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MI Accident Law Overview |
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Every year millions of people are injured in motor vehicle accidents - many very seriously. In fact, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, every 10 seconds someone in the United States is involved in a car accident. In 2005, there were an estimated 6,159,000 police reported traffic crashes, in which 43,443 people were killed and ...MORE >>
Featured Articles on Motor Vehicle Accidents
- May 29, 2008 - Cabbie Quarrel Leads to Crash
- May 23, 2008 - SUV Crashes with Semi, Killing 3 in TX
- May 22, 2008 - 3 Killed, 3 Injured In Ohio Car Crash
- May 20, 2008 - Pa. Bus Crash Injures Students, Principal
- May 9, 2008 - Driver Faces Multiple Charges in Truck Crash
- May 7, 2008 - Ohio School Bus Crash Leaves 3 Children Injured
- April 16, 2008 - Website Makes Suing Easy
- April 02 2008 - Families will receive .4 M for crash
- October 5, 2007 - Student Sentenced for Car Crash
- June 13 2007 - Stop text messaging, drivers urged
- June 07 2007 - SUV rollovers put Ford's future in judge's hands
- June 07 2007 - Family of teenage DUI accident victim sues restaurant where suspect allegedly got drunk
- June 07 2007 - Michigan riders rally to change state's helmet law
- June 06 2007 - Louisiana bus driver cited in death
- June 06 2007 - Chicago school bus driver had 12 drinks before fatal crash
- May 30 2007 - Parents seek damages for daughter's death after motorcycle accident
- May 30 2007 - Wrongful death lawsuit filed in St. Louis Cardinal pitcher's fatal crash
- May 30 2007 - New Virgina Law makes auto accident lawsuits quicker
- December 30 2006- Wrongful death suit alleges police chase was unnecessary
- October 19 2006- Hilton lawsuit for car accident moved to new court
- Jan. 9, 2006 - GM Air Bag Lawsuit to be Reviewed
- November 14, 2005 - Lost 0K Verdict
- Sept. 27, 2005 - Look Both Ways Before Crossing
- Sept. 25, 2005 - NHTSA Safety Measures
- May 23, 2005 - New Safety Features
- April 5, 2005 - Cell Phones More Than a Nuisance
- Feb. 5, 2005 - Crackdown on Unsafe Drivers
- Jan. 27, 2005 - Commuter Train Collides With S.U.V.
- Jan. 22, 2005 - Sports Drinking and Driving
- Nov. 12, 2004 - SUV Rollovers Stabilized
- September 19, 2004 -Truck accident at North Hudson-Canadian Border
- Aug. 22, 2004 - S.U.V. Safety
- July 20, 2004 - Hybrid Allowances in California
- April 29, 2004 - Rise In Road Deaths
- March 26, 2004 - Connecticut Truck Wreck May Shut I-95 Stretch 2 Weeks
- March 25, 2004 - Trucker Drives Off Bridge in Pennsylvania
- March 22, 2004 - Truck Driver Found Not to Be Cause of Accident
- March 1, 2004 - No Public Policy Violation in Dual Recovery Exclusion
- February 1, 2004 - Black box unlocks car crash mysteries
- January 28, 2004 - Bill says buckle up
- January 26, 2004 - Maryland's Transportation Task Force considering surcharge on speeding tickets
- December 19, 2003 - Parents file wrongful death suit against driver in 2001 accident
- December 16, 2003 - Ford Wins Defense Verdict in Explorer Rollover Suit
- November 17, 2003 - $850,000 Settlement in Motor Vehicle Accident
- August 1, 2003 - Staying sharp: a great driver won't stay that way if he stops learning or honing his skills and knowledge.
- January 14, 2003 - Court Approves Secrecy for Accident Data
- November 8, 2002 - Family Offers $12,000 Reward for Hit-and-Run Driver
- November 7, 2002 - Crash victim had 0.10 blood alcohol level
- November 6, 2002 - NTSB urges safer 15-passenger vans
- November 3, 2002 - Vehicles vs. Tractor-trailers
- October 24, 2002 - Lawsuit settled in deadly van crash
- October 16, 2002 - Pedestrian Injuries
- October 14, 2002 - Lawmakers pushing ATV regulations
- October 13, 2002 - Driving While Distrtacted
- September 26, 2002 - Despite Safety Concerns SUV's Still Popular
- September 24, 2002 - Negligence Bound to Be a Factor
- September 16, 2002 - Pregnant Women Cautioned on Driving
- September 15, 2002 - School Bus Ride Riskier for Children
- September 14, 2002 - The Dangers of 15 Passenger Vans
- July 27, 2002 - Checkpoints
- April 8, 2002 - Judge: Parents of Grown Children Can Sue for Wrongful Death
- March 16, 2002 - Colorado Appeals Court Says Auto Insurance Covers Sexual Attack in Car
- March 5, 2002 - Car Seat Suit Nets $10.5 Million
- February 20, 2002 - Kids Sue in Fatal Crash
- January 31, 2002 - Ford Explorer Design Found Defective by State Jury
- November 3, 2001 - Couple Files Lawsuit Against Automaker Over 2000 Accident
- November 1, 2001 - Tough Talk Wanes on Phone Use in Cars
- October 27, 2001 - Settlement in Suit Over Stalling Vehicles Could Cost Ford $2.7 Billion
- October 24, 2001 - Ford loses appeal in crash case
- September 18, 2001-Two teens who fled after fatality cited
- September 6, 2001-Lawsuit filed over alleged tardy deer carcass removal contributed to fatal crash in 1998.
- August 8, 2001 - DMV Urged To Keep Test Of Low-Beam Alignment
- July 25, 2001 - Cell Phone Use Required to be Noted in Traffic Accidents in New Jersey
- April 17, 2001 - Jury Sends $1.1 Million Message On DUI
- March 17, 2001 - $ 41.6 Million Awarded to Children of Woman Killed at Crash Site
- March 6, 2001 - Family Gets 8.5 Million Seven Years After Crash.
- May 25, 2000 - S.A.F.E.: Seatbelts Are For Everyone.
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