Riding a bicycle to work or school is a great way to get exercise, save on fuel costs, and help the environment. However, sharing the road with motor vehicles can lead to harmful and sometimes deadly consequences. In 2013, the U.S. had 743 deaths and more than 48,000 injuries in bicycle accidents, according to the National Highway […]
On November 19, 2014, a client of Goodman Acker P.C. was driving eastbound on W. Utica Road at Ryan when another driver turned left off of Ryan (see map below for location of collision), striking our client in the front driver’s side. The Shelby Township Police Department then investigated the scene and filed an accident report. […]
Riding a bicycle is an economical way to get around town or to get some exercise. But riding a bike is also a good way to get hurt if you should happen to be in a bicycle accident. Because bicyclists have little protection in a crash, they are likely to suffer such injuries as broken bones, […]
Goodman Acker P.C. client, Ranie Gillispie, reviews her experience with Detroit car accident lawyer Barry Goodman in the video below. Ranie was driving to work when she was T-boned after being hit by another vehicle on the road. As a result of the crash, she suffered serious injuries, including back, neck, and head injuries. In the video, […]
Each year in the United States, more than 10,000 people die as a result of drunk driving crashes. This amounts to about 28 people a day, or one person every 90 seconds, being killed from this preventable problem. It is these statistics that the organization Mothers Against Drunk Driving, MADD, wishes to decrease to zero. […]
For this installment of “Road Safety 101: A Weekly Guide to Staying Safe on the Road,” we look at pedestrian accidents. Anyone who walks, runs, jogs, hikes, stands or sits on or alongside the roads of Detroit runs the risk of being injured or killed in a car accident. But it doesn’t have to happen to […]
Michigan summers are some of the best around the country, so it’s no surprise that many Michigan residents own or desire to own a motorcycle. Although fun and exciting, motorcycles can also be very dangerous. In 2014, a total of 2,860 motorcycle accidents occurred. Of those accidents, 105 were fatal and 2,075 resulted in an […]
Our Goodman Acker P.C. car accident lawyers are offering a Free Car Insurance Policy Review on Tuesday, August 18th from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at our law offices located at 17000 West 10 Mile Road, 2nd Floor, Southfield, Michigan 48075. The event, “Do You Really Have ‘Full Coverage’ on Your Michigan Auto Insurance Policy?” is free […]
This upcoming year, General Motors will be introducing new pedestrian accident avoidance systems in its mainstream vehicles. This is a first for the industry, which typically only offers pedestrian avoidance technology in luxury vehicles. GM will be able to offer this safety system in the newest models of its lower-priced vehicles, including the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu and […]
On Wednesday of last week, IKEA and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) made an announcement recalling 27 million chest and drawer sets due to safety hazards. IKEA, a Swedish furniture retailer, has acknowledged that certain furniture pieces may not be safe if free-standing. In the past few months, two children died and others were injured due […]
