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You will have three potential cases. Learn about them here A happy client told us last week that he had no idea what his legal rights were after he was injured in a car accident while driving his company vehicle. So I thought I’d clarify the law for people who may be involved in an …
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The “Seat Belt Convincer” ride demonstrates dangerous force for crashes as slow as 5-7 mph The “Seat Belt Convincer”… Sounds like an amusement park ride. And in a way, it is. But the effect of this ride is educational – and not at all amusing. This educational tool allows riders to experience forces of up …
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Michigan Auto Law attorney Robert Raitt tells Fox 2 News that drivers can legally leave the scene – if their lives are in danger Driving away from the scene of a car accident in Michigan is a crime. But what if you fear your life might be in danger if you remain at the …
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Is a driverless car pay-out fund that compensates car accident victims the solution? I’ve written a lot about the liability and tort issues being raised with the exciting future of driverless cars. To be clear, I am a big proponent of this technology. It brings wonderful possibilities to the table, such as a safer trucking …
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Gov. Rick Snyder recently signed laws that would allow “driverless” cars to be legally road-tested in Michigan. And the University of Michigan will be home to a $6.5 million, 32-acre test site for these driverless cars Driverless cars— also called self-driving cars, autonomous cars and robotic cars, even Google cars — are vehicles with advanced …
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As I brain injury lawyer, I see first-hand the complex symptoms of concussions and traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in the people I help. I also see how these injuries affect my clients for years after car accidents. I’ve written about how brain injuries such as concussions are related to chronic pain, memory problems, depression and …
Federal RICO ruling, Jackson v. Sedgwick Claims Management Services, likely to shield No Fault ‘cut off’ IME doctors from RICO liability for savaging auto accident victims in their reports – a double standard favoring big insurers over people No one really knows just how bad and how crooked many of the IME doctors are that …
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I recently wrote about the issue of No Fault benefits for children of divorced parents, and whose auto insurance policy covers an injured child after a car accident. We received a great response, including this one that I wanted to share today from attorney Jennifer Paine, an experienced family law attorney from Cordell & Cordell …
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Learn about the statute of limitations for car accidents in Michigan Today I’d like to share the answer to the most common question I receive from lawyers in other states who call me when they have a client injured in a Michigan car accident: “How long does someone injured in a car accident have to …
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