John Biernat is a practicing attorney and a member of the State Bar of Michigan. He is currently an associate attorney at Padilla Law Group, a law firm based in Birmingham, Michigan. Prior to his career in the legal profession, he served as a patrol officer at the Harper Woods Police Department, Harper Woods, Michigan. During this time, John Biernat received several awards and honors, including the highly coveted Medal of Valor in 2012.
Created by the US Congress in 2001, the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor is the most significant national award for valor given to a public safety officer. Presented by the president or vice president, the award honors brave public safety officers who prioritize saving or protecting human life over their own personal safety. Before receiving a Medal of Valor, public safety officers must receive a nomination from the chief executive officer of their respective agencies. For example, the police commissioner of a specific police department must first nominate one of the department’s officers before the officer can receive the award. The nomination, however, must be recommended by the bipartisan Medal of Valor Review under the citation of the attorney general. In addition, the selection process often includes reviewing the background of the Medal of Valor nominees. John Biernat is currently an associate attorney at the Padilla Law Group. Between 2007 and 2018, he was a patrol officer in Harper Woods, Michigan. During his legal career, John Biernat has handled several auto negligence cases.
Negligence and gross negligence are terms often used interchangeably but have different meanings. Negligence refers to a careless mistake that results in another person getting injured. On the other hand, gross negligence refers to a deliberate action or ill-willed carelessness that puts the life and property of others in danger. To bring a successful negligence claim, the plaintiff should prove that the defendant owed the plaintiff a duty of care yet failed to take reasonable care to ensure that the plaintiff was not injured. The plaintiff must also prove that the defendant’s action resulted in injury. Meanwhile, gross negligence is a more deliberate form of negligence. For the defendant to be guilty of gross negligence, the plaintiff must prove that the act was not mere carelessness and that the plaintiff willfully indulged in the negligence. |
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