Article Archive
2.2.2022
Summary: To win a Michigan personal injury claim based on negligence, you must prove four elements: duty, breach, causation, and damages. Michigan follows a modified comparative negligence rule—you can recover pain and suffering compensation if you were less than 51% at fault, though your award is reduced by your percentage of responsibility. Economic damages are […]
2.1.2022
Michigan is one of the most dangerous states for motorcycle riders, with more than 237,481 registered motorcycles and more than 152 fatalities, and thousands injured each year. Michigan is home to major highways, including I-75, I-696, I-96, I-94, and Lodge 10 Freeway and is a popular destination for motorcyclists in the spring, summer and fall seasons. The […]
1.31.2022
What to Do After a Hit and Run Accident in Michigan A hit and run crash leaves you dealing with injuries, vehicle damage, and unanswered questions—all while the person who caused it has fled the scene. Michigan law takes hit and run offenses seriously, and you have legal options even when the other driver cannot […]
1.31.2022
Were you hurt in a collision with a large truck? If you believe a commercial truck driver or trucking company is at fault for your injuries, talk with a lawyer right away. Truck accident claims are hard enough to pursue. The trucking company and its insurer have the upper hand because they have the ability to […]
1.30.2022
If you are in an accident with a large truck, you know the damage can be enormous and devasting to survivors of such wrecks. When you survive these heavy vehicle crashes you likely have significant medical bills, income loss, and more that need to be paid by insurance. What you may not know is, there […]
1.30.2022
Police authorities are responsible to create a police report after investigating the cause of a motor vehicle crash. Sometime, the police may be required to shut down the road or highway where the traffic accident occurred. However, accidents are not always easy to figure out who was at fault in the accident. Thankfully in life threatening accident, […]
1.30.2022
Truck driver fatigue and sleep deprivation are common problems for truck drivers resulting in motor vehicle crashes. Many long-haul truck drivers face chronic partial sleep deprivation. According to the CDC report, in the past researchers have studied eighty long-haul drivers over a five-day period, finding that their electro physiologically verified sleep averaged only 4.78 hours per day—and […]
1.30.2022
Every time a driver picks up a phone to read or send a text message, they take their eyes off the road for an average of five seconds. At highway speed, that is the equivalent of driving the length of a football field while blindfolded. In Michigan, texting while driving is one of the leading […]
1.30.2022
Michigan has many truck accidents due to being the location of the largest international land border crossing in the United States and Canada. According to the FHWA report Michigan’s Ambassador Bridge has four lanes that connect Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan, making it the single busiest international land border crossing into North America. Trucking freight traffic coming into the […]
1.30.2022
Given there are over 9 million cars registered in Michigan, car accidents can happen to anyone, and often leave people unsure about how to make a claim and who you trust in making a claim with the insurance company. Not sure if dealing with insurance company’s adjuster is right thing to do. Most people making […]
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