Key Points of This Article: A new research study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows that women are likely to be injured more severely if involved in a car accident. The data showed that men are more likely to be driving the striking vehicle. Women more often drive smaller, lighter vehicles making the […]
Key Points in This Article: Many Michigan restaurants are now offering food delivery services in hopes to keep the industry in business due to coronavirus ‘stay home, stay’ safe orders, especially in metro areas like Detroit, Lansing, Flint, and Grand Rapids. Someone new to this important job might not realize that their car insurance doesn’t […]
New transportation options are becoming extremely popular across the state, including ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft. Unfortunately, there have been a series of incidents involving users of these companies being harmed by its driver’s negligence, resulting in serious motor vehicle accident injuries. The University of Chicago studied the rate of traffic deaths after the introduction of ride-sharing services and noted a nearly three percent increase in fatalities in cities using them.
Synopsis A 2018 research report published by University of Chicago Booth School of Business showed ridesharing services has been increasing traffic deaths by 2% to 3%, as well as serious related injuries, since 2011. Individuals injured while traveling in an Uber or Lyft vehicle, as well as traditional taxi services, are covered under the Michigan no-fault […]
