Accident lawyer says No-Fault insurance benefits are the right choice for passengers, but injured Amtrak employees might want to pursue FELA
I was recently interviewed about the train that crashed with a semi-truck in Jackson, Michigan this week, and about what the various legal rights are for the injured people involved. Afterward, I wrote a quick blog to explain the unusual insurance loophole that exists in Michigan that will allow injured train accident victims to collect Michigan No-Fault insurance benefits — even though they were passengers on the Amtrak train when the crash occurred.
Under Michigan’s No-Fault law, No-Fault must pay PIP benefits to Amtrak passengers injured today in train-truck crash
The Amtrak train passengers who were injured this morning in a crash in Jackson, Michigan, are entitled to collect No-Fault benefits, even though they were not in a car or truck.
Under Michigan’s No-Fault law, if a person is injured in an accident that involves a “motor vehicle,” the person is entitled to receive Michigan No-Fault PIP benefits to pay for the person’s accident-related medical expenses, lost wages, replacement services, attendant care services, medical mileage and any home or vehicle modifications.
Personal injury lawyer says over half of car accident deaths are due to not wearing a safety belt
What started as a local ad campaign to get drivers of Sussex, England to wear their seat belts, has gone viral and is now hopefully saving the lives of people around the world. With close to 15 million hits on YouTube, “Embrace Life” turns our attention to how seat belts save lives in car accidents, and of the tragedy caused by not wearing a seat belt.
Auto accident attorney says latest Lansing and Ingham County, Michigan car accident numbers show a drop in crashes
Last year, Michigan Auto Law received the highest reported auto accident injury trial verdict in Lansing. And both myself and many of our auto accident attorneys help many people injured in car and truck accidents in the Lansing, Michigan area every year. From time to time, I try to publish information to help keep Lansing and Ingham County drivers safe.
Latest numbers show decrease in the number of auto accidents, but increase in car accident deaths
As Michigan accident lawyers, we’ve helped many people injured in auto accidents from Flint. My first motion as a baby lawyer was in Flint nearly 20 years ago, so I always think of the Genesee County Courthouse warmly. Flint is somewhat unique, a combination of urban, suburban and even a little rural.
To help keep Flint drivers safe and give residents access to information and local statistics, our lawyers have published the Flint Auto Accident Lawyer Help Center.
“Being best in the world is seriously underrated.” -Seth Godin
How do you find a great lawyer - the best lawyer you can - to help you with all that legal noise and lawyer advertising out there?
It’s an important question. If you’ve had the misfortune of being seriously injured in an auto accident in Michigan, it’s imperative that you find a top auto accident lawyer, because you only have one chance to reach an injury settlement for pain and suffering that will protect you for the rest of your life.
Michigan auto accident attorney gives 11 safety tips after a fatal accident closes I-696 this morning
As many of you commuters in the Southfield and Farmington Hills area know, a six-mile stretch of I-696 was shut down this morning for many hours.
The reason for such drastic measures by police is a great tragedy. A pedestrian was trying to change a tire when he was struck multiple times and killed on the highway, according to published reports. After the initial crash, there was a subsequent auto accident that sent three people to the hospital.
Accident lawyer suggests deactivating account until case is over
If you use a social networking account such as Facebook or Twitter, our accident lawyers STRONGLY recommend that you stop - right now.
Our MIchigan accident lawyers are not recommending that you delete your accounts, but we do strongly recommend that you temporarily deactivate your account until your lawsuit is over.
Why? I have now seen and heard of dozens of examples where insurance defense lawyers and claims adjusters are finding information that is really hurting people.
Michigan injury lawyer gives a list on how to stay safe
New Year’s Eve is right around the corner. As always, I’d like to share more tips - from myself and the other injury lawyers at Michigan Auto Law - to help keep all of you safe this new year.
Here’s the shocking news: this year, 10,839 people will die in drunk-driving crashes, according to MADD. That’s one person killed every 50 minutes and almost double the number of Americans who have died in the entire war in Iraq. And when it comes to drinking and driving, New Year’s Eve is one of the most dangerous times for drinking and driving crashes.
Child injury lawyer adds onto blog about dangerous toys
These Pottery Barn Kids Dolls have been recalled.
Last week, I posted my blog about the top 10 dangerous toys for 2011. I’ve received so much feedback from readers and other personal injury attorneys, that I asked my friend Ken Levinson for additional feedback on parents looking to avoid dangerous toys this holiday season. Ken is one of the nation’s top child injury lawyers. He’s from Chicago.
