Auto accident attorney interprets Michigan’s new auto law, which could give hundreds of car accident victims with serious personal injuries a second chance to have their pain and suffering cases heard in court

I’d like to share the exciting news.  Sometime between now and Sunday, the Michigan Supreme Court will release McCormick v. Carrier (Rodney McCormick v. Larry Carrier and Allied Automotive Group, Indemnitor of General Motors Corp.).

McCormick is the case that Michigan auto accident victims, lawyers on both sides and almost all trial court judges have been hoping will finally reverse the shocking unfairness that has resulted under Kreiner v. Fischer.

Attorney boils down the Michigan anti-texting law so you can stay safe – and avoid being ticketed

Our auto accident attorneys received a great inquiry in response to a blog answering common questions on Michigan’s new texting while driving ban.

The reader, “Stogie” (hey, some people have more interesting e-mail names than others) asked: I have a cell phone (Verizon Droid Incredible) that has the ability of voice-activated texting… hands free… I can talk into my Bluetooth/hands free device and the phone will convert my words into text. It’s the easiest way for me to text and I use the feature all the time. Is it legal to send a text message using hands free methods while driving?

I’d like to give a sincere congratulations to partner Bobby Raitt and trial attorney Alison Tomak. They won a trial for a personal injury accident that occurred in Waterford, Michigan. The verdict was returned in Oakland County Circuit Court today.

Michigan traumatic brain injury lawyer discusses the promise of blood biomarkers for TBI victims

I read an article in Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal that promises hope to traumatic brain injury victims and survivors and the TBI lawyers who help them in America’s courtrooms.

The article is a must read for any lawyer who represents people who have suffered traumatic brain injury.  What makes the article notable is that it discusses how serious traumatic brain injuries can be, how difficult TBI is to diagnose, how emergency rooms and doctors often miss many of the subtle symptoms of TBI, and how this delay in diagnosis leads both to improper treatment and sometimes catastrophic consequences for accident victims who have suffered serious closed-head injuries.

Michigan motorcycle accident lawyer lists each source of recovery for claiming No-Fault benefits after a motorcycle crash

I’ve received a few follow-up e-mails from my last blog on motorcycle accidents, and they all essentially ask the same question: What order of priority does a person who has been injured in a motorcycle accident turn to for No-Fault insurance benefits?  I’ve decided to write my response here, so it will be easy for anyone injured in a motorcycle crash to know where to turn to for insurance benefits.

I go on vacation for one week, and the Michigan Supreme Court drops a bombshell on credit scoring while I’m gone. Last Thursday, the Court issued an opinion, in a bitterly divided 4-3 ruling, that allows Michigan’s auto insurance companies to use a person’s credit report to determine rates for people.

The Court majority even said state regulators exceeded their authority when they banned the practice as discriminatory. But it is discriminatory.  And it makes zero sense.

Let’s be very clear on this: credit scoring using credit reports is by definition, discriminatory. It is also perniciously evil. Read here about your No-Fault insurance rights.

Truck accident attorney explains why Michigan residents are put at such great risk

Yet another wrongful and completely senseless death has occurred at the hands of an extremely negligent truck driver. This trucker was watching streaming porn on a laptop over a period of several hours and while “distracted,” he crashed his tractor-trailer into the vehicle of a young mother named Julie Stratton – killing  her.

Michigan personal injury attorney gives FAQs about the new anti-texting law

I’ve received quite a few questions and e-mails about Michigan’s new texting while driving ban, and I know many of the other personal injury attorneys here have as well.  As you know, the law was signed by Gov. Granholm on the Oprah show and came into effect July 1, 2010.

I received a great personal note recently from the vice president of safety and claims management at a large commercial truck company.  He requested I not use his name or name his trucking company, and I will of course respect his request.  “John”  and I just concluded a very substantial truck accident personal injury case together, and even though I’m a plaintiff’s truck accident lawyer who fought him, he had some nice things to say.

Motorcycle accident lawyer gives free advice to protect bikers

As we return from the holiday weekend, I’d like to take the opportunity to talk about motorcycle safety again. There are so many more bikers cruising Michigan roads in the summer. And with more people riding motorcycles and crotch rockets, there are unfortunately, more motorcycle accidents.

Lately, our pre-lawsuit division of attorneys (who help auto accident victims in the early stages of their lawsuits) have been flooded with calls about motorcycle accidents. Many of the calls are from people who’ve been in crashes and don’t know what to do next.