By Tom Kirvan
Legal News
As a personal injury attorney, Sarah Kuchon has represented thousands of plaintiffs over the course of a legal career that spans nearly 25 years.
She has taken pride in treating them with the “empathy, compassion, and respect they deserve,” understanding that “each injury case is more than just a legal matter – it is a personal one,” according to the managing partner of the Hohauser Kuchon law firm in Troy.
For Kuchon, that last statement took on a special meaning of its own when she represented a Mancelona woman who had been involved in a near fatal head-on collision in July 2022.
The plaintiff was traveling southbound on a two-lane country road when a northbound water tanker truck inexplicably crossed the center line, plowing into the woman’s four-door sedan, crushing its entire front end and causing life-threatening injuries to her.
The woman, who was extracted from the car by the driver of the tanker truck, was rushed to Munson Medical Center in Traverse City after suffering a broken back, a lacerated liver and spleen, and various other injuries in the crash.
The crash victim – and soon-to-be plaintiff – was Kuchon’s then 69-year-old mother, Sherry, who resided on a scenic parcel not far from the accident site.
“It was a miracle she survived the crash,” said Kuchon. “The entire front of her car was caved in from the bumper to the windshield, while the truck had minimal damage.”
Of course, the fact that Kuchon’s client also happened to be her mother made the entire situation even more difficult, as “we had to provide much of the attendant care ourselves until she didn’t need it anymore,” Kuchon said.
“My sisters (Jennifer and Megan) and other family members rallied to provide the care she needed,” Kuchon indicated.
The crash came just two years after Michigan’s No-Fault Act underwent sweeping changes, revisions that under the pretext of reducing the cost of insurance premiums also caused various unintended consequences about accident victims needing long-term medical and attendant care.
Fortunately, the case settled relatively quickly and her mother made “an amazing recovery,” Kuchon said with a double dose of gratitude.
As an expression of her mother’s own sense of love and gratitude, Kuchon said that a special treat awaited the entire family when her mom returned to good health.
“She took all of us – including all her children and grandchildren – to Florida for a trip,” Kuchon related.
“It was a special time, an occasion where we had the chance to celebrate the fact that she was the center of it all.”
Legal News
As a personal injury attorney, Sarah Kuchon has represented thousands of plaintiffs over the course of a legal career that spans nearly 25 years.
She has taken pride in treating them with the “empathy, compassion, and respect they deserve,” understanding that “each injury case is more than just a legal matter – it is a personal one,” according to the managing partner of the Hohauser Kuchon law firm in Troy.
For Kuchon, that last statement took on a special meaning of its own when she represented a Mancelona woman who had been involved in a near fatal head-on collision in July 2022.
The plaintiff was traveling southbound on a two-lane country road when a northbound water tanker truck inexplicably crossed the center line, plowing into the woman’s four-door sedan, crushing its entire front end and causing life-threatening injuries to her.
The woman, who was extracted from the car by the driver of the tanker truck, was rushed to Munson Medical Center in Traverse City after suffering a broken back, a lacerated liver and spleen, and various other injuries in the crash.
The crash victim – and soon-to-be plaintiff – was Kuchon’s then 69-year-old mother, Sherry, who resided on a scenic parcel not far from the accident site.
“It was a miracle she survived the crash,” said Kuchon. “The entire front of her car was caved in from the bumper to the windshield, while the truck had minimal damage.”
Of course, the fact that Kuchon’s client also happened to be her mother made the entire situation even more difficult, as “we had to provide much of the attendant care ourselves until she didn’t need it anymore,” Kuchon said.
“My sisters (Jennifer and Megan) and other family members rallied to provide the care she needed,” Kuchon indicated.
The crash came just two years after Michigan’s No-Fault Act underwent sweeping changes, revisions that under the pretext of reducing the cost of insurance premiums also caused various unintended consequences about accident victims needing long-term medical and attendant care.
Fortunately, the case settled relatively quickly and her mother made “an amazing recovery,” Kuchon said with a double dose of gratitude.
As an expression of her mother’s own sense of love and gratitude, Kuchon said that a special treat awaited the entire family when her mom returned to good health.
“She took all of us – including all her children and grandchildren – to Florida for a trip,” Kuchon related.
“It was a special time, an occasion where we had the chance to celebrate the fact that she was the center of it all.”
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