On August 9, 2015, our Goodman Acker, P.C. client was involved in a T-bone collision at the intersection of John R. Road and Brockton Road in Madison Heights, Michigan. The car accident took place at approximately 5:09 p.m. Our client was driving northbound on John R. Road at Brockton when another motorist driving southbound on […]
The lawyers at Goodman Acker, P.C. are no strangers to the horrors of car accidents. With over 270,000 car accidents occurring in Michigan each year, one begins to wonder what causes all of these accidents. One cause that is a growing concern is texting and driving. Texting and driving is a dangerous and deadly form […]
If you’ve ever considered working with a lawyer, you may have seen some of them advertising something called contingency fees. Contingency fee agreements mean that a lawyer’s fee is contingent upon the outcome of the case, meaning they only get paid if they are able to make a recovery in the form of a settlement or verdict. […]
A new Michigan law now allows drivers to show proof of automobile insurance to law enforcement using smart phones or tablets. Originally signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder in October 2015 (House Bill 4193), the legislation officially took effect on January 5, 2016. The purpose of the law is to give drivers greater flexibility […]
On January 6, 2016, Goodman Acker clients, a husband and wife, were t-boned while headed west on M-5 in Commerce Township, Michigan. According to the police report, a negligent driver passed through a red light at 14 mile road and t-boned our client’s vehicle in the intersection of M-5 and 14 mile road. The incident […]
Each year in the United States, approximately 850,000 people receive medical attention for a dog bite, with the CDC estimating more than 4.5 million dog bite victims per year. Dog bites can be extremely painful and, in the worst cases, can be fatal. Dog owners who knowingly keep a vicious or dangerous animal not only face civil […]
As many people already know, famous actor and car enthusiast, Paul Walker, died in a car accident in Valencia, California. Shortly after the accident, his daughter filed a lawsuit against Porsche stating the accident should not have killed her father at the speeds he was traveling unless the car was defective. The case was dismissed […]
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 […]
Motorcycle accidents often result in serious or life-threatening injuries. In many cases, death can be an immediate result or injuries may be so severe that the motorcyclist involved loses the battle to his / her injuries. No matter how it happens, it is never easy on family members who lose a loved one in a motorcycle […]
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 […]
On August 9, 2015, our Goodman Acker, P.C. client was involved in a T-bone collision at the intersection of John R. Road and Brockton Road in Madison Heights, Michigan. The car accident took place at approximately 5:09 p.m. Our client was driving northbound on John R. Road at Brockton when another motorist driving southbound on […]
The lawyers at Goodman Acker, P.C. are no strangers to the horrors of car accidents. With over 270,000 car accidents occurring in Michigan each year, one begins to wonder what causes all of these accidents. One cause that is a growing concern is texting and driving. Texting and driving is a dangerous and deadly form […]
If you’ve ever considered working with a lawyer, you may have seen some of them advertising something called contingency fees. Contingency fee agreements mean that a lawyer’s fee is contingent upon the outcome of the case, meaning they only get paid if they are able to make a recovery in the form of a settlement or verdict. […]
A new Michigan law now allows drivers to show proof of automobile insurance to law enforcement using smart phones or tablets. Originally signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder in October 2015 (House Bill 4193), the legislation officially took effect on January 5, 2016. The purpose of the law is to give drivers greater flexibility […]
On January 6, 2016, Goodman Acker clients, a husband and wife, were t-boned while headed west on M-5 in Commerce Township, Michigan. According to the police report, a negligent driver passed through a red light at 14 mile road and t-boned our client’s vehicle in the intersection of M-5 and 14 mile road. The incident […]
Each year in the United States, approximately 850,000 people receive medical attention for a dog bite, with the CDC estimating more than 4.5 million dog bite victims per year. Dog bites can be extremely painful and, in the worst cases, can be fatal. Dog owners who knowingly keep a vicious or dangerous animal not only face civil […]
As many people already know, famous actor and car enthusiast, Paul Walker, died in a car accident in Valencia, California. Shortly after the accident, his daughter filed a lawsuit against Porsche stating the accident should not have killed her father at the speeds he was traveling unless the car was defective. The case was dismissed […]
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 […]
Motorcycle accidents often result in serious or life-threatening injuries. In many cases, death can be an immediate result or injuries may be so severe that the motorcyclist involved loses the battle to his / her injuries. No matter how it happens, it is never easy on family members who lose a loved one in a motorcycle […]
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 […]
