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Protect yourself and your rights after a motorcycle accident
Motorcycles, unlike other vehicles, have virtually no physical protection. Each year, 80,000 people suffer injuries in motorcycle accidents and there are many more fatalities in these accidents than in car crashes. If you are involved in an accident, you should act...
Navigating fault and negligence in auto accidents
Those who have experienced auto accidents know how challenging the aftermath can be on all parties involved. Not only can individuals suffer pain and loss of their vehicles, they may also face legal consequences. Two issues impacting auto accidents include statutes of...
What makes an injury catastrophic?
Unfortunately, many Grand Rapids area families have had the experience of dealing with a catastrophic injury. These injuries can affect a person for the rest of their lives. Many of these injuries are caused by someone else’s negligence and it is important for...
Other vehicles pose risks to motorcyclists
Motorcycles comprised just three percent of all registered vehicles in this country in 2016 and accounted for less than one percent of all vehicle miles travelled. But the fatality rate for each mile traveled for motorcycles was six times that of car occupants. Other...
Who can file a wrongful death lawsuit?
When you lose a loved one in a tragic car accident, your world is upended. You may feel like you are downing in grief and don’t know how to move forward. At some point, you also may face another harsh reality: losing your loved one is going to have a serious financial...
Post-traumatic stress may be a crash injury
There are millions of vehicle accident in this country and thousands of crash deaths and physical injuries. But motor vehicle accidents can also cause post-traumatic stress that can stay for a long time and interfere with everyday life. Normal feelings Typical...
Pedestrian crash still under investigation
Car accidents are common. It is an unfortunate fact of life, regardless of where one lives. And, for pedestrians, motor vehicle accidents can be especially problematic as they do not have the protection afforded those inside the vehicle. Luckily, though, these...
Untreated medical conditions render truckers dangerous
There are a lot of federal regulations in place meant to keep you safe from negligent truckers. Yet, all too often these truckers operate their rigs in ways that put you and others in danger. In many of these cases, truck accidents result that leave unsuspecting...
Unfolding TBIs and the impact they have on accident victims
While many organs are vital to one’s life, the brain is arguably the most important. Without it, one is not alive; without it functioning properly, a person is not truly him or herself. This is why a brain injury is considered one of the most catastrophic injuries one...
Not wearing a helmet can threaten your accident compensation
Motorcycle accidents have a reputation for being deadlier than accidents with just passenger vehicles. A biker can only do so much to protect themselves, and wearing a helmet can do more than protect the head. Wearing a helmet can also protect the compensation a...
