Car accidents can be one of the most frightening experiences in anyone’s life and often cause devastating injuries that can significantly impact people’s lives. While the severity of injuries depends on the circumstances of the accident, it is essential to be aware of...
When you’re disabled and unable to work, the wait to get your Social Security Disability (SSDI) application approved can be excruciating. The official processing time for an initial application has ballooned from four months to seven in the last few years (and those...
For many people, the prospect of applying for Social Security Disability can be a daunting process, and whether you filed with an attorney or on your own, your odds of being approved for benefits on your initial application can be challenging. With a less than 40%...
Trucking accidents are often catastrophic. This is because big rigs are much heavier than traditional passenger vehicles. When the laws of physics are at work and a large, heavy, truck collides with a small, lighter, car, the energy from that truck transfers over to...
Some crash victims suffer traumatic brain injury that impacts the frontal lobe of the brain. One of the symptoms of a frontal lobe injury may be an altered "affect," which makes the person who was injured-- maybe a family member or friend of yours-- seem less...
Riding a motorcycle carries countless advantages. The ease of maintenance, not to mention fuel efficiency, are popular selling points. Yet, with freedom and convenience comes significant risks. Cyclists do not have the luxury of a steel enclosure that car and truck...
To try to reduce death and serious injury in auto accidents in the U.S., the 2021 infrastructure law passed by Congress included $5 billion for cities to spend on improving dangerous intersections and roads. The first round of grants for this program, called Safe...
Everyone should feel safe at work. However, that is not always the case. Workplace discrimination is widespread and comes in many different forms. It used to be that the most common types of discrimination were age-related or sex-related, but times have changed and...
When filing a lawsuit after a car accident, it is critical to understand the terms defined by the legislature. Words with one meaning to the general public may not have the same meaning under the law or insurance companies. Michigan defines a “serious injury” as an...
Recently, a wrong-way accident in Iron Mountain, Michigan left three people dead, and three others injured. Early reports found that a Ford Taurus crossed into the opposite lane and crashed into a Buick; speed may have been a factor. Wrong-way accidents like this one...