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Medical Expenses After An Auto Accident A car accident can result in a wide range of injuries, which in turn, can require many different types of medical treatments. Whether you need a couple of stitches or you require extensive, long-term care, you will receive medical bills […]

Causes Of Michigan Wrong-Way Crashes The National Transportation Safety Board[1] recently released a special investigative report on wrong-way driving. According to the report, alcohol and drug use are main contributing factors to wrong-way driving accidents.  The report further provides that more than half, and as […]

Michigan Street Racing Statistics According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration[1], 153 people were killed in 122 crashes while racing between 2001 and 2010.  The agency changed the way it tracks street racing cases in 2009 so that a crash is considered “racing […]

What Will Happen At The Deposition For My Michigan Accident Case? A deposition is a recorded statement where a participant in a lawsuit answers various questions under oath.  The Michigan Rules of Civil Procedure[1] set forth when a deposition can be used and for what purpose in a Michigan lawsuit.  It […]

Michigan Injuries Caused By Driver Negligence Negligence is a legal theory often used in automobile accident cases. A driver must use care to avoid injuring other motorists, passengers, or pedestrians. If a driver is not reasonably careful and injures someone as a result, the driver may […]

Spinal Cord Injuries Caused By Michigan Auto Accidents Every year, about 12,000 people sustain a spinal cord injury[1]. That’s 30 new injuries every day. Most of these people are injured in auto and sports-related accidents, falls and industrial mishaps. An estimated 60 percent of these individuals are 30 […]

Injuries from Rear-End Accidents in Michigan The U.S. Department of Transportation[1] Federal Highway Administration released statistics which showed that more than 6 million auto collisions take place every year, nationwide. Close to half of those accidents, reported at about 2.5 million, are rear-end accidents. No one […]

Michigan Auto Collisions Can Lead to Memory Loss It has been estimated that 1.4 million traumatic brain injuries (TBI) occur annually throughout the United States. A TBI happens as a result of impact, sudden jerking, or even impalement of the head by a foreign object. In the case […]

Who Is Liable In a Michigan Hit-And-Run Accident? Michigan Hit-and-Run Statistics The Michigan State Police[1] Office of Highway Safety Planning provides that in 2011 there were 53 fatalities caused by hit-and-run accidents.  In 2012, there were 46 such fatalities. Who is Liable After a Hit-and-Run Accident in Michigan? […]