?

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With the Great Lakes and numerous inland waterways, Michigan is a boating lover's dream. For many, boating is way of life during the hot summer months. However, while boating is fun, it can also be dangerous. There's always the risk of suffering an injury in a Michigan boating accident. Michigan Boating Injury Numbers Are On The Rise According to the U.S. Coast Guard, 65 people were injured in Michigan boating accidents in 2016. In total, there were 125 boating accidents last year, with damages totaling more than $550,000. In addition, 38 people died in Michigan boating accidents in 2016. This is the most recreational...

23 December

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Children, Football, and the Age of Consent

Posted by lmurphy

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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?

Posted by lmurphy

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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...

Burn Survivor Attorney Steve Weston Attends 2019 World Burn Congress

Putting Clergy Sexual Abuse in the Past

Recognizing a Potential Roundup Case – Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and Monsanto

Food Poisoning From a Restaurant – What Are My Legal Rights?

The Hidden and Explosive Dangers of Electronic Cigarettes

$800,000 Settlement for Sexual Assault at an Apartment Complex in Chicago’s Cook County

Michigan Workplace Injuries Will Soon Be Revealed Online

Michigan Boating Accident: What Happens If You’re Injured?

Children, Football, and the Age of Consent

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

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