The accident lawyers of Michigan Auto Law would like to wish a happy holiday season to all of our cherished readers and friends. We also want to keep in mind those who are not as fortunate around the holidays.

For the sixth consecutive year, our personal injury law firm has donated gifts and supplies to needy families that otherwise, would not have had complete Christmases. This year, we adopted two families through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washtenaw County, giving them winter gear, toys, clothing and household items.

In yesterday’s blog, I warned Michigan traumatic brain injury lawyers of a Dec. 18, 2008 case that’s devastating for Michigan auto accident victims with TBI in federal courts. In Shropshire v. Laidlaw Transit, a young girl who suffered a traumatic brain injury from a car accident had her personal injury case dismissed. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit wrote that the “automatic” route to a jury trial for victims of traumatic brain injury found in MCL 500.3135(2)(a)(ii) does not apply in federal court.

Michigan traumatic brain injury lawyers must be on high alert after a Dec. 18, 2008 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit case that dismissed the brain injury claim of an injured child. The Court declared that the “automatic” route to a jury, created to protect victims of traumatic brain injury under Michigan’s car accident law, is procedural, not substantive, and does not apply in federal court. This case will effectively wipe out most brain injury cases from car accidents in the federal courts.

If you’re an Oakland County resident, chances are you’re often caught in the torrential rush hour traffic that accompanies the thriving businesses in cities like Southfield and Farmington Hills. But before you put the pedal to the metal, keep in mind the number of car accidents that have happened at some of Oakland County’s most dangerous intersections.

In a report called Southeast Michigan Traffic Crash Facts 2007, the Southeastern Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) listed four intersections to be cautious around. And with a total of 1,710 car accidents in Oakland County over the last five years, the personal injury lawyers of Michigan Auto Law want to help protect you.

A new Court of Appeals ruling says family members providing attendant care to injured must be compensated what agencies pay their employees for comparable services — instead of what agencies charge

Michigan attendant care lawyers are predicting a drastic setback for families providing attendant care to loved ones who have suffered catastrophic injuries in car accidents. Specifically, we are expecting Michigan auto insurance companies to aggressively reduce the hourly rates they compensate people providing attendant care to injured family members.

Michigan Accident Lawyer Lists 10 Worst Toys

With the holidays comes lots of toys, gifts and cheer. To protect our clients and keep children safe throughout the season, the personal injury lawyers of Michigan Auto Law are providing a list of the “10 Worst Toys.”

The following hazardous toys were chosen by World Against Toys Causing Harm, Inc. (W.A.T.C.H.), a Massachusetts-based non-profit organization that educates the public about life-threatening children’s toys and products. According to W.A.T.C.H, the Consumer Product Safety Commission reported that in 2006, there were at least 22 toy-related deaths to children less than 15 years old, and an estimated 225,500 toy-related injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms.

David E. Christensen, a partner of Michigan Auto Law, obtained a $1 million jury verdict for his client, who sustained a severe leg injury and traumatic scarring in an auto accident. David’s 2008 case is yet another example of the many substantial verdicts — and settlements — that our personal injury lawyers garner on behalf of clients who are injured or killed in car accidents, truck accidents and motorcycle accidents every day on Michigan roads.

The lawyers in Michigan Auto Law’s pre-suit division are the first point of contact for people who have been in car accidents and are seeking legal help. In directing clients through the early stages of their cases before lawsuits are filed, they answer countless questions about everything related to a Michigan car accident case, from the no-fault law to insurance benefits and attendant care. Here is one of the most popular questions posed by auto accident victims:

Driving on the east side of metro Detroit any time soon? You might want to take extra caution approaching the intersection at 11 Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue. According to a report by the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG), more than 650 car accidents occurred there from 2003 to 2007. Read on for more treacherous intersections in the area.

11 Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue in Centerline, Michigan
With more than 650 traffic accidents in a four-year period, 11 Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue is not only the most dangerous intersection in Macomb County. Believe it or not, the intersection hosted the most accidents in all of southeast Michigan.