Mount Clemens, Michigan Personal Injury Lawyers
Mount Clemens, Michigan is the county seat of Macomb County, about four miles from Lake St. Clair. The city consists of 4.2 square miles, nearly all of it land. The Clinton River runs through Mount Clemens, which is almost completely surrounded by Clinton Township, except for the east side bordering Harrison Township.
Mount Clemens is named after the first area resident, Christian Clemens, who settled in the area in 1779. Named after Clemens in 1818, Mount Clemens filed for incorporation as a village in 1837, but it was not acted upon until 1851. Mount Clemens was later incorporated as a city in 1879.
Mount Clemens, Michigan had 17,312 residents in 2000, the last year data was available from the U.S. Census Bureau. There were 7,073 households out of which 24.7 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them.
Ambitious efforts by the
Mount Clemens Downtown Development Authority
have revitalized the downtown business area.
Recent projects have included
wireless Internet access.
The Mount
Clemens Community School District
operates the public schools in Mount
Clemens, Michigan.
Prevail Charter Academy is a no-cost
pubic school in Mt. Clemens run by National
Heritage Academies.
Mount Clemens boasts two hospitals: the Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center and the Henry Ford Macomb Hospital. One of the key services that the Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center provides is emergency medicine. The MCRMC Emergency Center treats more than 200 major trauma cases per year, including acute medical problems and personal injury cases.
The Macomb County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement services to Mount Clemens, Michigan since Mount Clemens disbanded the city's police department. The city currently pays $2.5 million a year to contract for police through the Macomb County Sheriff's Office. Mount Clemens also operates its own fire department.
The Michigan judicial system includes the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, a trial court of general jurisdiction known as the Circuit Court, a probate court, and courts of limited jurisdiction. The Supreme Court’s authority to hear cases is discretionary. Circuit courts in Michigan are the trial courts with the broadest powers. Generally. the Circuit Court will handle all civil cases with claims of more than $25,000, such as personal injury cases, and any criminal case where the defendant could be sent to prison. District courts handle most traffic violations and hear both criminal and civil cases including small claims and landlord-tenant disputes. Civil disputes seeking monetary damages cannot exceed $25,000 in District Court. Mount Clemens is home to the Macomb County Circuit Court. The 41-B District Court is located in Clinton Township at 22380 Starks Drive, Clinton Township, MI 48036. District Court 41-B serves Clinton Township and Harrison Township as well as Mt. Clemens. Probate Court is located at 380 N. Rose St., Mt. Clemens, MI 48043.
The Stroble Law Firm, P.C. is a full-service law firm based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. We focus on personal injury cases, including: Personal Injury, Car Accidents, Truck Accidents, Motor vehicle accidents, Birth Injuries, Medical Malpractice, Workers' Compensation and Wrongful Death.
Our personal injury attorneys are experienced in trial litigation, as well as negotiation and alternative dispute resolution – and we work closely with our clients to build an effective strategy designed to achieve the best possible outcome for each case. In addition to personal injury, our firm also provides representation in the areas of family law, business & commercial law, employment law and criminal defense. We work with clients throughout the State of Michigan, including Mount Clemens.
For help with your Mount Clemens personal injury claim, call the accident and injury lawyers at The Stroble Law Firm, P.C. at (888) 454-0801 or use our online contact form for a free evaluation of your case.
