West Bloomfield Township, Michigan Personal Injury Lawyers
West Bloomfield Township, Michigan is a charter township in Oakland County in the Detroit metro area. The community lies approximately 25 miles northwest of Detroit. Bloomfield Township lies to the east of West Bloomfield, MI, Farmington Hills to the south, Commerce Township to the west, and Waterford Township, Orchard Lake Village, Keego Harbor, and Sylvan Lake all lie to the north of West Bloomfield Township.
The area known as West Bloomfield was originally a farming community, known for lush apple orchards. In 1833, Bloomfield Township was divided in two and the western portion was called West Bloomfield. Late in the 19th and early in the 20th century, West Bloomfield became a popular lake resort area, easily accessible from Detroit. Today, West Bloomfield Township is an affluent suburban bedroom community with a large Middle-Eastern and Jewish presence.
According to a 2007 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, Bloomfield Township, Michigan had 67,306 residents. The median age was 43.1, significantly above the national average of 36.7. Families made up 77 percent of the households in West Bloomfield. The median income of households in West Bloomfield Township was $101,260, compared to the national average of $52,175.
There are four major interstates that serve the West Bloomfield area: Interstate 75 (also known as Walter P. Chrysler Freeway), Interstate 96, Interstate 272 and Interstate 696. Orchard Lake Road runs north-south through the middle of the township and is the main artery of West Bloomfield's economy. 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 neighboring Genesee County. SMART provides bus service to West Bloomfield residents.
The school district serving the township is the West Bloomfield School District, which is considered one of the premier school districts in the nation with a 94.8 percent graduation rate. The West Bloomfield School District is contained within the Township of West Bloomfield and includes all of the City of Keego Harbor, Orchard Lake Village, and about 10 percent of Sylvan Lake. Higher education is available at Oakland Community College, Oakland University, Madonna College, SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary and the Michigan Jewish Institute.
The Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital and the Beaumont Hospitals Medical Center-West Bloomfield serve West Bloomfield Township. Other area hospitals include Botsford General Hospital in Farmington Hills and the Children's Hospital of Michigan, which has a specialty center in nearby Birmingham Michigan.
West Bloomfield, Michigan maintains a municipal police force. The West Bloomfield Police Department, in addition to providing law enforcement services, operates the Youth Bureau where special officers are assigned cases which involve juveniles. The Youth Bureau works in partnership with the Greater West Bloomfield Community Coalition for Youth, Common Ground Sanctuary and the Care House Child Abuse and Neglect Council of Oakland County.
West Bloomfield is located in the 48th District Division of the Oakland County Circuit Court system. Within this court district, West Bloomfield 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. 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 West Bloomfield 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.
