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...
For you, the collision was unavoidable because a reckless SUV driver blew through a stop sign and his vehicle plowed into your car. The fiery aftermath left you with permanent injuries and permanent scarring from the severe burns and a lifetime of adjustments to pain,...
Though anybody can be subjected to illegal discrimination at work, victims tend to be women and people of color. Workers who are both a racial or ethnic minority and female can experience discrimination based on both these traits. Getting fair consideration in hiring,...
Everyone knows that drinking and driving is a reckless decision that increases the risk of a violent car wreck that hurts innocent people. Similarly, driving while high on marijuana impairs the driver's abilities and can lead to a terrible crash. So it should not come...
Your ailment is worse than you imagined and prevents you from working. It will take some time to recover, or you may never recover at all. Clearly, you understand that you are a candidate for Social Security disability (SSD) benefits. Guidance is essential in this...
When you applied for Social Security disability benefits, you thought you did everything to ensure you would receive those much-needed monthly benefits. You knew that your ailment prevented you from working for at least a year and that it likely qualified you for the...
No industry is safe from harassment. However, in "blue-collar" trade labor settings composed mostly of men, women and those who identify on the LGBTQ+ spectrum may find themselves on the receiving end of unwanted advances, offensive comments, and unsafe work...