Lansing Personal Injury Attorneys

William N. Kritselis & Associates, P.C.

4660 South Hagadorn Road Suite 280 East Lansing, Michigan 48823 USA

 (517) 351-0250

www.wkritselispc.com
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William N. Kritselis & Associates, P.C. is a respected and experienced personal injury law firm located in East Lansing, Michigan. We have handled every kind of personal injury case, including auto accidents, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, product liability claims and more.

Mr. William Kritselis has earned local, statewide, and national distinctions that elevate him to an elite status among his peers.

• He is a distinguished member of the State Bar of Michigan
• He was honored as the “Most Respected Advocate” for injured plaintiffs at the State Bar of Michigan’s annual convention, 2006
• He was named “Outstanding Attorney of the Year” for Ingham County
• He has been listed in Best Lawyers of America since its inception
• He has an AV rating (the highest possible) from Martindale-Hubbell
• He continues to serve as a mediator and evaluator for these counties: Ingham, Eaton, Clinton, Shiawasee, Jackson, & Livingston
• He proudly served our county for four years in the United States Navy
• He has been selected by his peers as a Michigan Super Lawyer for 2010

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Dog Bites; 18-wheeler Accidents; Injuries Involving Children; Drowning, Diving, and Defective Toys; Doctor and Hospital Malpractice; Airplane Accidents; Train Accidents; Pharmacy and Prescription Errors; Accidents Resulting from Drunk Drivers Leaving Hotels, Bars, and Private Parties; Job Discrimination.

Practice Areas Description

At William N. Kritselis & Associates, P.C., we represent clients for their personal injury concerns in the following areas, among others:

- Serious Injury & Wrongful Death

Whenever death occurs, the decedent estate must be opened in Probate Court. This is very significant because the statute of limitations does not begin to run until the Probate Court orders the appointment of a personal representative. Then, and only then, does the statute of limitations begin. This is extremely important because many attorneys do not know or have forgotten this rule. When attorneys advise clients regarding the amount of time that is available, they must advise the clients that even though 3 years may have expired, the Michigan rule states that the statute has not run because no one has opened an estate with Probate Court. The maximum time from the date of injury or death is 3 years for injury and, in a death case, a maximum of 5 years from the time the estate was opened as long as it’s within the statute’s time frame.

- Medical Malpractice

Medical malpractice has been continually attacked by the powerful, moneyed interests in our society. This onslaught against the citizen’s ability to obtain physical and emotional recovery is always mischaracterized. This mischaracterization results from the constant volume of lies that are used by special interest groups to attack men, women, and children. The decades-long, repetitive message that physicians must practice defensive medicine by ordering unnecessary tests to protect themselves from lawsuits, thus driving up medical care costs is a lie. If the health care providers are practicing within the standard of care and then order unnecessary tests, they have breached the standard of care…they’ve committed medical malpractice.

- Birth Injury, Brain Damage & Cerebral Palsy

Upon any hospital admission or any lab testing, always obtain copies of lab reports, radiology (doctor) reports, and discs that show all CAT scans, X-rays and MRI’s performed on the patient. When ordering the hospital records, prepare a list as follows to be sent to the medical records library of the hospital: i.e., admitting history and physical information; doctor’s notes; nurses’ notes; anesthesia records; delivery room records; copies of all monitoring tests; all prescription records; consultation notes; pre-operative, operative and post-operative records; discharge summary notes and any other documents that may be in the charts. When requesting radiology information, be sure that you ask for the discs or actual film and copies of the radiologist’s reports.

- Auto Accidents

Auto accidents in Michigan are very complicated for damage recovery. They are known as first party claims, i.e. the injured person’s claim is against their own auto insurance company. The victim has 12 months to notify his own company which will entitle them to lifetime medical for injuries related to this accident and transportation to and from a health care provider. If you are employed at the time of injury or were gainfully looking for work, you will be entitled to 85% of your wages for 3 years. You also may be entitled to $20 per day if your doctor says that you need help around the house to feed and clothe yourself. If you are on a bicycle or are a pedestrian, then the vehicle that strikes you is responsible for damages. If you live in a home where there is no automobile coverage and you are a passenger in a car that has no auto coverage and the car that strikes you has no auto coverage, then you may petition the No-Fault Fund for all of the benefits that I have just enumerated. If you have non-coordinated benefits, then your health insurance will pay your bills, and your no-fault company will send you a check for those bills.

- Slip & Fall

In any slip and fall case, be cautious about any statements to anybody who questions you at the scene. This is so important. People will many times discuss and say things that are not correct, but because of the trauma and stress, the facts are misstated. Serious, debilitating injury may occur and you should contact Bill Kritselis at (517) 351-0250 immediately, take photographs of evidence of injury and attempt to go back to the scene of the accident and take photos. The injured party is entitled to collect full and fair damages and is not limited like automobile no-fault.

- Dog Bites

The State of Michigan has passed a statute that the owner of a dog that bites someone is accountable to pay damages. The lack of a prior dog attack is not important since a violation of the statute allows you to make a claim for damages. Call Bill Kritselis at (517) 351-0250 for help.

- Workers' Compensation

Workers' compensation is the system of laws intended to protect injured workers. The goal of a workers' compensation claim is to make sure that you receive appropriate payment if you are injured at work. Workers' compensation covers:

• Medical care
• Lost wages
• Retraining
• Rehabilitation if needed to re-enter the workplace, or benefits for your family if you are killed on the job

Most workers in Michigan are covered by Michigan Workers Compensation. Some workers who may not be covered, however, include agricultural workers and federal workers such as postal carriers. Employees of businesses with three or fewer workers also may be exempt.

- Job Discrimination

Employment discrimination laws protect employees from being discriminated against by gender, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, and disability. Forms of discrimination include biases in:

• Hiring
• Promotion
• Job assignment
• Termination
• Compensation
• Harassment

If you are a victim of discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, denied benefits, breach of employment contract, or any other transgression by your employer, contact us. Our lawyers can help you understand your rights, gain equal treatment, and obtain compensation.

- Social Security Disability

Social Security Disability benefits are designed to help disabled individuals unable to work and therefore have little or no income. The inability to work can be the result of mental damage, such as depression, or a physical injury, such as the following:

• Paralysis
• Lower back injury
• Carpal tunnel syndrome

If you have lost your ability to work because of a mental or physical ailment, you may be eligible to receive Social Security Disability benefits if you worked for a certain amount of time and paid in social security taxes.

Attorneys

Mr. William N. Kritselis Senior Attorney Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Social Security, Workers Compensation

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