Sharon Welling, an employee at Isabella County Recycling Center, was hit by a forklift Monday while she was at work.  A 52-year-old man from Alma was driving the forklift at the time of the accident.  He was transporting a large recycling bin when he hit her.  Welling sustained serious injuries to her leg and pelvis and was airlifted to Hurley Medical Center in Flint.  Unfortunately, Ms. Welling died yesterday morning from her injuries.

Losing a loved one in a fatal accident can leave a family feeling not only helpless and devastated, but frustrated and angry. Knowing that the incident could have been avoided altogether makes it that much more difficult to deal with. Fortunately, Michigan law offers legal recourse to family members of those who have lost their lives due to the negligence, recklessness or wrongdoing of others.

Freedman & Freedman takes on wrongful death cases throughout Michigan and the surrounding areas, including in Livonia, Dearborn, Detroit, Canton, Plymouth, Southfield, Troy and Rochester Hills. We offer a free, no obligation case evaluation with an experienced attorney to discuss your rights and your legal options in regards to your loss.

If you have lost a loved one in a fatal accident, contact a  Michigan wrongful death attorney at Freedman & Freedman today.

Eunice Smith was at her resale shop on Detroit ’s west side when she heard a loud “boom.”  When she ran outside to investigate, Smith saw that the brick façade along the top of the building had come crashing down.  Unfortunately, Smith’s friend was sitting outside the shop when the bricks fell.  He was seriously injured.  Although her business is open, it is being reported that Smith remains fearful for her safety.  Smith is not the owner of the building and she hopes that the building owners will attend to the situation as soon as possible.

An injury involving a falling object may occur at a construction site, at a store, at your workplace or virtually anywhere. When these injuries occur on another’s property or because of someone else’s negligence, you may be able to seek and recover financial compensation from the responsible party.  If you or a loved one was injured by a falling object, take a moment to talk to a lawyer at Freedman & Freedman.

At Freedman & Freedman, we represent clients in all types of premises liability claims throughout Detroit, Troy, Dearborn, Sterling Heights, Rochester Hills and Southfield , Michigan . Set up a free initial consultation with a Detroit Personal Injury Attorney at our firm and learn more about the worth of your claim, your rights and your legal options.

A recent case ruling determined that Michigan employers do not have to pay workers' compensation benefits for employees' non-work related injuries or ailments.

The case, Blankenship-King v. K-Mart Corp, centers around a K-Mart employee who claims her employer should be held liable for the injuries she sustained when she fainted at work. The employee claims she called her supervisor to relieve her when she began to feel sick, but the supervisor failed to ask about her illness, find her a place to sit down, or offer to escort her somewhere where she could rest. As the employee was walking to the break room, she fainted, shattering her teeth and cracking her chin.

The employee claims that her supervisor's lack of response contributed to her fall, and therefore felt the employer should cover the cost of the dental work needed to fix her broken teeth. However, the Michigan Workers' Compensation Appellate Commission ruled that the employer was not liable for paying workers' compensation benefits for the following reasons:

• Employers usually aren't held accountable for providing benefits for a fall unless the fall occurs because of a dangerous or hazardous condition on the premises.
• The escort that the employee asked for would have had to have been "of a certain size, have sufficient strength, and have quick enough reflexes to catch a fainting employee."
• It couldn't be established that the outcome would have been different had the employee been escorted to the break room or the nearest chair.

Have You Suffered an Injury At Work?

A Detroit personal injury attorney at the Law Offices of Freedman & Freedman can provide you with the experienced and dedicated representation needed to pursue a workers' compensation claim following an accident or injury at your job. If you have suffered an injury while at work, let us help you pursue a workers' compensation claim so you can recover the financial resources you need for your medical bills and daily/monthly expenses while you are out of work. While not all injuries are covered under the workers' compensation system, as made evident by this case, many injuries are. Let a workplace accident lawyer at our firm assist you in recovering the compensation you need and deserve!

Contact Freedman & Freedman today at (888) 252-8582 to schedule a consultation!