What Are Michigan’s Stop and Yield Sign Laws?
Intersections are an essential part of our roadways, but they can potentially be very dangerous places. According to the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning, 31% of all fatal Michigan car accidents in 2019 occurred at intersections. Since we can’t just eliminate all intersections, it’s very important for drivers to fully understand the rules of
- Published in Michigan Law, Motor Vehicle Accidents
Detroit’s Stray Dog Problem: Watch Out for Dog Bites!
- Published in Dog Bites
7 Steps to Take After a Car Accident [Infographic]
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents
Dog Bite Prevention Infographic & Facts
- Published in Dog Bites
The Most Dangerous Jobs in Michigan
- Published in Personal Injury
Michigan’s Move Over Law Campaign: How to Avoid a Car Accident
Police in Lansing are pulling people over on I-96 looking for seat belt violations, speeding, and ensuring that everyone is moving over. Why move over?
Because it’s the law.
What’s the Move Over Law?
Michigan’s Move Over law is about giving emergency vehicles their right of way. People who fail to pull onto the shoulder or merge into the outside lane can be subject to penalties under the law.
- Published in Tips
Scott Goodwin Named President-Elect of the Michigan Association for Justice
Scott Goodwin is being recognized as one of Michigan’s top personal injury lawyers… again.
What was formerly known as the Michigan Trial Lawyer Association, it is now the Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ), and it is an organization that promotes fairness through Michigan’s court systems.
Mr. Goodwin is currently serving as the chairman of MAJ’s judicial qualifications.
- Published in Goodwin & Scieszka
What To Do if You are Hit By a Drunk Driver
Nearly 3 million people are injured in an automobile-related accident every year. That amounts to an accident every minute! A staggering amount of those injuries are a result of people driving while intoxicated. According to MADD, almost every hour, someone’s life is taken as a result of a drunk driver.
If you’ve been injured because someone else was driving drunk, then follow the Goodwin & Scieszka 5 steps.
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents, Tips
Common Types of Personal Injury Lawsuits in Michigan
A Michigan personal injury claim is type of a law known as tort law. What is a tort you might ask? A Michigan tort claim is a civil wrong, other than a breach of contract, which the law has a remedy. A tort is a personal injury claim and a personal injury claim is a tort.
Think of personal injury claims as private causes of actions (i.e. lawsuits) that are enforced by private citizens. The purpose of a Michigan personal injury claim is to put the injured party back in the position they were in before the tort occurred.
So what’s a common Michigan personal injury claim?
- Published in Dog Bites, Personal Injury
Adrian, Michigan Car Accident
A 90-year-old man from Adrian, Michigan was sentenced to probation and will no longer be able to drive after he pinned a woman between two vehicles in a parking lot.
59-year-old Linda Guzman was the woman killed in the accident. Her family didn’t want John Ellis in jail, just off of the road so that this terrible incident would never happen again.
- Published in Accident News, Motor Vehicle Accidents
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