Automobile Accidents

• Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Rolls Out New Traffic Signals

  David Mittleman | March 16, 2008 4:48 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Michigan drivers should be on the lookout for a new type of traffic signal: the flashing yellow left-turn arrow. The new signal will eventually replace all current flashing red left-turn signals. Many of the new signals are already installed, and unprepared drivers may be caught off guard and become confused about who has the right of way at an intersection.The Michigan Department of...

• SUVs Make Strides in Safety, Still Present Some Risks

  David Mittleman | March 12, 2008 9:46 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Sport utility vehicles have revolutionized the roadways. With their higher stance and substantial proportions, they provide many drivers with peace of mind amid often chaotic traffic conditions. Recently released SUV crash test results, however, suggest that beneath their rugged-looking exteriors, many SUVs are not as safe as they could be.The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is a...

• Teen Drivers Increase Risk to Passengers

  David Mittleman | March 04, 2008 3:28 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Lack of experience can make any task difficult. Practice is required to master even seemingly simple activities. When it comes to something as dangerous and complicated as driving, inexperience can be fatal.A new study emphasizes the point that inexperienced drivers can be dangerous. The focus of the study, which was conducted by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm Mutual...

• Michigan Sees Increase in ATV Related Accidents

  David Mittleman | February 18, 2008 11:11 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Adults and children alike have enjoyed the use of ATV off-road vehicle in Michigan. However, a new study completed by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has revealed that more than 500 people nationwide died in ATV accidents in 2006. Children 16 and younger accounted for 20% of ATV related fatalities. Michigan ranked fifth in the number of ATV related fatalities from 2003-2006 with...

• New Child Seat Program Aims to Reduce Injuries

  David Mittleman | February 15, 2008 12:20 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  As any Michigan family with small children will likely tell you, kids can be hard to restrain. Nowhere is containment more important, however, than in a motor vehicle. Young children face a high risk of injury in an automobile accident unless they are properly restrained in a safe and effective child seat. But with so many makes and models of child seat on the market, many parents face a...

• Road Salt Shortage Puts Michigan Drivers at Risk

  David Mittleman | February 14, 2008 3:32 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Road salt is a mixed blessing. Anyone who has driven in Michigan over the years knows the toll this gritty material can take on a vehicle's paint job. All the cars on the road begin to resemble one another with their rusty, gray exteriors. On the other hand, road salt is a crucial weapon in the fight against treacherous icy roads.According to a recent story in the Jackson Citizen Patriot, a...

• Michigan provides no fault benefits to all persons injured in auto accidents

  Devon Glass | January 08, 2008 9:13 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  If you have ever been involved in an automobile accident, there are a number of benefits that your auto insurance is required to provide to you under Michigan law. These benefits are guaranteed to you when you are injured in an automobile accident, regardless of whether you have your own policy of insurance.If you do not have your own auto insurance, Michigan law allows you to collect no-fault...

• Traumatuic Brain Injury and Closed Head Injuries: Serious Head Injuries Can Result From Minor Auto Accidents

  David Mittleman | December 28, 2007 2:05 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  According to the National Institute for Health, a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is any injury to the brain that occurs suddenly. A TBI can occur when the head violently impacts an object, such as someone's head hitting the steering wheel or dashboard in a auto accident. Any head injury that does not penetrate the skull is referred to as a closed head injury.Unfortunately, there is no cure for a...

• All Drivers Should Have Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage

  David Mittleman | December 17, 2007 8:58 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  The law in Michigan requires all drivers and owners of motor vehicles to carry No-Fault Insurance. But, the No-Fault Act established back in 1973 only requires us to carry a minimum of $20,000 to compensate individuals injured as a result of a negligence. That amount has never been increased and in todays dollars it is worth less than $2,500.This amount is hardly enough to adequately...

• Passengers entering or exiting public transportation can bring injury claims

  Devon Glass | December 11, 2007 8:31 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Prior to November 16, 2007, the law in Michigan did not allow an injured person to recover damages if they suffered an injury while exiting or entering a public transportation vehicle. However, the Michigan Supreme Court reversed the decision by the Michigan Court of Appeals in Martin v Rapid Inter-Urban Transit P'ship, holding that government immunity could not deny recovery for injuries...