All motor-vehicle accident-related injuries should be taken seriously. After all, they’re very serious for those whose lives they affect. However, under Michigan’s no-fault law, some injuries are considered more serious than others. Catastrophic injuries are those that tend to produce major harm over a long period of time. These “catastrophic” injuries are often significant and […]
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7 Common Neck and Back Injuries from Rear-End Collisions
Rear-end car crashes are extremely common. Rear-end collisions occur when one vehicle crashes into the rear of another vehicle. This often occurs when the rear driver is following too closely and/or speeding. Although rear-end collisions can be avoided simply by using good judgment, they continue to occur. Under Michigan law, the driver of the rear […]
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What to Know About Michigan’s Reform on Mini Tort Auto Laws
Michigan’s no-fault insurance system has recently been reformed, causing many changes. One of these changes is an increase in the amount of money that someone can recover for vehicle damage when the other driver is at-fault. In Michigan, this is knows as a “mini tort” claim. Here is what you need to know under the […]
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New Technology Not Factored into Federal Crash Tests
Federal safety crash tests and the infamous five-star rating system have been in effect since the 1970s. In an effort to combat millions of injuries and fatalities that were occurring from car crashes each year, the federal government implemented these tests through the New Car Assessment Program. These tests are often held as the gold […]
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What to Know About Ridesharing Accidents
Ridesharing services have come a long way. With the advent of Uber and Lyft, which started in 2011 and 2012 respectively, millions of people are able to get to where they need to go. In larger metropolitan areas in which there is little room for parking one’s own vehicle, these billion-dollar companies are happy to […]
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7 Common Tricks Insurance Companies Will Use to Deny Your Claim
We purchase auto insurance so that in the event that we are involved in an accident, our expenses will be covered. However, this is not commonly how it works. In fact, it can prove very difficult to obtain the needed settlement. Insurance companies have the goal of profiting and paying out large sums of money […]
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