On August 9, 2015, our Goodman Acker, P.C. client was involved in a T-bone collision at the intersection of John R. Road and Brockton Road in Madison Heights, Michigan. The car accident took place at approximately 5:09 p.m. Our client was driving northbound on John R. Road at Brockton when another motorist driving southbound on […]
The lawyers at Goodman Acker, P.C. are no strangers to the horrors of car accidents. With over 270,000 car accidents occurring in Michigan each year, one begins to wonder what causes all of these accidents. One cause that is a growing concern is texting and driving. Texting and driving is a dangerous and deadly form […]
If you’ve ever considered working with a lawyer, you may have seen some of them advertising something called contingency fees. Contingency fee agreements mean that a lawyer’s fee is contingent upon the outcome of the case, meaning they only get paid if they are able to make a recovery in the form of a settlement or verdict. […]
A new Michigan law now allows drivers to show proof of automobile insurance to law enforcement using smart phones or tablets. Originally signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder in October 2015 (House Bill 4193), the legislation officially took effect on January 5, 2016. The purpose of the law is to give drivers greater flexibility […]
On January 6, 2016, Goodman Acker clients, a husband and wife, were t-boned while headed west on M-5 in Commerce Township, Michigan. According to the police report, a negligent driver passed through a red light at 14 mile road and t-boned our client’s vehicle in the intersection of M-5 and 14 mile road. The incident […]
Each year in the United States, approximately 850,000 people receive medical attention for a dog bite, with the CDC estimating more than 4.5 million dog bite victims per year. Dog bites can be extremely painful and, in the worst cases, can be fatal. Dog owners who knowingly keep a vicious or dangerous animal not only face civil […]
As many people already know, famous actor and car enthusiast, Paul Walker, died in a car accident in Valencia, California. Shortly after the accident, his daughter filed a lawsuit against Porsche stating the accident should not have killed her father at the speeds he was traveling unless the car was defective. The case was dismissed […]
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 […]
Motorcycle accidents often result in serious or life-threatening injuries. In many cases, death can be an immediate result or injuries may be so severe that the motorcyclist involved loses the battle to his / her injuries. No matter how it happens, it is never easy on family members who lose a loved one in a motorcycle […]
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 […]
On August 9, 2015, our Goodman Acker, P.C. client was involved in a T-bone collision at the intersection of John R. Road and Brockton Road in Madison Heights, Michigan. The car accident took place at approximately 5:09 p.m. Our client was driving northbound on John R. Road at Brockton when another motorist driving southbound on […]
The lawyers at Goodman Acker, P.C. are no strangers to the horrors of car accidents. With over 270,000 car accidents occurring in Michigan each year, one begins to wonder what causes all of these accidents. One cause that is a growing concern is texting and driving. Texting and driving is a dangerous and deadly form […]
If you’ve ever considered working with a lawyer, you may have seen some of them advertising something called contingency fees. Contingency fee agreements mean that a lawyer’s fee is contingent upon the outcome of the case, meaning they only get paid if they are able to make a recovery in the form of a settlement or verdict. […]
A new Michigan law now allows drivers to show proof of automobile insurance to law enforcement using smart phones or tablets. Originally signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder in October 2015 (House Bill 4193), the legislation officially took effect on January 5, 2016. The purpose of the law is to give drivers greater flexibility […]
On January 6, 2016, Goodman Acker clients, a husband and wife, were t-boned while headed west on M-5 in Commerce Township, Michigan. According to the police report, a negligent driver passed through a red light at 14 mile road and t-boned our client’s vehicle in the intersection of M-5 and 14 mile road. The incident […]
Each year in the United States, approximately 850,000 people receive medical attention for a dog bite, with the CDC estimating more than 4.5 million dog bite victims per year. Dog bites can be extremely painful and, in the worst cases, can be fatal. Dog owners who knowingly keep a vicious or dangerous animal not only face civil […]
As many people already know, famous actor and car enthusiast, Paul Walker, died in a car accident in Valencia, California. Shortly after the accident, his daughter filed a lawsuit against Porsche stating the accident should not have killed her father at the speeds he was traveling unless the car was defective. The case was dismissed […]
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 […]
Motorcycle accidents often result in serious or life-threatening injuries. In many cases, death can be an immediate result or injuries may be so severe that the motorcyclist involved loses the battle to his / her injuries. No matter how it happens, it is never easy on family members who lose a loved one in a motorcycle […]
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 […]
