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Firm Secures Top Wrongful Death Settlement

Silverman, Smith & Rice, P.C. represents a broad range of clients, including seriously injury and wrongful death cases. The firm was recognized by Michigan Lawyers Weekly have having secured one of the top settlements in the State of Michigan by Michigan Lawyers Weekly's 2005 review of reported settlements and verdicts. The report discussed the case in which the Firm's client's husband was killed after a collision with a Battle Creek Police Department officer who was traveling at a high rate of speed in a residential neighborhood. Attorney Steve Rice was recognized by the publication for his innovative methods for securing the evidence necessary to prepare the case for trial. The case settled before trial and was acknowledged by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as being among the year's largest settlements in the State of Michigan.

The case demonstrates the Firm's dedication to innovation and aggressive reprehension. It also serves as an example of the broad range of legal problems the attorneys of Silverman, Smith & Rice, P.C. are prepared to solve, whether in the context of business planning or litigation, negotiation, or pursuit of damages for personal injury or wrongful death.