Utica, Michigan Personal Injury Attorneys
Utica, Michigan is a small community of less than two square miles in Macomb County. Utica was first settled in 1817. The growing community had gone through many name changes until settlers from New York changed the name of the village to Utica, after the name of a city in their home state. Utica became a city in 1937.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 4,577 people, 1,952 households and 1,184 families residing in Utica as of the census of 2000. The median income for a household in the city was $38,683. Utica, Michigan area contractors were awarded $9,157,364,820 worth of defense contracts from 2000 to 2008, according to Government Contracts Won. Applied Manufacturing & Engineering International at 525 Technology Park in Utica was awarded 234 government contracts worth $39,656,521. Clark Brothers Instrument Company and GM GDLS Defense Group also were awarded a large number of contracts.
Utica is centrally located just 12 miles
north of
Detroit and 11 miles east of
Pontiac.
Utica is bordered to the north by
Shelby
Charter Township and to the south by
Sterling Heights.
There are no hospitals located directly
within Utica, but there are six community
hospitals that provide care to all Macomb
County residents:
Mount
Clemens Regional Medical Center in
Mt. Clemens,
St. John
Macomb Hospital in
Warren,
St. John North Shores Hospital,
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Clinton
Township Campus, Henry Ford Macomb Hospital
Warren Campus, and the Henry Ford Macomb
Hospital Mt. Clemens Campus.
Utica Community Schools provide public
school education to the children of Utica,
Michigan. Utica Community Schools also
provide
community education for adults,
including English as a Second Language
programs and professional development
classes. Another adult training options in
Utica is the
Bannow Floral School.
The Utica Police Department provides law enforcement services within the city limits. Utica, Michigan also maintains the Utica Fire Department with one fire station located in downtown Utica. The fire department also handles medical emergencies and all 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. 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.
Utica is served by the Macomb County Circuit Court in Mt. Clemens, Michigan. Utica shares 41A District Court with Macomb Township and Shelby Township. The courts locations are 51660 Van Dyke, Shelby Township, MI and 40111 Dodge Park, Sterling Heights, MI.
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.
