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Need To Know Legal Issues

Get injury lawyer help now for many of the following injury issues.

Injury lawyers that are experienced in representing catastrophic injuries include things such as brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, eye injuries, neurological disorders, severe burns, accidental amputation, and multiple fractures. Victims of catastrophic injuries may suffer from a loss of movement or sensation. They may lose their ability to communicate or have impaired cognitive abilities.

The catastrophic injury may adversely impact the victim's respiration or circulation. Other body systems such as the gastrointestinal system and the urinary system may also be negatively affected by these injuries.

Managing catastrophic injuries can be complicated and require the assistance of a multitude of healthcare professionals. Victims may require the services of healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurses, counselors, and therapists. The long-term costs of services such as these can be astronomical, and most victims are not financially prepared to meet these expenses. A catastrophic injuries attorney can help victims ensure they receive the monetary damages they deserve.

Michigan Legal Overview: Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland

The Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland metropolitan area is defined by the Census Bureau as covering seven counties. It can also be said to be a combined statistical area (CSA) comprised of four different metro areas. The Grand Rapids-Wyoming MSA covers Barry, Ionia, Kent and Newaygo counties. The Holland-Grand Haven MSA covers Ottawa County while the Muskegon-Norton Shores MSA covers Muskegon County. The last component of the CSA is the Allegan micropolitan area which covers Allegan County. The major cities in the Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland metro area are listed below.

To locate an attorney and find more legal information in your area, click on any of the following links:

Top Michigan cities for Legal Issues:

Grand Rapids
Muskegon
Norton Shores
Holland
Grand Haven
Grandville
Allegan
Kentwood
Walker
Wyoming

Michigan/Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland Laws That are Trending

Current Law Topics People are Talking About in the Michigan and Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland Area:

1. The 57 judicial circuits in Michigan each serve one or more counties and have general jurisdiction over all the civil, criminal and family law cases. The district courts present in all the major cities in the state have limited jurisdiction over misdemeanors, traffic violations, civil lawsuits not exceeding $25,000 and small claims. Kent County, for example, is served by the 17th Circuit Court based in Grand Rapids. The county also has seven district courts, with three in Grand Rapids and one each in Wyoming, Kentwood, Grandville and Walker.

2. James Speet, who had just won a federal panhandling case in the U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids, went off to exercise his newly granted constitutional right and promptly got arrested by the Kentwood police for holding a “hungry” sign. His attorney hopes the charges will be dismissed when the police find out that the state law on panhandling had been overturned the previous day by a federal judge.

3. Susan Brennan, a former high school teacher who was fired from her job, is suing the West Ottawa school district for employment discrimination. She claims she was fired because she had temporarily worked as a stripper in night clubs in Lansing and Grand Rapids.

Michigan/Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland Courthouses and Courts Links

17th Circuit Court
61st District Court
20th Circuit Court
14th Circuit Court
U.S. District Court - Western District of Michigan

Other Legal Information for Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland

Trending Legal Topics: Muskegon County is served by the 14th Circuit Court located in the city of Muskegon, which also has the 60th District Court. Ottawa County is served by the 20th Circuit Court based in Grand Haven. Ottawa County has three district courts, one each in Grand Haven, Holland and Hudsonville. Appeals against circuit court verdicts in Michigan must be filed with the Michigan Court of Appeals. Federal cases in these seven counties must be filed with the Grand Rapids Division of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan.