Normally, when you suffer injuries from an accident, you can sue the driver and make a claim against their liability insurance. However, in Michigan, the state has a “no-fault” auto insurance system in place that covers a driver’s medical needs no matter who’s at fault in an accident. Called personal injury protection (PIP), it’s a […]

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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, posing different safety risks. These blind spots can be big enough to hide […]

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When someone buys an SUV, there is a good chance that safety expectations play a role in their choice. You only have to look at the marketing around these vehicles to see examples of how manufacturers want people to believe they are safer than the typical family car. They promote the vehicle’s height as enabling […]

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On Behalf of Holmes & Wiseley, P.C. 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 different factors that are […]

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On Behalf of Holmes & Wiseley, P.C. 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 may be able to […]

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On Behalf of Holmes & Wiseley, P.C. 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 number of distracted driving auto accidents skyrocketed. Teenage […]

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On Behalf of Holmes & Wiseley, P.C. 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 or elsewhere […]

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On Behalf of Holmes & Wiseley, P.C. 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. Unfortunately, these rates of fatalities are 28 […]

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On Behalf of Holmes & Wiseley, P.C. 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. Now, the mother […]

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On Behalf of Holmes & Wiseley, P.C. 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 identified as the crash initiators were nearly twice […]

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