Child Car Seat Safety Tips: Everything You Need To Know
April 21, 2025
The child car seat safety tips that you need to know include: (1) the legal requirements for car seats; (2) what type of seat is appropriate for your kid’s age; (3) where your kid should be seated in the car; (4) no winter coats; (5) the danger of “used” car seats; and (6) stay vigilant […]
When Can Kids Sit In The Front Seat In Michigan?
April 3, 2025
In Michigan, kids can sit in the front seat of a car once they have reached 13 years of age. The law generally requires children under the age of 13 to ride in the rear seat. Kids who are 13 or older who are sitting in the front seat must be properly secured by a […]
Michigan Car Seat Laws: What You Need To Know
April 2, 2025
Get an overview of Michigan car seat laws, including what kind of car seat to put your child in at the proper age to ensure you are using them properly.
Winter Coats And Car Seats: A Dangerous Mix For Kids
December 23, 2024
In regards to winter coats and car seats, child safety experts agree that it’s not safe for kids to wear their winter coats while secured in their car seats.
New law would bring us rear facing child car seat answers
October 28, 2017
After years of confusion, Rep. Cox (R-Livonia)’s bill would strengthen MI child car seat law by specifying forward and rear facing child car seat age and weight
How can divorcing parents avoid No Fault problems with ‘joint physical custody’ of their children?
March 1, 2017
No one thinks about a car accident when they are getting divorced. But they should. When divorce lawyers think about family law, they don’t think about Michigan’s auto No Fault insurance law or how a car accident will impact a child’s domicile. But they should. In divorce agreements, where there are minor children involved, the […]
How long should my child be in a rear facing car seat?
November 2, 2016
What parents and caregivers need to know about the age, weight requirements for moving a child into a forward-facing car seat Keeping our children safe is priority No. 1 for parents and caregivers. As parents, we already know this. But, as an auto accident attorney who frequently blogs about tips for staying safe on the […]
When can a child use a booster seat in Michigan?
September 16, 2016
A child is ready to use a booster seat when he or she is 5 years of age or older or when the child has outgrown his or her forward-facing car seat. Michigan’s car seat laws require that until either of those conditions are met, a child must use a forward-facing car seats. When can […]
When do I switch my child from a car seat to a booster seat?
July 17, 2015
Our attorneys are parents too. And we often receive questions from friends on what Michigan’s car seat laws are, and other tips for protecting our children when they’re traveling in the car. Here’s an email we received on when to switch a child from a car seat to a booster seat: Q. At what age, […]
Can Level 2 teen drivers in Michigan give rides to their friends?
April 13, 2015
General rule says no more than one friend under 21; exception for ‘authorized activities’ such as going to and coming from school I always get lots of questions on this blog and website about Michigan’s graduated drivers license program. And in just the last two weeks, I’ve received questions from drivers-in-training in Michigan about who […]
How old does a child have to be to ride a motorcycle in Michigan?
January 21, 2015
I recently received a common question as to the legal age a child must be to ride a motorcycle or ride on an adult’s motorcycle. Q. What age does a child have to be to ride on their parents’ motorcycle? There are too many laws! A. Well, there may be too many laws, but the […]
Graco car seat recall
August 9, 2014
Graco is recalling harness buckles used on 1.9 million infant car seats manufactured between July 2010 and May 2013 As an attorney, one of the most tragic aspects of my job is helping families after a serious car accident has seriously injured a child. We also spend a lot of time in the community raising […]