On August 9, 2015, our Goodman Acker, P.C. client was involved in a T-bone collision at the intersection of John R. Road and Brockton Road in Madison Heights, Michigan. The car accident took place at approximately 5:09 p.m. Our client was driving northbound on John R. Road at Brockton when another motorist driving southbound on […]
The lawyers at Goodman Acker, P.C. are no strangers to the horrors of car accidents. With over 270,000 car accidents occurring in Michigan each year, one begins to wonder what causes all of these accidents. One cause that is a growing concern is texting and driving. Texting and driving is a dangerous and deadly form […]
If you’ve ever considered working with a lawyer, you may have seen some of them advertising something called contingency fees. Contingency fee agreements mean that a lawyer’s fee is contingent upon the outcome of the case, meaning they only get paid if they are able to make a recovery in the form of a settlement or verdict. […]
A new Michigan law now allows drivers to show proof of automobile insurance to law enforcement using smart phones or tablets. Originally signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder in October 2015 (House Bill 4193), the legislation officially took effect on January 5, 2016. The purpose of the law is to give drivers greater flexibility […]
On January 6, 2016, Goodman Acker clients, a husband and wife, were t-boned while headed west on M-5 in Commerce Township, Michigan. According to the police report, a negligent driver passed through a red light at 14 mile road and t-boned our client’s vehicle in the intersection of M-5 and 14 mile road. The incident […]
Each year in the United States, approximately 850,000 people receive medical attention for a dog bite, with the CDC estimating more than 4.5 million dog bite victims per year. Dog bites can be extremely painful and, in the worst cases, can be fatal. Dog owners who knowingly keep a vicious or dangerous animal not only face civil […]
As many people already know, famous actor and car enthusiast, Paul Walker, died in a car accident in Valencia, California. Shortly after the accident, his daughter filed a lawsuit against Porsche stating the accident should not have killed her father at the speeds he was traveling unless the car was defective. The case was dismissed […]
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 […]
Motorcycle accidents often result in serious or life-threatening injuries. In many cases, death can be an immediate result or injuries may be so severe that the motorcyclist involved loses the battle to his / her injuries. No matter how it happens, it is never easy on family members who lose a loved one in a motorcycle […]
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 […]
On August 9, 2015, our Goodman Acker, P.C. client was involved in a T-bone collision at the intersection of John R. Road and Brockton Road in Madison Heights, Michigan. The car accident took place at approximately 5:09 p.m. Our client was driving northbound on John R. Road at Brockton when another motorist driving southbound on […]
The lawyers at Goodman Acker, P.C. are no strangers to the horrors of car accidents. With over 270,000 car accidents occurring in Michigan each year, one begins to wonder what causes all of these accidents. One cause that is a growing concern is texting and driving. Texting and driving is a dangerous and deadly form […]
If you’ve ever considered working with a lawyer, you may have seen some of them advertising something called contingency fees. Contingency fee agreements mean that a lawyer’s fee is contingent upon the outcome of the case, meaning they only get paid if they are able to make a recovery in the form of a settlement or verdict. […]
A new Michigan law now allows drivers to show proof of automobile insurance to law enforcement using smart phones or tablets. Originally signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder in October 2015 (House Bill 4193), the legislation officially took effect on January 5, 2016. The purpose of the law is to give drivers greater flexibility […]
On January 6, 2016, Goodman Acker clients, a husband and wife, were t-boned while headed west on M-5 in Commerce Township, Michigan. According to the police report, a negligent driver passed through a red light at 14 mile road and t-boned our client’s vehicle in the intersection of M-5 and 14 mile road. The incident […]
Each year in the United States, approximately 850,000 people receive medical attention for a dog bite, with the CDC estimating more than 4.5 million dog bite victims per year. Dog bites can be extremely painful and, in the worst cases, can be fatal. Dog owners who knowingly keep a vicious or dangerous animal not only face civil […]
As many people already know, famous actor and car enthusiast, Paul Walker, died in a car accident in Valencia, California. Shortly after the accident, his daughter filed a lawsuit against Porsche stating the accident should not have killed her father at the speeds he was traveling unless the car was defective. The case was dismissed […]
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 […]
Motorcycle accidents often result in serious or life-threatening injuries. In many cases, death can be an immediate result or injuries may be so severe that the motorcyclist involved loses the battle to his / her injuries. No matter how it happens, it is never easy on family members who lose a loved one in a motorcycle […]
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 […]
