Some drivers may prefer large SUVs and trucks for recreational or hauling purposes. Others might like the aesthetic and shape of a vehicle that is taller than the average. However, these vehicles with massive frames can have more significant frontal blind zones,...
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Fatal crashes increasing in the texting era
New vehicles in Michigan are equipped with a range of safety features that weren’t available in past decades. Despite modern safety features like lane assist and backup cameras, the number of car accident fatalities continues to go up in the U.S. There are many...
Frequently-asked questions about Michigan’s wrongful death laws
If you have lost a loved one to a preventable accident, you and your family may be wondering what your legal rights are. Victims of wrongful death cannot hold the individuals, businesses or government entities that allowed their deaths to happen. But their families...
Are distracted driving laws having an effect on teen deaths?
Over the past decade or so, states have struggled to control a relatively new traffic problem: distracted driving. While drivers have let themselves become distracted by the radio, food, makeup and passengers for decades, once cellphones became widely available, the...
Some candid words about personal injury wrongful death representation
We don’t mince words at Holmes & Wiseley in stressing on our website that, “Nothing can undo the unexpected and preventable loss of a loved one.” Family life is understandably turned upside down by such an occurrence. And the tragedy of such an outcome in Michigan...
Weather Channel faces lawsuit over fatal crash with storm chasers
Michigan residents may know that the two stars of the Weather Channel's "Storm Wranglers" were killed in a car crash back in March 2017. In addition, another life was taken in that crash, that of a 25-year-old storm spotter employed by the National Weather Service....
Fatal semi-truck accidents still rising
In 2017, more than 4,000 people died in fatal large truck accidents on America's roadways. Truck occupants made up 17 percent of these fatalities, and car drivers and passengers made up 68 percent; pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists made up the rest....
Drivers who cause fatal accidents more likely to use opioids
As the opioid epidemic continues to affect communities in Michigan, evidence now suggests that increased opioid use within the population contributes to fatal car accidents. An analysis of 18,321 deadly two-car crashes by a research team revealed that the drivers...
2017 saw 9 percent rise in large truck traffic fatalities
Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has revealed that the number of large truck roadway fatalities went up 9 percent from 2016 to 2017. This is in spite of the fact that the number of vehicle deaths went down 1.8 percent during the same...
Police identify victims of fatal motorcycle crash
Michigan residents may have heard about the crash between a vehicle and a motorcycle that occurred on the night of June 28 in La Salle Township. Michigan State Police of the Monroe post have identified the two motorcycle riders who were killed in that crash. Both were...
