Automobile Accidents

• Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Drunk Driver

  Larry Buckfire | March 26, 2007 6:48 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  An unusal and tragic wrongful death car accident case was filed in Illinios. Back on December 13, 2006 a 54 year old tow truck driver was assisting his son in attempting to tow his stalled vehicle off of the roadway. A drunk driver crashed into the truck and then hit the son, killing him. The son's family filed suit against the father allegening that the father did not call police before...

• Man Found Guilty of Murder in Auto Accident Case

  Larry Buckfire | March 24, 2007 2:37 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  A Lansing, Michigan jury has found a thirty-six year old woman guilty of manslaughter for causing the wrongful death of a forty-six year old Delta Township man in a car accident on December 2, 2005. The convicted woman was driving an SUV and ran numerous red lights before striking the decedent's vehicle. She faces up to 15 years on prison. His family has the right to file a civil lawsuit...

• Cars Hit By Falling Concrete on I-96

  Larry Buckfire | March 20, 2007 2:51 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  Several cars and trucks were damaged today by falling concrete on I-96 today. The concrete fell from the overpass at Groesbeck Road and struck the moving vehicles. Defective roadways and bridges can cause significant personal injuries to drivers. The road commissions are responsible under Michigan law for maintaining roadways safe for vehicular travel. We have settled numerous cases in which...

• Michigan Auto Injury Cases

  Larry Buckfire | March 19, 2007 12:15 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  The bill's sponsor, Democratic Rep. Paul Condino of Southfield, says the legislation fixes what he considers a travesty of justice based on the 2004 Supreme Court decision.Finally some good news for Michigan residents, especially those injured in auto, motorcycle, and trucking accidents. The high courts in Michigan had previously misinterpreted the state statutes which entitled injury victims...

• No-Fault Car Insurance Rates Decrease

  Larry Buckfire | March 15, 2007 9:11 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  Michigan drivers will notice a slight decrease in their no-fault auto insurance rates in the upcoming year. The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association (MCAA) announced a decrease in the amount of $14.15 for each driver. The fund is used to pay no-fault benefits to individuals who suffer catastrophic injuries in car accidents, like those who have suffered closed head injuries and spinal cord...

• Tractor Trailer Accident on I-96

  Larry Buckfire | March 14, 2007 11:13 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  A tractor-trailer accident today temporarily shut down I-96. The truck collided with a passenger and injured the passengers. The government has strict regulations for trucking companies, including tractor-trailers, that are separate and distinct from passenger and other commercial vehicles. When my firm represents clients injureddue to a negligent truck driver, we immediatley obtain truck...

• Michigan's Defective Roads and Potholes

  Larry Buckfire | March 13, 2007 1:27 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  In Michigan, we have unfortunately become accustomed to defective roads and potholes. These become most noticeable at the end of Winter as the freeze thaws on days just like today, when the termperature hits sixty degrees. These potholes cause tire blowouts and create dangerous conditions for drivers. The recent freeze-thaw cycle has sprouted a late-winter crop of chuckholes, sending out...

• Crash on I-96 Kills Man

  Christina Cole | January 30, 2007 2:37 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  A Spring Lake man was killed and his wife injured in a car accident Monday on I-96 near Lowell.The man and his wife were on their way back from Detroit when their vehicle rolled over.Michigan State Police, who would not release the names of the victims, the driver lost control of his vehicle shortly after 6:45pm. The car went into the median and overturned twice.Both vehicle occupants had their...