Key Points of This Article: The most common causes of school zone crashes are attributed to failure to control speed, driver inattention and distractions, and failure to yield right of way. Child pedestrians injured or killed in Michigan traffic accidents during the schoolyear most often occur in Detroit’s urban communities. Lack of school zone or […]
Key Points of This Article: Marijuana and other drugs contribute to nearly three million people injured in car accidents every year. Studies published by The American Journal on Addictions show marijuana and other drug use can interfere with a driver’s reaction time and response to road emergencies. Several police units in Michigan are trained to recognize high-on-marijuana operators […]
Key Points of This Article: Driving accidents that occur on the way to your favorite summer getaway can potentially trigger severe injuries and sometimes fatal outcomes for drivers and passengers, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and even pedestrians. Avoid the mess of being involved in an accident this summer by driving slower, remaining alert and extra cautious, and […]
Car insurance in Michigan is complicated. The Michigan no-fault law has an incredible amount of rules. Insurance companies can use these rules to their advantage, and do so by alleging fraud, misrepresentation, or something similar to deny an auto accident claim. A common telephone call we get in our office goes something like this. A […]
The Michigan Court of Appeals issued a ruling on a Kalamazoo car accident case this month that was interesting. It allowed the plaintiff to move forward with his case for pain and suffering compensation. The case is called Birchfield v. Chiodo, docket no. 348386 (unpublished, 6/25/2020). The case involves a Western Michigan University student who […]
On May 30, 2019, Governor Whitmer signed a major overhaul to the Michigan no-fault system, completely transforming Michigan car accident law. The legislation took effect on June 11, 2019 as Public Act 21 of 2019. There a number of huge ramifications for Michigan drivers, their families and anyone who uses a car, truck or motorcycle […]
Lansing Car Accident Injury Lawyers The Michigan Court of Appeals issued a decision on a case involving a car accident victim seeking money for pain and suffering following a bad crash. In Hagerman v. Kakar, docket no. 346056, (unpublished 4/23/2020), the defendant’s vehicle struck the plaintiff’s car at an intersection. There was no dispute the […]
Key Points of This Article: Many Michiganders who end up injured in a car or truck accident do not consider the help needed to calculate the true value of an insurance claim. They instead trust their auto insurance provider and accept an amount much lower than deserved. Large insurers like GEICO are doing anything possible […]
Key Points of This Article: Grand Rapids Police say a fatal crash involving a 71-year-old man was due to a medical emergency, which caused the elderly driver to cross the centerline. Head-on crashes can occur because the driver is confused, distracted, fatigued, battling a medical condition, intoxicated, or made a bad decision to speed or […]
Key Points in This Article: A car crash that causes a person to hit the steering wheel, be slammed against the dashboard or have a seat belt strain the chest during impact, can cause serious and lasting injuries including, cardiac damage. Cracked or broken ribs, punctured lungs, myocardial (heart) contusions, organ damage and permanent injury […]
