Catastrophic Injury And Wrongful Death

Are you one of the thousands of Michiganders planning to hit the snowmobile trails this winter for the first time – or perhaps for the first time in a while? While this can be an extremely fun way to spend a day, remember that it has to be taken seriously....

Data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that 5,977 pedestrians died in traffic accidents in the U.S. in 2017. That same data captures how 137,000 suffered injuries that resulted in them visiting emergency rooms that same year. The...

Statistics compiled by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 show that 5,250 workers lost their lives on the job that year. The number marked an uptick in work-related deaths over the previous year. BLS data captures how...

Car accidents can result in catastrophic injuries. Blunt force trauma is one type of more severe types of injuries that result from automobile collisions. There are a variety of ways blunt force trauma may occur.As a result of an impact, a vehicle may rapidly...

Many states have relaxed marijuana laws during the last few years. As a result, recreational marijuana usage has significantly increased in many areas. Unfortunately, the use of this drug, like alcohol, doesn't just occur at home or in a controlled setting. It can...

Parents expect school buses to safely take their children to school and bring them back home. Unfortunately, things do not always work out that way. School bus manufacturers aren't required to equip these vehicles with seatbelts per federal law. According to the...

Riding a bike is an excellent form of exercise, yet it can also be hazardous to your health. Sharing the road with motor vehicles can be very dangerous and unpredictable. Bicycle accidents have been on the decline in the last few years. Unfortunately, fatal accidents...

Statistics published by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) show that public transportation use is safer than driving. The federal agencies' data shows that it's ten times safer for individuals to use...

People who are nervous about boating often are most afraid about being out on the open water -- and, more specifically, the possibility of going overboard. However, you can also be seriously injured while getting on and off a boat.Boat owners and operators are...

Every year, thousands of pedestrians are struck and killed by motorists in this country. We all think that we're too careful for this to happen to us. However, even when pedestrians obey traffic signals and only cross the street in designated crosswalks, there's no...