An April Fools’ Day Joke That Wasn’t So Funny
Digging around looking for April Fools’ Day material I found this criminal case; it’s a textbook example of what not to do on a day like today: April 7, 1970, [the] defendant entered the grocery store where she worked. He produced a toy handgun and stated, ‘This is a hold-up’. [The cashier] gave him the folding
- Published in Legal News, Tips
Watch Michigan’s Roads to Avoid Ice, Potholes and Car Accidents
We’ve had cold mornings the past couple of days with the temperature staying well below freezing. Isn’t it supposed to be spring yet? According to Mlive.com, warming temperatures are concerning as isolated freezing rain will hit already cold roadways: Don’t cancel any plans. Just be alert and drive a little slower this morning when you
- Published in Accident News, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Tips
Assumption of Risk in Light of America’s Pastime
March 31, 2014 is opening day for the Detroit Tigers! Since many Michiganders will be hitting their own fields to play baseball, we wanted to talk about the assumption of risk doctrine as a defense to certain civil law claims. First, let’s define the assumption of the risk doctrine: Participants in sporting activities are assumed
- Published in Tips
Avoid a Car Accident: Funeral Processions Have Legal Right of Way
- Published in Michigan Law, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Tips
What Michigan Landlord-Tenant Law Says About Snow Removal
Well, considering Michigan just got slammed with yet another snowstorm that I had the pleasure of shoveling, I figured it would be entirely relevant to talk about Michigan’s landlord-tenant laws. More specifically, how landlord-tenant law applies to snow removal. Who should shovel? This might seem like a silly question, but remembering that America honors the freedom
- Published in Goodwin & Scieszka, Michigan Law, Tips
Landlord Tenant Tort Liability
When someone owns a property, they have a responsibility to make sure it’s reasonably safe for others to use, and that includes landlords. If a visitor, guest, or tenant gets hurt because of unsafe conditions that were caused by negligence, a concept called premises liability comes into play and it can be used to hold
- Published in Goodwin & Scieszka, Michigan Law, Tips
Can You Keep Your Roadkill Under Michigan Law?
- Published in Accident News, Legal News, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Tips
FAQs About Michigan Snowmobile Laws
Keeping to our wintery themed blogs this week, we want to answer some common questions about Michigan snowmobile laws. How is a Snowmobile Defined? This might seem like a silly question, but it’s important to understand what exactly is considered a snowmobile under Michigan law. A snowmobile is defined, according to our legislature, as any motor-driven vehicle
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Tips
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
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
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