Category: Car Accidents

Most IME doctors are not fair. They’re biased in favor of the insurance companies that hire them paying them a lot of money to do one-time exams on people.

You can’t sue for a car accident if you were not at-fault driving your own vehicle without insurance but you can be sued if you caused injury to someone.

Figuring out how medical bills are paid after a car accident is one of the most stressful challenges that people injured in an auto accident have to face.

In Michigan, auto accident settlements rarely exceed the policy limits but it can happen under these three unique circumstances: 1) when a jury returns an over-policy-limits verdict, 2) where the at-fault driver has sufficient assets to pay in excess of his or her coverage, 3) when there is an insurer “bad faith.” An insurance bad …

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If you have been injured in a car accident while on active duty in Michigan, you may be legally entitled to No-Fault benefits to pay for medical expenses and lost wages. Wage loss can include military compensation economic losses including base pay, special pay, non-taxable allowances, and retired pay. You may also be able to …

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If someone happens to be killed in a car accident in Michigan, a wrongful death lawsuit may be brought on behalf of the family members and any dependents to seek compensation from the at-fault, negligent driver responsible for the crash. Additionally, family members may also recover No-Fault survivor’s loss benefits from the deceased driver’s own …

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In Michigan, determining who is at fault in a T-Bone accident can be difficult to prove without a witness. Fault can be shown through evidence gathered at the car crash scene, including driver and witness statements, any videos or surveillance footage, and photos.  Newer cars with “black box” ECM or EDR data can also be downloaded …

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Black boxes are in almost all cars on the road today. Consistent with their official name – “event data recorder” – these devices record driving and vehicle data from immediately before, during and after an automobile crash. This data can assist in crash investigations and is often used as evidence in court cases. Event data …

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If you have been injured in a car accident in Michigan, you can sue both the at-fault driver and titled owner of the vehicle that struck you. In many cases, the driver and owner will be the same person. However, when they are not, both can be held legally responsible for your car accident. Sue …

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