Michigan drivers are no strangers to wildlife on the highways – deer, opossums, coyotes and even dogs and cats can cause serious car accidents involving damage to vehicles and injury to passengers. If a deer suddenly darts onto a highway congested with traffic, a collision may be unavoidable. But there are some steps you can […]
Michigan law requires you to have no-fault automobile insurance coverage on your car. However, what many drivers do not realize is that no-fault insurance pays only for injuries resulting from an automobile accident (regardless of who is at fault), and for vehicle damage up to a certain amount. In order to ensure you have coverage […]
Although deaths from pedestrian traffic accidents have decreased over the last 40 years, injuries from these types of accidents have increased in recent years. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that there were roughly 66,000 pedestrian injuries due to car accidents in 2013, which is a roughly 20% increase from 2009. With this in […]
Although deaths from pedestrian traffic accidents have decreased over the last forty years, injuries from these types of accidents have increased in recent years. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that there were roughly 66,000 pedestrian injuries due to car accidents in 2013, which is a roughly 20 percent increase from 2009. With this in mind, […]
On November 19, 2014, a client of Goodman Acker P.C. was driving eastbound on W. Utica Road at Ryan when another driver turned left off of Ryan (see map below for location of collision), striking our client in the front driver’s side. The Shelby Township Police Department then investigated the scene and filed an accident report. […]
Riding a bicycle to work or school is a great way to get exercise, save on fuel costs, and help the environment. However, sharing the road with motor vehicles can lead to harmful and sometimes deadly consequences. In 2013, the U.S. had 743 deaths and more than 48,000 injuries in bicycle accidents, according to the National Highway […]
Each year in the United States, more than 10,000 people die as a result of drunk driving crashes. This amounts to about 28 people a day, or one person every 90 seconds, being killed from this preventable problem. It is these statistics that the organization Mothers Against Drunk Driving, MADD, wishes to decrease to zero. […]
On Wednesday of last week, IKEA and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) made an announcement recalling 27 million chest and drawer sets due to safety hazards. IKEA, a Swedish furniture retailer, has acknowledged that certain furniture pieces may not be safe if free-standing. In the past few months, two children died and others were injured due […]
When buying auto insurance, it can be tempting to just skim through the agreement, rather than read pages and pages of fine print. However, skimming through could cost you in the long run if you end up being involved in certain types of car accidents in Michigan. Some car insurance companies have added provisions to […]
What is an Independent Medical Exam (IME)? Independent medical examinations also known as IME’s are medical evaluations performed for the purpose of clarifying clinical and legal case issues, particularly after injuries resulting from a car accident. The evaluation is performed by an independent evaluator or doctor, meaning one who has not previously been involved in the […]
