Medical malpractice lawsuits are complex legal battles. Medical professionals can’t be held legally culpable for every adverse patient outcome, and courts give significant respect to their professional judgment. To prove negligence or wrongdoing by a healthcare provider, a plaintiff must have substantial evidence and documentation that the provider’s actions (or inaction) failed to meet their professional duty of care.  Plaintiffs in medical malpractice cases must adhere to each state’s laws and procedural requirements. In Michigan, this includes mailing out a “Notice of Intent to File Cl ..read more

Cerebral palsy is the most common motor disability among all children. This nervous system disease can drastically affect a child’s life well into adulthood. Determining the root cause of this disorder can be challenging because cerebral palsy has a variety of potential causes. Doctors may even come to different conclusions about why a particular child developed the condition. However, medical experts have conclusively determined that medical mistakes during labor and delivery cause some cases of cerebral palsy. What Are the Risk Factors for Cerebral Palsy? There is often confusion between the ..read more

Thousands of military personnel, civilian workers, and families stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, were exposed to toxic chemicals at the base, putting them at risk of severe injury or death. Congress enacted legislation to compensate victims, but the August 10, 2024, claim deadline is fast approaching. President Biden signed the Camp Lejeune Justice Act (CLJA) on August 10, 2022, creating a $21 billion fund to provide financial relief to those who suffered injuries from exposure to toxic drinking water at the base between 1953 and 1987. Victims have filed more than 170,000 administrat ..read more

Early last month, the U.S. Judicial Panel for Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) announced it would consolidate all GLP-1 medication complaints into a single multi-district litigation (“MDL”). This decision affects several highly successful name-brand drugs, including Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound. These medications—originally designed to treat diabetes—recently spiked in popularity when research identified them as a breakthrough weight loss treatment that has brought billions in profits to manufacturers. Unfortunately, this new weight loss solution might not be as favorable as research ..read more

In 2020, COVID-19 wreaked havoc on the world, disrupting nearly every aspect of regular life and turning the medical community upside down. While overwhelmed hospitals struggled to keep pace with the sheer volume of COVID-19 patients, routine medical treatments, surgeries, and checkups were on lockdown, too—including serious, life-saving measures like cancer screenings and diagnoses. As patients grapple with the ramifications of this lapse in care, many wonder how far the limits of healthcare immunity extend and question whether oncologists are liable for any of the unprecedented delays. Over ..read more

A doctor’s failure to discover cancer is often the basis of a medical malpractice lawsuit, where healthcare professionals overlook or ignore the signs and rob patients of valuable time to treat their diseases. But when pathologists make false-positive diagnoses – “finding” cancer when no cancer exists – the consequences can be just as devastating. That’s the basis for a lawsuit that Sommers Schwartz attorney Richard Groffsky filed on behalf of a client wrongly diagnosed and aggressively treated for ovarian cancer. The case offers a warning that patients must ..read more

We are pleased to announce shareholder Mickey McCullough has been selected to Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s “Up & Coming Lawyers” for 2024. The publication’s annual award recognizes lawyers in their first ten years in practice who have established themselves by displaying the ambition, drive, and accomplishments that distinguish them from their peers. Michigan Lawyers Weekly will celebrate Mickey and his fellow honorees during a luncheon program at Petruzzello’s Banquet and Conference Center of Troy on April 26, 2024. What Makes Mickey an “Up & Coming Lawyer”? Mickey’s combination of techn ..read more

Suboxone is a Schedule 3 controlled substance approved by the FDA in October 2002 to treat opioid dependence. It has two main ingredients—buprenorphine and naloxone—which work in tandem to regulate the most severe withdrawal symptoms. While this medication has been hailed as an effective treatment to address the ongoing opioid epidemic and other drug crises, many Suboxone users have experienced serious undisclosed side effects, compounding the hardship of drug addiction and abuse.  Here’s what you need to know about Suboxone and how the personal injury attorneys at Sommer Schwartz can hel ..read more

We are thrilled to announce that Tad Roumayah has been named to Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s list of “Go To Lawyers” practicing in employment law. Tad proudly represents “the little guy” in employment cases, fighting on behalf of fired workers whose rights have been trampled on, often by large corporations with vast financial and legal resources. Tad represents his clients in lawsuits against employers for workplace civil rights violations, including cases involving illegal discrimination, retaliation, and harassment. He also routinely pursues whistleblower violations and wrongful termination cla ..read more

We proudly announce that Sommers Schwartz senior shareholder Tad Roumayah has been elevated to chair of the State Bar of Michigan’s Labor and Employment Law Section. The Labor and Employment Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan provides education, information, and analysis about labor and employment law issues to its members and the public. Since joining Sommers Schwartz in 2011, Tad has focused his practice on employment matters. He proudly represents clients in employment disputes, fighting for workers at all levels subjected to discrimination, breaches of employment contracts, wrongful ..read more