About
Litigation Defenders is a blog designed to keep readers up to date on new, significant court cases, legislation and regulatory changes impacting commercial property owners, retailers, restaurants, construction companies and their insurance providers. This blog is intended to share best practices for mitigating commercial risk, to examine related trends in the law and to review new and proposed legislation and to explore various other areas of interest to readers.
In addition, the blogs contributors focus on specific liability issues involving liquor sales; alleged slip, trip and falls related to premises conditions, security guard activities; falling merchandise; construction issues, consumer protection act disputes, product liability, food and beverage service liability, as well as the tender of defense and indemnity claims.
Please note that this blog is not intended to provide legal advice, and the discussions contained herein should not be applied to any fact-specific situation. Always consult an attorney directly to address any specific legal questions or needs you may have.
Meet the Editor
Litigation Defenders is published by Plunkett Cooney’s Tort & Litigation Practice Group under the direction of Editor Brian T. McGorisk.
Brian’s busy litigation practice includes a host of practice areas, ranging from financial services liability to premises liability to various aspects of transportation law. A partner in the firm’s Flint, Michigan office, he works closely with his clients to keep them informed about the ever changing legal landscape, and he has successfully resolved countless complex and multi-million dollar cases in state and federal court.
Please note that this blog is not intended to provide legal advice, and the discussions contained herein should not be applied to any fact-specific situation. Always consult an attorney directly to address any specific legal questions or needs you may have.
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- Premises Liability
- Civil Litigation
- Contractor Liability
- Construction Contractors
- Construction Law
- Property Liability
- Litigation Discovery
- Contracts
- Insurance
- Appellate Law
- Residential Liability
- Fire Claims
- General Liability
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Commercial Liability
- Motor Vehicle Liability
- Retail Liability
- Water Loss Claims
- insurance policy
- Fraud Activity
- Investigations
- Governmental Immunity
- Commercial Real Estate
- Open & Obvious Doctrine
- Snow & Ice Claims
- Marine Liability
- Maritime Law
- Artificial Intelligence
- Design Defect
- Industrial Liability
- Lost Earnings
- Video Recording
- Defamation
- Open & Obvious
- Risk Management
- Liquor Liability
- Business Risk Management
- Professional Liability
- Negligence
- Independent Medical Examinations (IME)
- Sports-liability
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
- Auto Liability
- Bankruptcy
- Judicial Estoppel
- No Fault Liability
- Trucking Liability
- Intoxication
- Wrongful Death
- FDA Regulations
- Food Law
- Foodservice & Hospitality
- Real Estate
- Regulatory Law
- Constructive Notice
Recent Updates
- Appellate Court Faults Construction Company for Halting Work for Nonpayment in Breach of Agreed Upon Contract
- New Scope of Ohio Home Construction Suppliers Services Act Takes Effect
- The Skeptical Brain Injury – How Do You Prepare to Defend it?
- Post-Open and Obvious: What Property Owners Can Do to Protect Themselves
- Lessons in Civil Procedure and Civility from a Surprising Source: Barbie
- ‘Open and Obvious’ Falls, Restoring Focus on ‘Notice’ Defense in Michigan Premises Liability Cases
- Insurance Provider’s ‘Satisfaction’ Maketh the Proof of Loss
- The High Seas and High Risks of Lithium Batteries
- Uniform Trade Practices Act Requires Timely Payment of Property Claims
- Michigan Supreme Court Eliminates 'Open and Obvious' Defense in Premises Liability Cases