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Flawed USA Today column saying it ‘might make sense to let robo-drivers be less safe than humans’ raises ethical, insurance and liability issues for accident victims of autonomous cars While I’m a lawyer that helps people injured in automobile accidents, I look forward to the day when driverless cars replace human drivers. Make no mistake, …
Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s year-end list of the top trial verdicts and settlements in the state highlights two Michigan Auto Law cases from 2015 — a $7 million Oakland County car accident and a $4.6 million Wayne County general personal injury case.
IME doctor files grievance to suppress blog post and punish attorney for disclosing her conduct Update: To see the latest on this story, read my February 17 blog post, “Attorney’s blog constitutes protected free speech under state and federal constitutions.” As you will see below, Dr. Rosalind Griffin wants to take away my license to …
FMSCA final rule will prevent truck accidents by manipulation of paper log books The FMSCA recently announced an important safety rule requiring all commercial trucks and buses to record their driving history electronically. This has been a major safety push for years. I can remember being president of the American Association for Justice Truck Accident …
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Defense attorneys and adjusters say auto accident-related personal injuries are from preexisting medical conditions, but this step will put a stop to this ugly tactic In order to recover compensation for a pain and suffering in any injury lawsuit after a car accident, you have to show that the car accident was a cause of …
How the trucking industry is using innovative snow removal systems to clear falling ice and snow from big rigs The phrase “ice missile” has a unique meaning to Michigan drivers. And as a truck accident attorney in this state, there are simply some types of accidents that are unique to Michigan winters that attorneys in …
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Jumper cables can be hazardous to your health, and even cause loss of limbs. Learn how to protect yourself. This past week, a man who lost his leg while using jumper cables called our injury attorneys for help. That call led me to write this safety tip blog. Many people have lost legs when they …
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Our Michigan Auto Law attorneys set the record straight, with a reminder to drive safe and smart this holiday season Who’s the most dangerous on the road? The texting driver? The drunk driver? The driver who’s high on pot? Or the drowsy driver? Sure, everyone now knows about drunk driving, but it took decades for …
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Stop attorneys from improperly excusing African American jurors; expand the pool of prospective jurors; make reasonable efforts that juries in Detroit be ‘racially proportionate’ It never ceases to shock me that in a city with an African-American population that comprises 82% of the city’s entire population, there are so few black citizens that end up …
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