Vehicle Crash

Tis the season! Yes, it’s the holiday season, which is one of the busiest travel times of the year. A lot of us set out to visit family and loved ones during the holidays, and many of those trips are made by motor vehicle. Unfortunately, this popular mode of travel has the highest fatality...

The answer is yes, and science proves this. Weight and size are major factors. Smaller vehicles are typically lighter and don’t provide the same degree of safety that heavy, larger vehicles do. A motorist in a small car who collides with an SUV or a truck that weighs around two or three tons is...

According to the Michigan State Police, Criminal Justice Information Center, auto accident injuries increased 1% from 70,281 in 2022, to 71,085 in 2023, and nearly 70% of injuries were reported as the driver. There are many types of injuries that result from an auto accident—from somewhat minor, like sprains and fractures—to the extremely serious:...

Legal terminology can be confusing—even for some lawyers. Many of these “words of art” come from Latin, and few of us are fluent in that language. For example, “ex parte” means on behalf of” and “donatio mortis causa” is Latin for a deathbed gift. We won’t try to teach a course on Latin, but...

We may be a little biased with some of our “best choices,” but Michigan has a host of great places to see this summer and fall and a treasure trove of hidden gems. We’ll go through a few of these and give you some reminders for auto upkeep to check before you go to...