Grand Rapids, Mich., May 21, 2008 - In recent week's, Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge's litigation attorneys have received five successful jury verdicts on behalf of their clients throughout the state of Michigan.

Carol Carlson and Jason Sebolt received a no cause of action jury verdict in Wayne County for our hospital client after a six-day trial.

Cheryl Chandler received a no cause verdict from a Macomb County jury after an eight-day trial in which she successfully represented our internist client.

Joe Engel obtained a unanimous defense verdict in favor of a Northern Michigan surgeon who allegedly perforated a bowel during the performance of a laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Jack O'Loughlin and Brian Molde received a no cause verdict after a two-week trial in which they successfully represented a Grand Rapids hospital and six of its neonatologists who were named in a wrongful death suit.

Rob Tubbs was successful in defending a claim that involved an alleged motor vehicle/pedestrian accident in a parking lot of a video store in Petoskey. The jury deliberated for approximately 40 minutes and found that our client was not negligent.

Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge has been helping our clients overcome challenges and take advantage of opportunities since 1941. With offices in Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, and Traverse City, and more than 85 attorneys and counselors, we offer some of the most comprehensive legal experience available in the areas of Business and Property Law, Health Law, Construction Law, and Litigation. For more information about the firm, call 616.774.8000 or visit www.shrr.com.

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