Key Points of This Article: Despite a significant drop in traffic on U.S. roadways in 2020, an estimated 28,190 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes, a 4.3 percent increase from the year prior. Preliminary numbers from Michigan State Police indicate 1,032 people died from crashes on state roads in 2020, while the number was 985 in […]
The failure of the Edenville Dam and Sanford Dam this week caused the destruction of hundreds of homes and businesses and has completely upended the lives of countless residents. The resulting property loss impacted thousands and individuals’ entire lives have been washed away by the floods. On May 19, 2020, the Edenville Dam failed, and […]
Synopsis Car insurance analysts often name Michigan drivers the best, and now QuoteWizard.com has ranked the 50 largest cities in the state the same way by analyzing over 500,000 insurance quotes of drivers. The cities were reviewed and ranked best and worst using the highest number of incidents, accidents, speeding tickets, DUIs, and tickets. The […]
Synopsis As the weather warms up and the spring and summer months quickly fill with popular destination driven activities, road trip season comes alive in Michigan. Spring driving accidents, which can be triggered by tourism-related road users, often trigger serious injuries and sometimes fatal outcomes for drivers, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and even pedestrians. It’s important to […]
Midland County Car Accident Statistics Midland County has a number of busy streets, highways and roadways. From Saginaw Street to Main Street, US 10 to M20, county roadways are busy with cars, SUVS, pickup trucks and commercial trucks transporting people and things to various places. However, like other counties in Michigan, Midland County is not […]
Will Michigan Lawmakers Finally Adopt Bike-Friendly Safety Laws? With each new year brings the hope for renewed laws and better protections for citizens. And in 2018, it’s been reported by the Associated Press that Michigan lawmakers are proposing to introduce what they call, “some of the nation’s strictest bike-safety regulations and tough new penalties for […]
The hard-working Michigan car accident attorneys at the Lee Steinberg Law Firm, P.C. settled a Mid-Michigan car accident for over $700,000 recently. The car accident victim was a Midland, Michigan man who was a passenger in a pick-up truck when the vehicle he occupied was rear-ended by a large semi-truck trailer. The resulting impact propelled […]
A nasty weather front continues to move through mid Michigan this week. The result has been ice storms and snow showers that have resulted in over 5 inches of accumulation in some places. The wintry mix has caused multiple Bay County car accidents on area roadways. In fact, Bay County law enforcement reported 84 crashes alone […]
