How law enforcement is going to regulate marijuana use, both medicinal and recreational, especially on our state’s roadways, has been an issue for Michigan lawmakers to address since 2008 when medicinal marijuana become legal in the state.
Synopsis As the weather warms up and the spring and summer months quickly fill with popular destination driven activities, road trip season comes alive in Michigan. Spring driving accidents, which can be triggered by tourism-related road users, often trigger serious injuries and sometimes fatal outcomes for drivers, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and even pedestrians. It’s important to […]
Landlord-Tenant Personal Injury Lawyers The landlord negligence injury attorneys at the Lee Steinberg Law Firm represent tenants and their guests all over Michigan who have been injured due to the negligence of a landlord or their property management company. These cases are different than standard slip-and-fall or other negligence cases. Tenants are specifically protected by […]
Young, Drowsy Driver Causes Rollover Crash on I-94 Michigan State Police recently reported a 9 a.m., weekend rollover crash on Interstate 94, east of Telegraph Road, near Pelham Road. The accident report says the car was carrying four passengers, ages 19 to 33-years-old. The driver, a 20-year-old Melvindale resident, was believed to have been asleep […]
I-94 Crash Data Proves Greater Accident Risk in Van Buren County For several years, Michigan has been listed as a “Deadliest State” for snow and ice-related traffic fatalities by SafeWise, an organization that analyzes the number of fatal car crashes due to cold weather using the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s crash data. In 2017, […]
Michigan Distracted Driving Crashes Doubled Drunk Driving Accidents in 2017 University of Michigan researchers, using Michigan State Police traffic crash reports, concluded distracted driving crashes tallied twice as high as drunk driving across the state in 2017. Distracted driving resulted in 20,115 vehicle crashes while drunken driving and alcohol-related crashes peaked at 10,265. About 27 […]
5 Michigan Accidents Caused by Common Driver Errors Motor vehicle crashes that cause tragedy and hardship for the families of those killed and painful, lifelong injuries for survivors create havoc on Michigan’s city streets and highways each day. In 2017, traffic crash data provided by Michigan State Police (MSP) tallied 1,028 motor vehicle fatalities and […]
Filing an Initial Application for Social Security Disability Benefits If you are disabled and unable to work, you may think about filing an application for Social Security disability benefits in Michigan. As discussed here, there are different benefit programs you may apply for provided you have eligibility. Below is a list of basic information the […]
Detroit Commuters Face Longer Drive Times Than Most of U.S. A study led by EducatedDriver.org found the average American works about 45 years of their life with a 52-minute commute each day. That equals out to 408 days sitting behind the wheel in traffic, adding riskier time on the road spent with reckless or distracted […]
Four Traffic Laws Michigan Drivers Fail to Follow Most preventable motor vehicle accidents are too often the result of simple mistakes motorists make because of bad driving behaviors, including not following traffic laws. Something as easy as using a turn signal to let other motorists know your intentions while driving, not sending that one quick […]
