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Here is a top safety tip that truckers and company safety managers need to know about when it comes to parking semi tractor-trailers on the shoulder of the highway As one company safety manager told me once, the #1 rule of thumb for truck drivers who are considering parking a truck on a highway shoulder: …
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Tragic car accident raises questions, again, about Michigan’s law and when older drivers are too old to drive How old is too old to drive? Sadly, that’s the question that was on my mind – and, likely, the minds of many other people – after the deadly, head-on car accident involving an 86-year-old driver who was …
How you’re at risk when driving a motorcycle without the required insurance in Michigan I’ve written in depth about the extreme dangers of driving in Michigan without auto No Fault insurance. This goes for drivers of cars and trucks. But the law in Michigan for motorcyclists is entirely different than that for automobiles. That’s because …
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When Michigan No Fault will provide for lost wages and medical care after a motorcycle accident or injury – and the situations where a motorcyclist wouldn’t be entitled to PIP During the next several weeks, I will be posting some frequently asked legal questions I receive from people injured in Michigan motorcycle accidents. The law …
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Out-of-state wrongful death settles for $6.2 million just before trial Steven Gursten of Michigan Auto Law recently settled a truck accident wrongful death for $6.2 million. Steve has received the top-reported truck accident settlement in Michigan over many years, including the highest truck accident settlement of any Michigan lawyer. He’s also received the top-reported truck …
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s puzzling position on school bus safety, despite carrying our most precious cargo – our children If children are our “most precious cargo,” shouldn’t mandatory safety regulations that apply to other commercial vehicles like 18-wheelers also apply to school buses? I’d wager most people would say yes. If so, …
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What drivers need to know about bicycle lanes and preventing car accidents involving cyclists Happy Memorial Day, everybody. For a quick refresh on Memorial Day safe driving tips to prevent car accidents, take a look at our Friday blog post. Today I’d like to discuss bicycle safety, as it’s warming up outside and with …
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Our attorneys explain what it means when our clients tell us they have a disc herniation or a bulging disc on an MRI after a car accident Most doctors could use a little help on their bedside manner these days. As appointment times shrink, what gets lost most is communication. Little wonder that there are …
Sobering thoughts on how we can better protect motorcyclists from being hit by cars May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. But designating something as an “awareness month” doesn’t really do much good if the driving public doesn’t truly get the message about how we can better protect the lives of Michigan motorcyclists. I speak at a …
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