Sterling Heights, Michigan Personal Injury Lawyers
Sterling Heights, Michigan is one of Detroit's larger suburbs. The 36.7-square-mile city is located in Macomb County, about 35 minutes northeast of downtown Detroit. Sterling Heights is bordered by Troy to the west, Warren to the south, Utica and Shelby Township to the north, Clinton Township to the east, and Fraser to the southeast. The city motto of Sterling is “To Strive on Behalf of All.”
Although the City of Sterling Heights was
incorporated in 1968, the area was settled
after the Revolutionary War. The
Clinton River has always been Sterling
Heights' most important natural resource and
was the main reason early settlers chose the
Sterling Heights area.
During the mid 1950s, manufacturers looked
for new locations outside of the City of
Detroit and flocked to the rural lands of
Sterling Township to call home. The
Ford Motor
Company,
Chrysler
Corporation, and more manufacturing
companies moved into the area, bring workers
and their families as well.
In 2008, Sterling Heights, Michigan had 129,205 residents according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In family-friendly Sterling Heights, families made up 70 percent of the households. The median income of households in Sterling Heights was $61,504, with the leading industries being manufacturing, educational services and health care.
The Sterling Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce & Industry reports more than 3,500 commercial and industrial businesses and services in the city. The economic growth can be partially attributed to the transportation system within the city and the surrounding area. Major freeways, including I-75, I-94, I-696 and M-59, are easily accessible from Sterling Heights. Sterling Heights businesses have access to the Conrail railway system and Detroit City airports such as the Coleman A. Young International Airport in Wayne County, and the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Romulus.
Sterling Heights is served by two public school districts: Utica Community Schools and Warren Consolidated Schools. Private school education is offered by Bethesda Christian School, St. Lawrence Catholic School and St. Paul Lutheran School. Higher education is offered by an extension of Oakland University and nearby branches of Macomb Community College.
Beaumont Hospital serves Sterling Heights with a satellite campus that consists of a Rehabilitation and Dialysis Center, Family Medicine Center / Outpatient Services and a Cancer Center.
The Sterling Heights Police Department provides law enforcement services for the city. Sterling Heights also provides the Sterling Heights Fire Department , which is the primary medical care provider within the city, responding to fires as well as medical emergencies, hazardous material incidents, cave-ins, vehicles accidents and other personal injury incidents.
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. Michigan's 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.
Sterling Heights utilizes the Macomb County Circuit Court in Mt. Clemens, Michigan. District Court 41A is located at 40111 Dodge Park Sterling Heights, MI 48313.
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.
