Michigan drivers are no strangers to wildlife on the highways – deer, opossums, coyotes and even dogs and cats can cause serious car accidents involving damage to vehicles and injury to passengers. If a deer suddenly darts onto a highway congested with traffic, a collision may be unavoidable. But there are some steps you can […]
Michigan law requires you to have no-fault automobile insurance coverage on your car. However, what many drivers do not realize is that no-fault insurance pays only for injuries resulting from an automobile accident (regardless of who is at fault), and for vehicle damage up to a certain amount. In order to ensure you have coverage […]
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. […]
When buying auto insurance, it can be tempting to just skim through the agreement, rather than read pages and pages of fine print. However, skimming through could cost you in the long run if you end up being involved in certain types of car accidents in Michigan. Some car insurance companies have added provisions to […]
What is an Independent Medical Exam (IME)? Independent medical examinations also known as IME’s are medical evaluations performed for the purpose of clarifying clinical and legal case issues, particularly after injuries resulting from a car accident. The evaluation is performed by an independent evaluator or doctor, meaning one who has not previously been involved in the […]
The National Safety Council has reported that side-collision accidents, commonly referred to as T-bone collisions, are ranked second among collision types in serious injuries and fatalities each year. T-bone accidents are extremely dangerous by nature because there is little metal to absorb the affects of a high speed impact to the side of the vehicle compared to […]
On Tuesday night around 9:30 p.m., a New York-bound train veered off the tracks, causing most of the train’s passenger cars to fall over and some to be severely damaged. The accident, which killed at least six people, involved 238 passengers and five Amtrak crew members. Local hospitals received around 100 patients; many had minor […]
Victims injured in a Michigan automobile accident are entitled to receive no-fault insurance benefits from their auto insurance company. When the insurance company denies payment of benefits the only recourse a victim can take to collect payment is to file a no-fault insurance lawsuit against their own insurance company. At the law firm of Goodman Acker, P.C. […]
There are generally two types of claims a victim can recover in a car accident lawsuit for their resulting injuries. These claims include (1) damages or compensation for actual medical bills, lost wages, and more known as economic damages, and (2) non-economic damages known as pain and suffering damages. Legally, pain and suffering is a term that […]
Under the Michigan no-fault law, a person injured in a Michigan car accident who is unable to operate his or her car or truck or requires special accommodations to their vehicle as a result of their injuries may be entitled to vehicle modification benefits from their insurance company, regardless of who was at fault for […]
