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.

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.

A motorcycle accident lawyer gives five tips to protect motorcycle riders  – and yourselves – on the roads this summer

We’ve all felt it. That scary, unsure-of-yourself feeling when there’s a motorcycle riding very close to your car.

“Will he make a sudden move and I won’t see him?”

“Will he drive too fast and cause a motorcycle accident?”

“Will he be safe around all of these cars and trucks on this busy highway?”

I probably should have expected this, knowing how passionate so many motorcycle riders are about the helmet law in Michigan. After all, I even had old clients – people who had suffered very serious injuries from motorcycle accidents and who I’ve developed close relationships with – tell me they still supported HB 4747; even after their crashes, personal injuries and lawsuits. So the e-mails and comments from so many in favor of repealing Michigan’s helmet laws should have come as no surprise to me as a motorcycle accident lawyer.

House of Representatives passed HB 4747 allowing bikers to ride without helmets - despite warning from experienced motorcycle accident attorneys

The Michigan House of Representatives last night passed HB 4747, which would allow motorcyclists to ride without protective helmets.  As a motorcycle accident attorney for the past 16 years, I feel adamantly that this is a terrible idea.

Although I am close with many bikers who believe the helmet debate is about individual rights and liberty, I have a different perspective. The truth is, most motorcycle accident victims that I’ve helped have suffered very serious, sometimes catastrophic injuries. And most of these motorcycle accidents result in traumatic brain injuries.

Why experienced motorcycle accident lawyers urge representatives to vote no on a bill that would allow bikers to go without helmets

Today, the Michigan Legislature takes up House Bill 4747. Basically, the bill lets motorcyclists legally ride without a helmet. As a lawyer helping motorcyclists who’ve suffered serious personal injuries for the past 16 years, I believe HB4747 is a terrible idea.

Currently, Michigan law requires all people riding a motorcycle, and anyone less than 19 years old operating a moped on a public thoroughfare, to wear a crash helmet. The Michigan Department of State Police has been given the legislative responsibility to approve crash helmets and to implement this law. Here, you can read more about the current Michigan helmet law.

Why some fix people quickly, and others scam the system in Michigan

For my latest year-end reflections on automobile insurance company abuse in Michigan, and the abuses that have sprung up on both sides as a result, I’d like to talk about chiropractors.

Let me start by saying that I personally go see a chiropractor.  About once or twice a year, my back or neck goes “out.”  As a lawyer specializing in serious personal injury cases, I probably know or have deposed almost every top medical specialist in the state. But I see chiropractors because  peer-reviewed medical studies have repeatedly shown that for acute injuries and trauma, chiropractic care is more effective than traditional medical doctors and pills.

Don’t Let Defense Attorneys Blame the Victim

I settled a tough motorcycle accident case last month on the eve of trial.  My client had very serious injuries, and the insurance company was offering zero.  Preparing for trial, I had focus-grouped the case a number of times to mock juries. Even as an attorney who specializes in motorcycle accidents, the results surprised me.

Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Has Released Online Resource Center to Answer Questions Following a Motorcycle Crash

The motorcycle accident lawyers of Michigan Auto Law deeply care about motorcycle safety, especially since in the past decade, an average of 76,000 people across the country suffered serious personal injury from motorcycle crashes. And about 3,900 motorcyclists have died from accidents during that time, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

To make matters worse, the motorcycle accident law in Michigan has many exceptions, and is very different than those for car accidents and truck accidents. That’s why it’s important for motorcycle accident victims, their families and their lawyers to understand motorcycle insurance laws, critical deadlines and exactly what happens when someone has been injured or killed in a crash.

Insurance Lawyer Helps You Choose the Best

As a Michigan no-fault insurance lawyer , I know first-hand how badly many people are treated by their insurance companies. My clients have routinely had claims disputed or have been ignored for no given reason; forcing them to hire a lawyer for valid claims that should have been paid right away. Insurance companies in Michigan also put people “under investigation,” which has become the excuse for stopping payment of all medical bills and wage loss. People are even being lied to by their insurance claims adjusters – and adjusters can now legally get away with it.