Category: Drunk Driving

February 5, 2024

Knowing about the Michigan social host liability law will help you protect your guests, your community and your family. Preventing minors from consuming alcohol in your home is the law. Failure to do so in your own home exposes you to legal liability in the event that tragedy strikes. Under Michigan law, if a social …

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November 1, 2023

A new study shows driving errors doubled (!) when driving dehydrated. This includes reduced concentration and alertness and judgment

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November 22, 2022

The biggest drinking day of the year Thanksgiving eve aka the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, the drinking and driving that occurs on Thanksgiving Eve is part of the reason why 25% of all fatal crashes over the holiday weekend are alcohol-related. Drunk driving crashes and deaths are 100% preventable. In Metro Detroit, it is often …

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March 22, 2022

If you were hit by a drunk driver in Michigan and if he or she was at-fault, then you may be able to sue for: (1) pain and suffering compensation; (2) wrongful damages if you lost a loved one; (3) medical bills and lost wages that are not covered by car insurance; and (4) mini …

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February 16, 2022

Michigan drunk driving accident statistics show that drivers with more than the legal limit of alcohol in their systems are 7 times more likely to be in a fatal crash and 6 to 17 times more likely to be killed. 30% of all fatal crashes in Michigan are alcohol-related and occur between the hours of …

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December 14, 2015

Our Michigan Auto Law attorneys set the record straight, with a reminder to drive safe and smart this holiday season Who’s the most dangerous on the road? The texting driver? The drunk driver? The driver who’s high on pot? Or the drowsy driver? Sure, everyone now knows about drunk driving, but it took decades for …

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December 9, 2013

CT teens arrested for letting friend drive drunk in fatal car accident brings up interesting debate about how responsible friends should be for another’s drinking and driving Believe it or not, if you allow someone else to drive drunk, you could be held accountable. At least in Connecticut.  Over the weekend the news broke about …

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December 27, 2012

Learn what the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning is doing to prevent drunk driving car accidents over the holidays Our attorneys have been blogging a lot lately about safe driving around the holidays, and preventing car accidents caused by drunk driving. Today we wanted to share with you some helpful information from the Michigan …

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December 12, 2012

Learn about  BAC levels that constitute drunk and buzzed driving Many people still think that it’s okay to drive if they just are “buzzed.” They differentiate in their minds between having a couple drinks and being drunk.  It they have a “buzz,” then they think  it’s still okay to drive home. This is a horrible …

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