Personal injury attorney highlights a bill that could immunize all state hospitals from negligent patient care in the ER

This is the final portion of my partner Dave Christensen’s president’s column, which was published in the Negligence Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan. Again, this column was written as more of an open letter to the new Michigan Supreme Court Justice Mary Beth Kelly. Dave is a very influential personal injury attorney. Hopefully, this letter will raise the numerous concerns and serious issues facing Michigan families, as our Michigan Supreme Court finds its way.

Personal injury attorney discusses the disaster resulting from big business contribution to Michigan Supreme Court elections, and his hope that Justice Mary Beth Kelly can temper the polarization of the Court

Here’s the third installment of my partner Dave Christensen’s presidents column for the Negligence Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan. Yesterday, Dave examined clues on Justice Mary Beth Kelly’s beliefs on personal injury law.

Here’s what Dave has to say today:

Personal injury attorney examines the Michigan Supreme Court Justice’s judicial history for clues on how she will treat accident victims in 2011.

This is a continuation of my partner Dave Christensen’s presidents column for the Negligence Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan. Yesterday, we posted the introduction, What will Michigan personal injury law be in 2011?

Dave left off his letter by stating that all personal injury lawyers are well-acquainted with Justice Robert P. Young’s record on tort and insurance matters, but there are few clues to the beliefs of incoming Justice, Mary Beth Kelly. Today, Dave will examine the clues:

Personal injury lawyer and State Bar Negligence Law Section President David E. Christensen examines how the new Supreme Court will affect accident victims

My partner wrote the following in his president’s column for the State Bar Negligence Law Section Quarterly newsletter. The Negligence Law Section is made up of some of the most respected Michigan personal injury lawyers from both the plaintiff and defense bar.  Although Dave’s column is written as more of an open letter to the new Michigan Supreme Court Justice Mary Beth Kelly, I decided to run this today considering on Monday, January 10, Governor Snyder appointed Court of Appeals judge Brian Zahra to fill Justice Corrigan’s seat.

Auto accident lawyer predicts insurance companies will save millions if people with meritorious but small claims are effectively precluded from seeking redress

I wanted to pass along this news story from today’s Michigan Lawyers Weekly. The story covers the possible devastating effect of a Michigan Supreme Court amendment to the Michigan Court Rules that would limit No-Fault attorney contingency fees. This amendment, if it’s approved by the Michigan Court, will affect all car accident injury victims in Michigan.

Steve Gursten recommends fair judges and justices who he believes will best protect Michigan families and consumers

Being an attorney, this is the time of year when I normally have about a hundred friends and old clients who call me up or e-mail me asking if I can recommend the best qualified justices for the Michigan Supreme Court - that they should vote for when they visit the polls next Tuesday. I understand, since I normally feel the same way when I get to the university trustees part of the ballot, as I have no idea who these people are. Most people find the justices and judges portion of the voting ballot confusing. No one wants to vote by just blindly picking names, and we all want to know who is truly the best candidate.

Here’s our auto accident attorneys’ final reasons to defeat Justice Robert P. Young Jr. in his bid for reelection to the Michigan Supreme Court

Justice Robert P. Young, Jr., a conservative Republican justice who is running for reelection to his second 8-year term on the Michigan Supreme Court, has a double standard when it comes to following the law. The auto accident attorneys at Michigan Auto Law want to warn voters that, simply put, Young thinks he does not have to follow the law if he doesn’t want to.

But he thinks other judges must follow the law no matter what.

Lawyers from Michigan Auto Law call out the radical and activist nature of Young’s rate of overruling personal injury lawsuits

Justice Robert P. Young Jr.’s record for overruling personal injury lawsuits decided by the Michigan Supreme Court is radical, activist, and threatens both the stability of Michigan law and the actual and perceived integrity of the state’s legal process. Our personal injury lawyers have found that no justice currently sitting on the Michigan Supreme Court has overruled cases more frequently or overruled more cases than Young during his tenure.

Personal injury lawyer stresses that Young consistently voted against accident victims and puts special interest before the safety of Michigan families

Justice Robert P. Young, Jr., who is running in November for reelection to another 8-year term on the Michigan Supreme Court, votes against personal injury victims more than three times as much as he votes for them, according to research conducted by our personal injury lawyers.

During his 11 years on the Michigan Supreme Court, Young, a Republican who was appointed to the court by former Republican Governor John M. Engler, participated in 237 published opinions involving personal injury lawsuits.

Michigan Lawyers Weekly blog reveals exactly where Justice Young’s exorbitant campaign contributions come from

I’d like to share the following blog from Michigan Lawyers Weekly with my readers and my fellow personal injury attorneys. This blog states clearly Young’s priorities. It foreshadows what lies ahead if Justice Young is re-elected to another term on the Michigan Supreme Court.

“Justice Robert P. Young Jr. has raised more money than his three closest contenders combined in the Michigan Supreme Court race.

According to the Michigan Campaign Finance Network, Young, a Republican, has raised some $514,000, with newly named candidate Justice Alton T. Davis a distant second with $194,000.