The Southfield personal injury law firm of Goodman Acker is happy to announce its first ever Driver Safety Scholarship contest. The scholarship is a part of the firm’s commitment to the community and dedication to making the roads and highways safer for both drivers and passengers. Texting and driving poses a serious safety hazard to all […]
According to the Michigan Traffic Crash Facts, hit and run car accidents comprise of approximately 10 percent of all Michigan motor vehicle crashes. In fact, in cities such as Detroit, Pontiac and Flint, the numbers are substantially higher due to the fact that as many as 50 percent of drivers on the road are driving cars […]
No one ever plans on being involved in an accident, however, they can happen at any time and to anyone. And unfortunately for many victims and their families, the after-effects of a motorcycle accident can be life-altering, even fatal. If you ride, you should know what to do in the immediate aftermath should you be […]
Motorcycle accidents cause a much higher incidence of death and injury per crash than do vehicle accidents. In fact, if you are involved in a collision and you are on a motorcycle, you are three times more likely to be injured and fourteen times more likely to be killed. In the State of Michigan, fatalities […]
At the law firm of Goodman Acker P.C., our Michigan dog bite lawyers represent victims bitten and attacked by a dog. Of course, dog owners should take the proper steps to minimize the possibility of their pet attacking someone, but the unfortunate reality is that does not always happen. Therefore it is important that you are aware […]
Our brain injury lawyers at the law firm of Goodman Acker P.C. frequently represent clients who have suffered a brain injury or closed head injury as a result of a Michigan accident. The most common type of closed head injury is a concussion. It is often the result of a car accident or a sports-related accident. A concussion can […]
It’s been said that a picture speaks a thousand words. The photos posted and shared at Marcello’s memorial reflected such thoughts as Angelic, Beautiful, Too Young, A Blessing. Nearly three years after 2 month old Marcello Vasquez’s death, his parents Jimmy and Natasha, received $500,000 in a wrongful death settlement from the Los Angeles City Council. While nothing can replace the […]
Being injured in a Michigan car accident can be frightening enough, and the outcome of a possible lawsuit is probably the last thing on a victims’ mind. However once the initial shock of the incident settles down, for many auto injury victims their life forever changes both personally and financially. For victims injured in a Michigan […]
A tree, fresh with new spring growth, displays the scars from a recent automobile accident that claimed the lives of two teenagers in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina during the early morning of March 28th. While hundreds of teenagers and their parents flooded the gymnasium of Hilton Head High School, to mourn the loss of their classmates, […]
It is estimated that 36.1 million people are gearing up for a trip of some kind this weekend. That is an increase of 1.5% from last year which saw 35.5 million people traveling during the holiday weekend. This year may in fact be the highest number of people on the move. Due to this reason, […]
