Southfield, Michigan Personal Injury Lawyers
Southfield, Michigan is a suburb of Detroit located in Oakland County. The city is bordered by Detroit and Redford Township to the south, Farmington Hills to the west, Frankling, Bingham Farms, Beverly Hills to the north and Royal Oak, Berkley and Oak Park to the east. Lathrup Village, a separate city, is completely encircled by Southfield.
The 2008 population estimate for Southfield, Michigan is 75,392 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. There were 30,000 households in Southfield city with an average household size was 2.3 people. Families made up 58 percent of the households. The median income of households in Southfield was $52,456. Among the most common occupations are management, professional, sales, and office occupations.
Strategically located in the heart of southeastern Michigan, Southfield is a commercial center for the metropolitan Detroit area, There are over 9,000 prestigious corporate, business, industrial and financial businesses located within the city, including more than 100 “Fortune 500” companies. In addition, Southfield’s 20 hotels and nearly 200 restaurants make Southfield an ideal location for conventions, conferences and business meetings.
Outdoor recreation opportunities abound for children and families in Southfield, MI. The City of Southfield has 780 acres of park land as well as two public nine-hole golf courses, Beech Woods Golf Course and Evergreen Hills Golf Course. The city also is the home of Michigan’s first baseball field for children with a physical or mental disability. A special field was designed with a custom synthetic turf and handicapped accessible dugouts, restrooms, and drinking fountains.
Public education is provided by Southfield Public Schools. The Southfield School District serves both the suburban communities of Southfield and Lathrup Village. Higher education is offered to area residents by the Lawrence Technological University, Oakland Community College, Oakland University, Madonna College, SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary and the Michigan Jewish Institute.
There are four hospitals that serve Southfield residents: Providence Hospital, Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Botsford General Hospital in Farmington Hills and Oakland Regional Hospital.
Southfield’s central location provides easy access to numerous metro-area freeways such as the John C. Lodge Freeway, Interstate 696, and the Southfield Freeway. SMART provides bus service to Southfield residents. Air transportation is available from the Coleman A. Young International Airport in Wayne County, the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Romulus, the Oakland County International Airport in Waterford Township, and the Flint-Bishop International Airport in Genesee County.
Southfield, Michigan is served by the 46th District Court of the Oakland County Circuit Court system at 26000 Evergreen Rd., Southfield, MI. The 46th District Court encompasses Southfield, Lathrup Village, Beverly Hills, Franklin Village, Bingham Farms, and Southfield Township. It is a limited jurisdiction court serving the City of Southfield. Within this court district, Southfield has a Traffic Division for motor vehicle violations and citations, a Civil Division for money or damage claims, and landlord / tenant disputes, a Criminal Division for misdemeanor offenses, both traffic and non-traffic offenses, and a Probation Department. In addition, the court has initial jurisdiction on criminal felony cases for the purpose of determining probable cause. The Oakland County Circuit Court is a division of the Michigan State Judiciary and serves as a trial court of general jurisdiction. Oakland County Circuit Court hears both civil and criminal cases. It also acts on appeals from the District Court, Probate Court and administrative agencies. The Family Division of the Circuit Court has sole and exclusive jurisdiction on matters involving family law for Southfield in Oakland County.
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 Rochester Hills.
For help with your Rochester Hills 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.
