Another Successful Year

The Law Offices of Todd J. Stearn wants to thank everyone who made this year such a success. Significant accomplishments this year included (1) being named a Super Lawyer, (2) the addition of another attorney and secretary, (3) the highest gross settlements on personal injury cases in history and (4) the most success in defending criminal cases ever. Stay tuned to see what next year brings.

Stearn Wins Back to Back Trials Against State Farm

What should you do when State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company denies your insurance claim? Call Todd J. Stearn, of course!

In seperate trials lasting a total of fifteen (15) days, Stearn got two (2) seperate jury trial verdicts against State Farm.

In the first case, State Farm had denied No-Fault insurance claims worth more than $100,000.00. After eight (8) trial days spanning almost three (3) weeks, a Wayne County jury awarded Stearn virtually every penny he asked for. After the trial, the Court awarded an addtional $70,000.00 attorney fee.

In the second case, State Farm refused to offer any more than $10,000 to settle a man's claim for pain and suffering relating to soft tissue injuries he sustained in a car crash. Again, a Wayne County jury spent seven (7) trial days listening to the testimony of witnesses and doctors and to Stearn's arguments, eventually awarding $42,000.00.

Stearn Named 2010 Super Lawyer

The Law Offices of Todd J. Stearn, P.C. is proud to recognize Todd J. Stearn as a 2010 Super Lawyer as published by Super Lawyers Magazine, a division of Thomson Reuters. The process is based on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement and the selection is limited to the top 5% of lawyers in the State of Michigan. Congratulations Todd!

Supreme Court Finally Fixes Auto Law

After six long years, the Michigan Supreme Court has finally repaired the broken Michigan No-Fault law. In a 5-4 decision, the Michigan Supreme Court determined that an injured victim of a car accident need not be permanently injured or catastrophically injured in order to receive compensation for his or her injuries. "This gives hope to all of those injured in car accidents who have previously been denied just compensation," said attorney Todd Stearn.

Stearn Awarded Prestigious AV Rating

Todd J. Stearn is proud to announce that Martindale Hubbell has awarded him its highest legal rating for both legal ability and ethics. The "AV" rating means that Stearn's peers have rated him preeminent, which is the highest rating possible and defined by Martindale Hubbell as "the pinnacle of professional excellence earned through a strenuous peer review rating process that is managed and monitored by the world's most trusted legal resource."