Practice Areas
Michigan Personal Injury Attorneys
The attorneys at Weiner and Associates, PLLC offer a full range of legal services for personal injury cases. We represent injury victims in cases involving:
- Medical malpractice
- Workers compensation
- Social security disability
- Nursing home claims
- Birth-related injuries
- Premises liability - slip and fall
- Auto/truck/motorcycle accidents
- Wrongful death
If you have been injured, feel free to call. Consultations are free. The law limits the time permitted to file claims against those responsible for injuries. This time frame is called the Statute of Limitations. Therefore, act at once and to schedule a free initial consultation, so we can determine if you are within the statute of limitations and whether you have a viable case.
Medical Malpractice
You may want to obtain advice if you suspect negligence on the part of your doctor, hospital, nurse, or other health care provider.
The statute of limitations can vary based on specific facts and circumstances. Therefore, feel free to contact Weiner & Associates to determine if you are eligible to file a claim against those who may be responsible for injuries.
If negligence can be proved, you may seek compensation. Proving malpractice can be challenging. Michigan law requires a signed affidavit from qualified medical experts to confirm that the medical professional inappropriately. Our lawyers can obtain the assistance of reputable healthcare experts to help prove your claim.
Instances of medical negligence may include:
- Misdiagnosis of heart disease, cancer, or other serious diseases
- Birth injuries to newborns
- Injury from surgical errors
- Mistakes administering anesthesia
- Traumatic falls in hospitals, or nursing homes, resulting in bone fractures, head injuries or other physical harm
If your instincts tell you that something was done incorrectly, contact us.
Workers Compensation
State laws require employers to provide workers with compensation in the case of on-the-job injuries. If you are injured at work, the employer should compensate you for lost wages, medical bills, and provide for job retraining when necessary.
Our attorneys work with you to obtain benefits for:
- On the job injuries or illness
- Repetitive stress syndrome
- Industrial accident and injury
- Heavy equipment injury
- Manufacturing equipment and industrial products injury
If you have been injured at work, contact us to schedule a case evaluation. The initial consultation is free and our fees are contingency based—we only get paid if you win your case.
Social Security Disability
The federal government provides Supplementary Security Income (SSI) disability benefits for low-income citizens and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits based on work history and prior earnings.
You qualify for Social Security Disability benefits if you are:
- Suffering from a fatal illness
- Physically or mentally impaired, and unable to work at any job due to injury or illness
Our attorneys can help you file a Social Security disability claim, or appeal if your initial application is denied and represent you before an Administrative Law Judge.
Our attorneys will review your case for free. Contact us with questions and comments.
Nursing Home Claims
Our attorneys pursue civil claims for money damages against nursing homes that abuse or neglect your loved ones. Specific instances include; falls in nursing homes, bedsores due to neglect, malnutrition leading to death. Nursing homes are required to provide:
- Safe and sanitary living conditions
- Competent in-house medical care
- Trained and licensed nurses and doctors
- Caring and responsive staff
- Malnutrition
- Protection of personal property
- Established procedures to report complaints
If you suspect the abuse of a loved one in a nursing home, documenting instances of abuse will help to build a case for negligence. You can strengthen your claim by establishing a record of prior abuse.
- Document complaints by filing reports with the facility or the State of Michigan
- Ask other residents to report instances of abuse.
- Photograph unsanitary living conditions.
- Photograph injuries like bruises or bedsores
If you suspect that your loved ones are subject to nursing home abuse or neglect, contact us to schedule your free initial consultation. We welcome questions and comments about your case.
Birth-Related Injuries
In the U.S., about 27 in every 1,000 births results in a birth injury. If your child suffered from:
- Fractured bones
- Brain damage
- Cerebral palsy
- Erbs palsy
- Brachial plexus palsy
- Infant fatality
- Bleeding
- Inability for future pregnancy
- Infection
You should consider contacting us because these catastrophic injuries could be a result of negligence by a doctor, medical staff or hospital.
Our attorneys obtain evidence of negligence and testimony from healthcare professionals to help prove your case. This includes evidence of:
- Mistakes made during pregnancy or delivery
- Delays in performing a caesarean section delivery
- Miscalculation in the size of the baby
- Use of excessive force in delivery
If you or your child has been injured during the birthing process, contact us to schedule your free initial consultation.
Premises Liability - Slip and Fall
Property and business owners are responsible for keeping their premises safe for visitors. This means they must keep their property reasonably safe. You may have a valid case having suffered an injury on someone else’s property if you:
- Slip and fall, or trip and fall due to defective condition
- Snow and ice
- Slip and fall or trip and fall due to defective sidewalk
Our attorneys will investigate the nature of your accident. If appropriate, we will file a lawsuit against the responsible party. You may be entitled to compensation for:
- Pain and suffering
- Medical costs
- Past and future wage loss
- Other losses sustained
Contact us to schedule your free initial consultation. We welcome questions and comments about your concerns. Our fees are contingency based—we only get paid if there is a monetary settlement.
Auto/Truck/Motorcycle Accidents
Motor vehicle accidents are divided into two types because Michigan is a No- Fault State.
A first- party claim is a claim by an individual against a motor vehicle insurance company who, by contract or law, is required to pay no-fault benefits to the claimant. Most claims involve payments for medical expenses, wage loss, replacement services survivor’s loss or funeral expenses. You are entitled to these benefits regardless of fault.
A third party claim is the typical automobile negligence claim. In a third-party claim, a plaintiff sues the negligent driver and owner of the vehicle, alleging breach of a duty resulting in injury such as broken bones, neck and back injuries, nerve damage, spinal cord injuries, or brain injuries.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a motor vehicle or motorcycle accident, please contact Weiner and Associates at once. There are different laws and statutes of limitation that apply to every situation. Contact us today for a free initial appointment to assess your case.
