The repeal of the Michigan motorcycle helmet law in 2012 is having an impact on the number of crash fatalities, as well as the severity of injuries being treated at hospitals, according to a study. The Michigan State Police reported that 138 motorcyclists were killed in crashes in 2015. This
Michigan Motorcycle Deaths Climb 23 Percent In 2015
Deaths on motorcycles in Michigan last year climbed a staggering 23 percent over 2014, according to a new report from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). And across the United States, motorcycle deaths in 2015 surged 10 percent over motorcycle fatalities in 2014. According to data provided by state highway
Michigan Traffic Accident Deaths Spiked In 2015
On the heels of a downward trend in recent years, Michigan traffic accident deaths jumped 10 percent in 2015 — with a whopping 57 percent spike in fatalities involving bicyclists. In 2015, there were 963 traffic-accident deaths on the state’s roadways, up from 876 in 2014, according to new information
Insurance Company’s “Helmetless Motorcyclist” Defense Is Rejected
An uninsured motorcyclist who was not wearing a helmet at the time of his fatal accident was not precluded from recovering no-fault insurance benefits, according to the Michigan Court of Appeals. In Estate of Swick v Farm Bureau Ins Co (unpublished opinion, 4/26/2016), Jack Swick was killed when the motorcycle
Keynote Speaker at West Michigan Design Week Highlights Future of Prosthetics
Continued improvements in prosthetic limbs will benefit amputees injured in Michigan auto accidents As personal injury lawyers, we want our clients to recover from their injuries and losses to the greatest extent possible, above all else. That’s why we get so excited when we hear about inventions and technological advancements
Sinas Dramis Motorcycle Accident Attorneys Reach Settlement in Wrongful Death Claim
Michigan motorcycle accident attorneys reach multi-million dollar settlement after almost nine years After a nine year saga, Michigan motorcycle accident attorneys Jim Graves and Joel Finnell were able to reach a favorable resolution to a highway construction zone wrongful death case. In May 2005, our