Who’s Responsible for Injuries Caused by Underage Drinking
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury
What Does Obstructed View Mean in Michigan Traffic Law?
To drive safely, one of the most important things you can have is a clear view of the road. No matter how far you’ll be driving, it’s absolutely essential to see what’s going on around you on all sides. This is something that’s so important, most states have laws prohibiting obstructing vision through windshields and
- Published in Michigan Law, Motor Vehicle Accidents
Are Deaf/Blind Child Warning Road Signs Effective?
When parents have children who enjoy spending time playing outside, safety is always going to be a big concern. Reckless drivers can easily put children in danger and parents need to worry about making sure their children don’t play too close to the road and know not to run into the street. But when you
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents
How to Prove Someone Was Texting and Other Distracted Driving Cases
Distracted driving is a far too common occurrence. According to the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning, 2,782 Michigan car crashes in 2019 involved cell phone use. But it’s important to remember that cell phones are just one way distracted driving can occur. Distracted driving can also involve eating or drinking, adjusting a GPS system,
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents
Legal Liability & Carpool Accidents
Long before services like Uber and Lyft came along, organized carpools were a common way for people to get to and from work or to help kids get to and from school and team practices. And even as those ridesharing services grew in popularity, carpools remained a convenient way to get around, particularly when people
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents
Proving Pain and Suffering for Car Accident Claims
When you’ve been injured in a car accident, some of the damages you could be eligible to collect don’t necessarily come with a price tag. Damages like car repairs, medical care, and lost income are pretty easy to prove because they come with documentation to prove the exact value of those losses. Those types of
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents
Road Safety Tips: Driving Safely in Residential Areas
No matter what your personal driving habits are like, there’s a good chance that you spend a good amount of time driving in residential neighborhoods. Even though many people drive in residential areas on a daily basis, it’s very important to not become complacent. When people frequently drive the same routes, they often zone out
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents, Tips
Is Opting Out of PIP the Right Move for Michigan Drivers?
For years, Michigan has had a reputation for having some of the highest rates for auto insurance premiums in the country and one thing that was commonly blamed for those high costs was Michigan’s old no-fault law. Under Michigan’s old no-fault auto insurance law, all Michigan drivers were required to carry insurance that included unlimited
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents
Michigan Car Insurance Reform: How New No-Fault Law Changes Will Affect Drivers
Insurance coverage can be very confusing to understand, but it’s also something all Michigan drivers need to deal with. Recently, a series of changes to Michigan’s no-fault insurance law started going into effect which made some significant updates to a law that had been in place since the 1970s. So, what do these changes mean
- Published in Michigan Law, Motor Vehicle Accidents
4 Ways Speeding Makes Car Accidents More Dangerous
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, there were two major driving-related trends that got a lot of attention: fewer people driving and an increase of car accident fatalities. Even though many people were driving less because of stay-at-home orders, the overall number of traffic fatalities did not decrease on a per-mile travel traveled basis compared to the
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents
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