On August 9, 2015, our Goodman Acker, P.C. client was involved in a T-bone collision at the intersection of John R. Road and Brockton Road in Madison Heights, Michigan. The car accident took place at approximately 5:09 p.m. Our client was driving northbound on John R. Road at Brockton when another motorist driving southbound on […]
The lawyers at Goodman Acker, P.C. are no strangers to the horrors of car accidents. With over 270,000 car accidents occurring in Michigan each year, one begins to wonder what causes all of these accidents. One cause that is a growing concern is texting and driving. Texting and driving is a dangerous and deadly form […]
If you’ve ever considered working with a lawyer, you may have seen some of them advertising something called contingency fees. Contingency fee agreements mean that a lawyer’s fee is contingent upon the outcome of the case, meaning they only get paid if they are able to make a recovery in the form of a settlement or verdict. […]
A new Michigan law now allows drivers to show proof of automobile insurance to law enforcement using smart phones or tablets. Originally signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder in October 2015 (House Bill 4193), the legislation officially took effect on January 5, 2016. The purpose of the law is to give drivers greater flexibility […]
On January 6, 2016, Goodman Acker clients, a husband and wife, were t-boned while headed west on M-5 in Commerce Township, Michigan. According to the police report, a negligent driver passed through a red light at 14 mile road and t-boned our client’s vehicle in the intersection of M-5 and 14 mile road. The incident […]
Each year in the United States, approximately 850,000 people receive medical attention for a dog bite, with the CDC estimating more than 4.5 million dog bite victims per year. Dog bites can be extremely painful and, in the worst cases, can be fatal. Dog owners who knowingly keep a vicious or dangerous animal not only face civil […]
As many people already know, famous actor and car enthusiast, Paul Walker, died in a car accident in Valencia, California. Shortly after the accident, his daughter filed a lawsuit against Porsche stating the accident should not have killed her father at the speeds he was traveling unless the car was defective. The case was dismissed […]
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 […]
Motorcycle accidents often result in serious or life-threatening injuries. In many cases, death can be an immediate result or injuries may be so severe that the motorcyclist involved loses the battle to his / her injuries. No matter how it happens, it is never easy on family members who lose a loved one in a motorcycle […]
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 […]
On August 9, 2015, our Goodman Acker, P.C. client was involved in a T-bone collision at the intersection of John R. Road and Brockton Road in Madison Heights, Michigan. The car accident took place at approximately 5:09 p.m. Our client was driving northbound on John R. Road at Brockton when another motorist driving southbound on […]
The lawyers at Goodman Acker, P.C. are no strangers to the horrors of car accidents. With over 270,000 car accidents occurring in Michigan each year, one begins to wonder what causes all of these accidents. One cause that is a growing concern is texting and driving. Texting and driving is a dangerous and deadly form […]
If you’ve ever considered working with a lawyer, you may have seen some of them advertising something called contingency fees. Contingency fee agreements mean that a lawyer’s fee is contingent upon the outcome of the case, meaning they only get paid if they are able to make a recovery in the form of a settlement or verdict. […]
A new Michigan law now allows drivers to show proof of automobile insurance to law enforcement using smart phones or tablets. Originally signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder in October 2015 (House Bill 4193), the legislation officially took effect on January 5, 2016. The purpose of the law is to give drivers greater flexibility […]
On January 6, 2016, Goodman Acker clients, a husband and wife, were t-boned while headed west on M-5 in Commerce Township, Michigan. According to the police report, a negligent driver passed through a red light at 14 mile road and t-boned our client’s vehicle in the intersection of M-5 and 14 mile road. The incident […]
Each year in the United States, approximately 850,000 people receive medical attention for a dog bite, with the CDC estimating more than 4.5 million dog bite victims per year. Dog bites can be extremely painful and, in the worst cases, can be fatal. Dog owners who knowingly keep a vicious or dangerous animal not only face civil […]
As many people already know, famous actor and car enthusiast, Paul Walker, died in a car accident in Valencia, California. Shortly after the accident, his daughter filed a lawsuit against Porsche stating the accident should not have killed her father at the speeds he was traveling unless the car was defective. The case was dismissed […]
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 […]
Motorcycle accidents often result in serious or life-threatening injuries. In many cases, death can be an immediate result or injuries may be so severe that the motorcyclist involved loses the battle to his / her injuries. No matter how it happens, it is never easy on family members who lose a loved one in a motorcycle […]
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 […]
