The fact is, if you use your cellphone while driving, you risk your life and the lives of others. Studies have found that distractions from using your cellphone while driving can lead to delayed reaction times similar to those of drunk drivers having a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent. To test this, one study [...]
The firm is proud to say that it recently obtained $1.675 million in compensatory damages for a passenger injured in a horrific car accident, as well as for the family of the person who was tragically killed. Although no amount of money can make up for the loss of a loved one, monetary damages can [...]
Did you know? …Deaths among 16 and 17 year old drivers have increased by 11% from 2010 and 2011. Statistics released by the Governors’ Highway Safety Association (GHSA) notes that 23 US states saw increases in teenage motorist deaths over the one year period. The GHSA suggests two reasons for this sudden, significant increase in [...]
Some of our clients are annoyed with the idea of tracking their medical travel after they’ve been in an auto accident. Here they are, injured and in pain, and now their lawyer is telling them to record every time they set foot in a car to go to the doctor or hospital? The client’s first [...]
As we discussed in a previous post, a Michigan car accident victim is only entitled to money for pain and suffering if he or she has experienced death, serious impairment of body function or permanent serious disfigurement. While the first and third points are pretty self- explanatory, “serious impairment of body function” might seem a [...]
We are saddened to hear that 5 people lost their lives in a car accident yesterday, October 23, on Michigan’s M-10 Highway, also known as The Lodge Freeway. One of the vehicles was traveling the wrong direction and slammed into the other vehicle head on, causing both cars to burst into flames. Although the accident [...]