Category: Involuntary Manslaughter

What to Do If You Are Involved in a Fatal Car Accident

Last updated February 13, 2019 by

Almost all car accidents are traumatic for those involved. If you live in a northern state like Michigan, you probably have experienced a car accident due to snow and ice in the winter. High speeds and sudden shifts in temperature…

Involuntary Manslaughter Charges: The Flint Water Crisis

Last updated July 18, 2018 by

David J. Kramer

The world watched as the lead poisoning and diseases started to spread in Flint, Michigan. Flint has been no stranger to tragedy. It was a once-bustling and beautiful town. Now, it’s more deserted than the city of Detroit. Apparently, Flint…

Involuntary Manslaughter for Accidental Death in Michigan

Last updated September 6, 2017 by

David J. Kramer

A heartbreaking story appeared in the news in early September 2017. We may never know more details than what is provided in the police report. A toddler was accidentally run over by a car during a party at a private…

Involuntary Vehicular Manslaughter: What You Need To Know

Last updated January 20, 2017 by

David J. Kramer

In 2014, Nicole Davis was charged with and pleaded guilty to reckless driving causing death and operating a motor vehicle without security – which caused the death of University of Michigan student Sharita Williams as she was crossing Plymouth Road…

Involuntary Manslaughter in Michigan

Last updated April 15, 2016 by

David J. Kramer

In December 2015, 20-year-old, Joseph Nguyen of Grand Rapids, Michigan, was charged with involuntary manslaughter. He was sentenced this week for killing his 5-month-old nephew. His sentencing was jail time of one year for unintentionally killing his nephew by covering…