On August 9, 2015, our Goodman Acker, P.C. client was involved in a T-bone collision at the intersection of John R. Road and Brockton Road in Madison Heights, Michigan. The car accident took place at approximately 5:09 p.m. Our client was driving northbound on John R. Road at Brockton when another motorist driving southbound on […]
The lawyers at Goodman Acker, P.C. are no strangers to the horrors of car accidents. With over 270,000 car accidents occurring in Michigan each year, one begins to wonder what causes all of these accidents. One cause that is a growing concern is texting and driving. Texting and driving is a dangerous and deadly form […]
If you’ve ever considered working with a lawyer, you may have seen some of them advertising something called contingency fees. Contingency fee agreements mean that a lawyer’s fee is contingent upon the outcome of the case, meaning they only get paid if they are able to make a recovery in the form of a settlement or verdict. […]
A new Michigan law now allows drivers to show proof of automobile insurance to law enforcement using smart phones or tablets. Originally signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder in October 2015 (House Bill 4193), the legislation officially took effect on January 5, 2016. The purpose of the law is to give drivers greater flexibility […]
On January 6, 2016, Goodman Acker clients, a husband and wife, were t-boned while headed west on M-5 in Commerce Township, Michigan. According to the police report, a negligent driver passed through a red light at 14 mile road and t-boned our client’s vehicle in the intersection of M-5 and 14 mile road. The incident […]
Each year in the United States, approximately 850,000 people receive medical attention for a dog bite, with the CDC estimating more than 4.5 million dog bite victims per year. Dog bites can be extremely painful and, in the worst cases, can be fatal. Dog owners who knowingly keep a vicious or dangerous animal not only face civil […]
As many people already know, famous actor and car enthusiast, Paul Walker, died in a car accident in Valencia, California. Shortly after the accident, his daughter filed a lawsuit against Porsche stating the accident should not have killed her father at the speeds he was traveling unless the car was defective. The case was dismissed […]
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 […]
Motorcycle accidents often result in serious or life-threatening injuries. In many cases, death can be an immediate result or injuries may be so severe that the motorcyclist involved loses the battle to his / her injuries. No matter how it happens, it is never easy on family members who lose a loved one in a motorcycle […]
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 […]
On August 9, 2015, our Goodman Acker, P.C. client was involved in a T-bone collision at the intersection of John R. Road and Brockton Road in Madison Heights, Michigan. The car accident took place at approximately 5:09 p.m. Our client was driving northbound on John R. Road at Brockton when another motorist driving southbound on […]
The lawyers at Goodman Acker, P.C. are no strangers to the horrors of car accidents. With over 270,000 car accidents occurring in Michigan each year, one begins to wonder what causes all of these accidents. One cause that is a growing concern is texting and driving. Texting and driving is a dangerous and deadly form […]
If you’ve ever considered working with a lawyer, you may have seen some of them advertising something called contingency fees. Contingency fee agreements mean that a lawyer’s fee is contingent upon the outcome of the case, meaning they only get paid if they are able to make a recovery in the form of a settlement or verdict. […]
A new Michigan law now allows drivers to show proof of automobile insurance to law enforcement using smart phones or tablets. Originally signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder in October 2015 (House Bill 4193), the legislation officially took effect on January 5, 2016. The purpose of the law is to give drivers greater flexibility […]
On January 6, 2016, Goodman Acker clients, a husband and wife, were t-boned while headed west on M-5 in Commerce Township, Michigan. According to the police report, a negligent driver passed through a red light at 14 mile road and t-boned our client’s vehicle in the intersection of M-5 and 14 mile road. The incident […]
Each year in the United States, approximately 850,000 people receive medical attention for a dog bite, with the CDC estimating more than 4.5 million dog bite victims per year. Dog bites can be extremely painful and, in the worst cases, can be fatal. Dog owners who knowingly keep a vicious or dangerous animal not only face civil […]
As many people already know, famous actor and car enthusiast, Paul Walker, died in a car accident in Valencia, California. Shortly after the accident, his daughter filed a lawsuit against Porsche stating the accident should not have killed her father at the speeds he was traveling unless the car was defective. The case was dismissed […]
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 […]
Motorcycle accidents often result in serious or life-threatening injuries. In many cases, death can be an immediate result or injuries may be so severe that the motorcyclist involved loses the battle to his / her injuries. No matter how it happens, it is never easy on family members who lose a loved one in a motorcycle […]
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 […]
