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As ride-sharing, app-based service enters more Michigan markets, Uber boasts $1 million liability, No Fault and property damage coverages. But what do these new insurance coverages really mean for passengers? As Uber comes to Grand Rapids, the Lansing area, Kalamazoo and Flint, the ride-sharing app-based service boasts that its insurance coverage for passengers, third-parties and …
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Why underride guards will save lives in rear-end truck accidents First, let’s be clear: No one is blaming the truck drivers when a passenger car rear ends a semi tractor-trailer. The problem that exists however, is we know with statistical certainty that dozens and dozens of these truck underride crashes are going to occur every …
During the fourth of July holiday, I blogged about what happens when there’s a rear-end car accident involving vehicles that are hauling things like jet skis, trailers or boats. I’ve received quite a bit of follow-up questions, but the point to remember is the Michigan mini tort is mostly limited to motor vehicle accidents and …
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Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren & Sterling Heights named among largest cities with the ‘safest drivers’ in Allstate’s 2014 ‘America’s Best Drivers Report’ If you live – and drive – in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren or Sterling Heights, then congratulations to you. You are among the “best drivers” in the country “in terms of car collision …
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Bloomberg Businessweek reports insurers could see ‘significant’ drop in premium revenue as autonomous cars reduce motor vehicle accidents by up to 90% I’ve previously written that I would be happy to find another line of work. I work as an attorney and my practice focuses on helping people injured in motor vehicle accidents. If one …
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3 reasons behind this spike in fatal truck accidents, and 4 solutions to this public safety crisis 1 in 10 highway deaths on our roads now involve commercial trucks, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). That is staggering. But why is this happening? Why are so many people being seriously injured and …
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FMSCA releases new list of routes truckers transporting hazardous materials must avoid The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently released an updated list of routes truckers carrying hazardous materials are not allowed to use in the state of Michigan. What is a Hazmat route? Hazmat routes keep us safe. Hazmat routes are designed as …
The possibilities for the future of self-driving cars are tremendous. If done right, they could literally prevent car accidents from occurring and save thousands of lives every year, as most car accidents are caused by human error. Since I’m an attorney who practices auto accident law for a living, and I work at a law …
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How vehicle-to-vehicle communication (V2V) is developing to prevent car accidents with autonomous cars and human-driven vehicles Cars with technology that enables them to communicate with other cars on the road in order to prevent car crashes is such an exciting idea to me. Yes, I’m an auto accident lawyer. I often quip that I can’t …
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