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April 13, 2022

Grand Rapids Police Being Investigated After Officer Shoots and Kills Man at Traffic Stop

Video of Patrick Lyoya Shooting Released to the Public A deadly shooting occurred on April 4th on Nelson Avenue north of Griggs Street on the Southeast side. A GRPD officer pulled over Patrick Lyoya at about 8am when he saw that the license plate on the car he was driving didn’t match the vehicle....
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March 18, 2022

Failure to Timely Diagnose a Stroke at a Hospital ER

Did you know that someone in the U.S. has a stroke every 40 seconds, and that every four minutes, someone dies of stroke? When the blood supply to brain tissue is blocked by a blood clot, it’s known as an ischemic stroke. A stroke can also occur when a blood vessel in the brain...
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January 27, 2022

Poorly Executed Care Transitions in Hospital Results in Added Injuries to Patients

Did you know that 20% of all patients suffer a preventable health problem within three weeks of leaving the hospital? This includes the “transition to nowhere” where there’s a gap in the continuum of care to appropriate primary care follow-up which leads to no follow-up care whatsoever! What is a Care Transition? A care...
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June 2, 2021

The Hospital Risk Manager and/or Insurance Company is Calling Me to Negotiate a Settlement – What Should I Do?

You’re just home from the hospital, and you’re starting to get phone calls…. the health care risk manager from the hospital, a claims adjuster, an insurance company representing the hospital,  some insurance company claims adjuster representing… ?—it’s hard to keep track of who these people are and what they want. Well, they want to...
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May 27, 2021

What is the Case Evaluation Process in Michigan?

In Michigan, the state’s circuit courts have two types of alternative dispute resolution (which is also known as “ADR”) to settle civil claims involving money damages. They are case evaluation and mediation. What is a Michigan Case Evaluation? Michigan case evaluation is a kind of ADR. The Michigan Court Rules define ADR as “any...
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