Most of the time, employees have no difficulties recovering from injury at the workplace. Unfortunately, there are times when your injury will be contested directly by your employer or within your state’s workers compensation process. This denial of workers comp benefits usually occurs when you have a severe injury and it’s apparent that your recovery…
DetailsWhat is Truck Accident Discovery? Discovery that follows a Michigan truck accident is important to strengthen your case. Discovery is a process where lawyers obtain information from the other parties involved and can then use this information during the trial or settlement. Usually, discovery is used to collect important documents and interview key witnesses. If…
DetailsThere are many complexities dealing with a serious Michigan truck accident. Sometimes it is difficult to determine which insurance policy will actually be covering the truck driver after an accident occurs. For this reason, you should contact a Michigan truck accident attorney who routinely deals with truck accidents. It is also important to find all…
DetailsMichigan is one of 12 states in the country that have adopted a no-fault auto insurance system. This means that in most cases you end up suing your own insurance company to cover your medical expenses and other out of pocket costs. Most people assume that you are able to simply sue the negligent driver…
DetailsMichigan is a no-fault state, but it also provides what is called limited property damage for all drivers in Michigan. This limited property damage is also referred to as a mini tort claim. The purpose of this loophole is to help drivers pay for damage done to your own vehicle, but unfortunately this protection is…
DetailsText messaging is the most common form of distracted driving, and a New Jersey lawsuit is testing the notion that the sender of a text message should be held liable. It’s believed to be the first lawsuit of it’s kind in the country. The case is actually quite interesting. It involved two motorcyclists that were…
DetailsMany gas stations throughout the State have been using a misleading tactic to display their gas prices. You probably already know what I’m talking about by that sentence alone. If you haven’t noticed, many stations also feature a car wash option when filling your tank. There’s nothing wrong with providing a car wash at a…
DetailsA new study shows that Michigan has the highest car insurance rates in the entire country. A comprehensive study was done by CarInsuranceQuotes.com. The study compared states based on the percentage of the annual median household income that car insurance makes up. For example, if a person were to make $40k a year in a…
DetailsAs the majority of Michigan drivers already know, driving and texting is now illegal in the state. The ban officially took place on the 1st of July, and drivers now face a $100 dollar fine for their first offense. The second offense sees steeper penalties, and drivers will be subject to a $200 dollar fine.…
DetailsScience speaks volumes. So if you are in an automobile accident, your attorney may hire an expert accident reconstructionist. These expert witnesses are usually trained in physics and biomechanics. They have the professional training and experience to analyze the forces involved in a crash to determine the velocity, acceleration, and other factors leading up to…
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