On December 23, 2020, McKeen & Associates attorneys Brian McKeen and Kenneth Lee won a critical decision in the Michigan Supreme Court case of Laveta Anderson v The Wellness Plan, et al, in Oakland County Circuit Court. The Supreme Court decided to deny two...
Year: 2020
House of Representatives failed to ban asbestos
Nowadays, nearly everyone knows of the harmful effects of exposure to asbestos. Since construction companies began to use it as an insulator, thousands of people have died of asbestosis, the most common disease resulting from breathing in asbestos fibers. Asbestos is...
McKeen & Associates Files Suit in Drunk Driving Death
McKeen & Associates recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of the family of Darrian Young, a 24-year old woman who was killed in an automobile crash on June 4, 2020. At the time of the crash, Young was on duty working as the Animal Control Warden in Monroe County,...
Be your child’s advocate if they’re in intensive care
Having a child in the pediatric intensive care unit is a frightening experience for parents. The focus of your efforts when this happens is likely going to be keeping your child safe. While you might trust the medical care team that's in charge of your child's case,...
Three signs of mistreatment by a caregiver
As we’ve reported in this blog before, abuse in senior living facilities is a disturbingly common problem in the United States. You want to do everything possible to protect your loved one and advocate on their behalf if you suspect wrongdoing. However, if...
Unauthorized use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes
Antipsychotic drugs are a category of drug designed to treat severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia. The drugs have an incredibly powerful sedative effect, which can render a patient virtually catatonic. They are only meant to treat patients suffering from a...
Dermatology has a skin color problem
COVID-19 has created an overwhelming health care crisis in the United States and around the world. Hundreds of hospitals in the U.S. are at or near capacity treating patients with the most severe symptoms affecting their ability to breathe.But the virus has also...
Hospital refuses to admit mistakes, even to a doctor
Dr. Steven Horowitz is a retired neurologist from Maine and still teaches his specialty to future medical professionals at Tufts University School of Medicine. He is also a faculty member of the Maine Medical Center.However, a 2018 visit to California to visit his...
Sudden and Severe Back Pain Combined with Anticoagulation Medication Should Not be Dismissed
Recently, McKeen & Associates attorneys and Kenneth Lee reached a settlement in the amount of $600,000 for a client who received negligent medical care over the course of three trips in four days to the emergency department of the...
McKeen Settles Wrongful Death Case Involving Common, but Deadly Ailment
McKeen and Associates attorneys and Todd Schroeder recently settled a case for $450,000 in excess of insurance limits, for the wrongful death of a man due to the failure of his physician to recognize the clear signs and symptoms of...