McKeen and Associates attorneys Brian McKeen and Todd Schroeder recently settled a case for $3,250,000 on behalf of an athlete who suffered a spinal cord injury due to physician negligence. The young man experienced a hemothorax-- an accumulation of blood within the...
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McKinsey agrees to settlement with states over opioid claims
International consulting behemoth McKinsey & Company agrees to pay $573 million to nearly all states and the District of Columbia and U.S. territories over its role in the opioid crisis for its marketing of OxyContin. Under the agreement, McKinsey will not admit...
Why you need to know what your prescription pills should look like
Filling a prescription may be so commonplace, you may not give it much thought. After you pick up your prescription from the pharmacy, you may leaf through the indications for usage. Then you probably begin taking the medication as normal. But one step you might not...
What action can parents take when birth injuries occur?
What should be a joyous occasion can turn to devastating loss when a baby suffers permanent severe injuries due to medical negligence at delivery or during the prenatal period. Birth injuries can cause physical, psychological, cognitive and social consequences. The...
Patients receiving in-home hospice care subjected to neglect
When a loved one receives hospice care, the hope is that they will receive the medical, physical, emotional and spiritual care and support needed in their final weeks and days. It is undoubtedly an upsetting time for everyone involved, and hospice services are...
McKeen & Associates Wins Supreme Court Case
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...
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...