Category: Accidents

A guide to the FMCSA DOT tire regulations for tires on buses and trucks, including using adequate tires, and inspecting and maintaining tires.

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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Truck rollover accidents are often preventable and are most commonly caused by the negligence of the truck driver; however other drivers on the road can be at-fault. Driving behaviors that typically lead to these accidents are: speeding, driver distraction, reckless steering and unsafe loading of the tractor trailer. Other factors that can cause these truck …

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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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