Bonnie Y. Sawusch continues to be recognized by her peers as a SUPER LAWYER©. This is the fifth consecutive year Bonnie has had this designation as she continues her representation of people and their families who have suffered catastrophic personal injury or death caused through the fault of others.
On Friday, July 23, 2010, around 10 a.m., a Cessna airplane crashed off the coast of Ludington, Michigan. The crash was reported by Ludington Air Control and was apparently witnessed by a fishing boat miles off the coast. Indications are that the flight developed problems maybe a third of the way into the flight when [...]
Each partner at Halpert Weston Wuori & Sawusch, P.C. as well as the law firm itself, have obtained “AV® Preeminent™” ratings, which is the highest certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell© certification procedures, standards and policies. The AV® rating is a reflection of having achieved the highest levels of [...]
Bonnie Y. Sawusch was an invited speaker for the State of Michigan Office of Recipient Rights Conference in October 2009. The conference is held annually for State of Michigan employees who are charged with protecting the rights of persons receiving mental health services. The topic of her presentation was Evidence Analysis. The focus of the [...]
I was seriously scalded while I was in a health club facility in Indiana, with third degree burns over my legs. I do not speak English. The lawyers and staff at Halpert, Weston, Wuori & Sawusch, P.C. were kind, caring, and able to get translators and work with me and my relatives to understand my [...]
The Michigan Wrongful Death Act, MCL § 600.2922, copied below, is the legal authority pursuant to which wrongful death claims are brought and handled. Only the Personal Representative of the Estate can bring a wrongful death claim and does so on behalf of the legally allowed “claimants” who have suffered damages:
1. Whenever the death of [...]
