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How Should Michigan Test for Marijuana Impaired Drivers?

Synopsis Michigan voters approved the use of recreational marijuana last November, making it the 10th state and the first in the Midwest to legalize the drug derived from the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. While several U.S. states have set a blood level for impaired driving due to THC, a chemical found in marijuana, recommendations have [...]

By |2019-05-15T17:29:06+00:00May 14th, 2019|Auto Accidents, Drugged Driving, Michigan News, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Tips|0 Comments
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Detroit Leads Large Cities in Pedestrian Car Accident Deaths

In February of 2019, The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) released a preliminary report addressing the several causes for the increase in pedestrian fatalities nationwide. The report shows the number of pedestrians killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2018 was 6,227, the largest increase in more than three decades. Many factors contributed to the rise [...]

By |2019-03-15T17:30:20+00:00March 13th, 2019|Auto Accidents, Detroit, Michigan News, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Tips, Wrongful Death|0 Comments
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Police Cars Stopping to Help Motorists Hit in Two Separate Incidents

Michigan State Police Vehicles Hit While Responding to Winter Accidents According to recent MSP Metro Detroit accident reports, two Michigan State Police (MSP) trooper vehicles were hit after responding to an evening accident on southbound I-75 at Crooks Road in Troy and a separate incident on southbound M-10 at Meyers in Detroit. In Troy, the trooper [...]

By |2019-02-19T01:05:32+00:00February 15th, 2019|Auto Accidents, Detroit, Michigan News, Tips, Troy|0 Comments
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10 Ways to Prevent Winter Driving Accidents

Messy Winter Accidents Remind Michigan Drivers to Clean Up Driving Skills Winter-related driving accidents are happening across the state, some resulting in deadly outcomes for drivers, passengers, and even pedestrians. In Monroe County, one driver died in a two-vehicle accident involving a semi-truck. A drunk driver took the life of a crash survivor in a [...]

By |2019-02-19T01:05:15+00:00February 7th, 2019|Auto Accidents, Personal Injury, Tips|0 Comments
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What Do I Have To Prove In My Detroit Car Accident Injury Case?

Detroit Pain and Suffering Injury Cases Getting compensation following a car accident is not easy. Contrary to what people are told or mistakenly think, just because you are involved in a Michigan car wreck does not mean you get money. There are a number of elements one must prove before receiving compensation from the insurance [...]

By |2019-01-11T19:52:03+00:00January 11th, 2019|Auto Accidents, Detroit, Legal News, Michigan Auto No-Fault Law, Michigan News, Motor Vehicle Accidents, No-Fault, Personal Injury, Tips|0 Comments
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I-94 Drowsy Driving Accident Part of a Larger Michigan Trend

Young, Drowsy Driver Causes Rollover Crash on I-94 Michigan State Police recently reported a 9 a.m., weekend rollover crash on Interstate 94, east of Telegraph Road, near Pelham Road. The accident report says the car was carrying four passengers, ages 19 to 33-years-old. The driver, a 20-year-old Melvindale resident, was believed to have been asleep [...]

By |2018-12-21T16:14:18+00:00December 21st, 2018|Auto Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Tips|0 Comments
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Data Shows Van Buren County Has a Dangerous Stretch of I-94

I-94 Crash Data Proves Greater Accident Risk in Van Buren County For several years, Michigan has been listed as a “Deadliest State” for snow and ice-related traffic fatalities by SafeWise, an organization that analyzes the number of fatal car crashes due to cold weather using the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s crash data. In 2017, [...]

By |2018-12-20T13:13:18+00:00December 20th, 2018|Auto Accidents, Kalamazoo, Semi-Truck Accidents, Tips|0 Comments
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A Review of Michigan School Bus Safety Laws

Metro Detroit Drivers Get Lesson from Police in School Bus Safety Everyone across the nation, including those of us at The Law Offices of Lee Steinberg, were saddened of learning about the tragic school bus accident in Indiana that took the lives of three young children and left another in critical condition. With the investigation [...]

By |2018-11-21T17:03:49+00:00November 18th, 2018|Bus Accident, Detroit, Personal Injury, Tips, Westland, Wrongful Death|0 Comments
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Thanksgiving Travel Tips from the Steinberg Law Firm

Michigan Auto Accident Numbers Spike Over Thanksgiving Holiday The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that 37,133 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2017, down 1.8 percent from 37,806 in 2016, the first decline since 2014. The bad news is all types of accidents involving Michigan motorists including motorcyclists, see a rise in alcohol-impaired and [...]

By |2018-11-15T20:07:06+00:00November 15th, 2018|Auto Accidents, Personal Injury, Tips|0 Comments
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Distracted Driving Statistics for 5 Michigan Communities

Michigan Distracted Driving Crashes Doubled Drunk Driving Accidents in 2017 University of Michigan researchers, using Michigan State Police traffic crash reports, concluded distracted driving crashes tallied twice as high as drunk driving across the state in 2017. Distracted driving resulted in 20,115 vehicle crashes while drunken driving and alcohol-related crashes peaked at 10,265. About 27 [...]

By |2018-11-08T17:40:24+00:00November 8th, 2018|Dearborn, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Michigan News, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Southfield, Sterling Heights, Tips|0 Comments
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