Key Points of This Article: Last year, there were 245,432 total crashes in Michigan, of which about 30,000 involved a T-bone-related collision, according to the 2020 Michigan Traffic Crash Facts report. Soft-tissue injuries, such as whiplash, are some of the more commonly reported injuries with T-bone accidents, as well as broken ribs and torn ligaments in […]
Slip and fall cases in Detroit are not easy. Lawyers who handle these cases know the pitfalls, which include proving negligence, notice on the part of the defendant. The open and obvious defense is also a major obstacle for people injured in a slip-and-fall or trip-and-fall accident on private property. But the Court of Appeals […]
Key Points of This Article: The U.S. Postal Service has ranked Detroit in the top 10 cities for dog attacks on its workers, including anything from harmful nips to all-out attacks that cause severe and lasting injuries. In Detroit, the count of dog attacks has been rising, increasing 35% from 2019 when postal carriers reported 26 dog […]
Michigan Assigned Claims Plan – How To Complete the Application for Benefits When you are injured in a car or truck accident in Michigan, or even if you are on a motorcycle and a car or truck was involved in causing the accident, you are almost always entitled to Michigan no-fault benefits. These benefits include […]
Key Points of this Article: Mothers who have lost their pregnancy after a car crash can file a wrongful death lawsuit against the at-fault driver for the collision. The state of Michigan allows mothers who have lost their pregnancy to recover loss of consortium damages. The Michigan no-fault law allows pregnant women who have suffered […]
Key Points of This Article: A head-on collision is rare but also one of the most severe car wrecks to be involved in. They happen quickly and can involve a car, truck, motorcycle, or stationary objects, such as a tree or roadside barrier. Last year, there were 245,432 total crashes in Michigan, of which about […]
Key Points of This Article: Suppose you live in Michigan and cannot work for at least one year due to illness or injury. In that case, you could qualify for federal Social Security disability (SSD) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits in the form of monthly cash payments. Applying to receive Social Security Disability benefits […]
Slip and fall accidents are one of the most prevalent type of personal injury. Every year, thousands of people in Detroit, Flint, Saginaw, Grand Rapids and other areas in Michigan are injured due to a slip-and-fall accident or trip-and-fall accident. Whether it is slipping on water inside a store, slipping on black ice in a […]
Slip and fall cases and premises liability cases in general are not easy. These cases involve not only proving negligence on the part of the property owner, landlord or property manager, but also proving the injured person was not negligent in causing his or her own injuries. In Michigan, these cases are especially difficult due […]
Key Points of This Article: A recent study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that nearly 20% of victims of fatal hit-and-run crashes are pedestrians or bicyclists, compared to just one percent of all vehicle deaths resulting from hit-and-run crashes. While hit-and-run accidents can happen anywhere, Metro Michigan communities like Detroit are home […]
