Read My Story - Michael I. Madden

If you want to know how the fish are biting, just check with Mike Madden. "I learned to fish before I could walk," he laughs. "My grandfather was an avid fisherman and taught all his grandchildren how to fish. His legacy lives on with my own two sons."

Once a year Mike, along with assorted cousins and close friends, travels up to Western Ontario to catch walleye, pike and small mouth bass. "Along with a great enjoyment of the sport, fishing has taught me some valuable life lesson," says Mike. "I've learned patience, the ability to look at a problem from many sides, and a love for pristine, natural environments."

Mike is doing his part to keep the environment safe and clean for the next generation. He has been involved with efforts to clean up Lake Erie and has become an environmental watchdog. He also is concerned about global warming, nuclear warfare and energy conservation "Being a father I want my children to grow up in a safe, healthy world," he says. "I'll do my part to help make that happen."

Working to make the world a better place, coupled with the promise he made to his grandmother to practice honesty, has served Mike well. "As an attorney I am totally open with my clients and always work for their best interests," he says.

It was this sense of honesty and fair play that drew the workers' compensation specialist to the field of law. "My dad was a lawyer, and among his many attributes was the honest, forthright way he dealt with his clients," says Mike. "I worked my way through Miami University and Cleveland Marshall School of Law so I could follow his example. I enjoy my work and value the fact that my clients place their trust in me."

While on staff at Seaman Garson LLC the fisherman made with his most prized "catch." He met his wife Lynn at the firm. "Lynn was the office manager and she needed a partner for her swing dance class," says Mike. "I volunteered, and, the rest is history. We have been married for seven wonderful years. This was an office romance that worked out beautifully."

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Friday, September 3, 2010

$150,000 settlement for an 85 year old Alzheimer patient who died from malnutrition. The patient lost 90lbs. over a period of months because no one on the staff fed him, or monitored his condition. When his condition was discovered, no staff member consulted with a physician.

$250,000 settlement for a patient who developed decubitus ulcers, which led to pulmonary vascular disease. The onset of this disease resulted in his leg being amputated.

$125,000 settlement for an 85 year old Alzheimer patient who was known to wander off. The nursing home was using temporary staff members who never read the patient's chart. As a result, they never activated a wander guard and alarm. The patient got out of bed and fell sustaining a fatal head injury.

$150,000 settlement for an 89 year old nursing home resident who sustained fatal injuries when she fell out of bed onto the floor. The nursing home said she had left the bed on her own. However, an investigation of the nursing home records revealed that on 67 prior occasions she was checked while in bed and had never moved on her own. The only conclusion to be reached was that someone dropped her. The case was settled prior to trial

$150,000 settlement for the death of an 88 year old nursing home resident who developed an decubitus ulcer. He died because the staff did not to properly monitor his condition and failed to follow their own internal policies and procedures for care and treatment.

Represented a 19 year-old double amputation victim. While riding a motorcycle when struck by another vehicle resulting in a policy limits settlement.

Represented a 35 year-old husband and wife who were struck on a motorcycle while stopped at a light at an intersection, resulting in multiple pelvic, leg, and arm fractures. The case settled for $650,000.

Represented a 26 year-old male who was struck on a motorcycle by a motorist making an illegal left turn, resulting in severe traumatic brain injury, requiring occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy. The case settled for $250,000 policy limits.

Settled a quadriplegic truck accident for damages in excess of $1,000,000 liability insurance limits.

Have litigated and tried to verdict several cases involving trucks stopped on roadways without adequate warning.

Settled improper loading and failure to secure load cases.

Litigated and settled many truck vs. auto cases resulting in over one million dollars in settlements.

$150,000 settlement for an 85 year old Alzheimer patient who died from malnutrition.

Settled a quadriplegic truck accident case for damages in excess of $1,000,000 liability insurance limits.

$250,000 settlement for a patient who developed decubitus ulcers, which led to pulmonary vascular disease and the amputation of his leg.

$650,000 settlement for a 35 year-old husband and wife who were struck on a motorcycle, resulting in multiple pelvic, leg, and arm fractures.

$150,000 settlement for the death of an 88 year old nursing home resident who developed an decubitus ulcer.

Represented a 26 year-old male who was struck on a motorcycle by a motorist making an illegal left turn, resulting in severe traumatic brain injury. The case settled for $250,000 policy limits.