The possibility of a car crash exists anytime people travel in motor vehicles. The state helps limit the risk of severe injury, death and financial hardship by restricting driving privileges. Requirements for licensing help ensure that drivers understand basic traffic...
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Can inclement weather reduce liability for a crash?
Michigan's seasonal weather changes require adjustments to driving habits. Inclement weather can technically occur at any time of year, but the winter tends to inspire particularly harsh driving conditions. Snow and sleet, as well as black ice on the roads, can lead...
Why insurance companies often try to settle fast after a crash
Insurance companies help to take the risk out of driving by providing funds for major crash expenses. In Michigan, most drivers have to carry not just liability coverage but also no-fault personal injury protection (PIP) coverage. In theory, the extra coverage...
Why motorists might encounter a jackknife accident with a truck
Among the most dangerous and frightening collision types that passenger vehicle drivers understandably dread is jackknife accidents. Commercial vehicles jackknife when a truck’s trailer swings out to the side, forming a sharp angle with the cab. Due to the size of...
There are many ways for a car wreck to cause a brain injury
The brain is an incredibly powerful organ, but it is also quite vulnerable. Despite having the skull to protect it during traumatic incidents, like car crashes, the brain is at risk of severe injury when people fall, get struck or otherwise experience severe physical...
Motorist behaviors that cause crashes
Drivers must ensure that they’re operating their vehicles safely. Certain actions pose a risk to a driver and others they share the road with. For starters, drivers must avoid the following behaviors. All drivers should also try to avoid drivers who are showing signs...
4 potential causes of semitruck crashes
Semitruck crashes pose significant roadway risks. When it comes to the causes of semitruck crashes, one must consider various factors that contribute to these incidents, as it’s rare that a single concern causes a wreck. Consider these four key points that can lead to...
Most common car accident injuries
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...
Truck Accidents 101: Common Causes And Injuries
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...
Can A Car Accident Cause Flat Affect?
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...