With the holidays coming up, families and friends are making plans to gather together to celebrate. For many, this means packing up the car and hitting the road. As many people are already familiar, holiday road trips almost always come with a healthy dose of holiday traffic. Between the quantity of people on the road […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states in 2012, 3,328 people suffered fatal injuries and 421,000 people sustained serious harm in accidents involving a distracted driver. Most people understand how dangerous it is for a person to remove their hands from the steering wheel while driving. Of course, this is even more dangerous if […]
On November 16, 2015, a client of Goodman Acker P.C. was driving westbound on Fenkell at Hubbell Road in Detroit, Michigan when he was struck by a vehicle that ran the red light at the intersection. As a result of the collision, our client then crashed into a light pole near the intersection. The Detroit […]
A growing number of businesses and corporations are turning to arbitration clauses to shield themselves from liability. These clauses are usually hidden deep within consumer or employment contracts, including job offers, cell phone or cable service agreements, and even nursing home contracts. Unfortunately, many people who sign these contracts remain unaware they have forfeited their […]
At Goodman Acker, P.C., our Michigan medical malpractice lawyers represent patients who’ve been harmed or seriously injured as a result of a doctor, physician, nurse, or other medical professional’s error. Patients who suffer serious injuries are entitled to compensation for their pain and suffering, as well as reimbursement for their medical bills. Families of those […]
Michigan Senate Bill 239 would prevent dog breed discrimination by prohibiting local communities from banning or regulating specific dog breeds. Currently under Michigan state law, local communities are permitted to enact their own ordinances to regulate dog breeds. If this bill were to pass, local ordinances would no longer have that control. The legislation however […]
Current helmet laws in Michigan state that motorcyclists are able to decide for themselves whether or not they want to wear a helmet when they ride, so long as certain conditions are met. These conditions are: Rider is at least 21 years old Rider has at least $20,000 in first-party medical benefits Rider has held […]
Personalized Assistance After a Michigan Accident Detroit is home to one of the largest Arab American communities in the United States. People of Arabic descent from Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and other countries enrich Detroit’s cultural fabric. In fact, Arab Americans and people from the Middle East represent such a significant portion of the population […]
Bicycle riders are extremely susceptible to accidents caused by potholes. Because potholes or any other type of road hazards cause an abrupt change in the roadway, even some of the most skilled cyclists are injured after hitting a pothole while riding. When a bicycle accident occurs due to a pothole or other road hazard, many […]
Back up cameras are among the safety features that auto manufacturers are now installing as standard equipment in many newer model vehicles to give drivers an extra set of eyes. With back up cameras, the hope is that countless catastrophic car accidents and fatal collisions will be avoided. According to Kidsandcars.org, more than 50 children […]
