Jay Trucks and Associates Legal Blog

A serious accident occurred at the Southland Center parking lot recently when a SMART Bus was struck by a smaller vehicle, injuring nine people. Due to the collision, the bus driver struck his head and was knocked unconscious. With the bus without a driver, a nearby passenger attempted to gain control of the vehicle. The bus proceeded […]

A man died recently on Interstate 94 in Detroit after an accident resulted in his vehicle catching fire. Michigan State Police officers were later dispatched to the scene of the accident to investigate the crash, which occurred when the vehicle struck a pole. Law enforcement has yet to issue a statement regarding exactly how the accident occurred. […]

While car accidents involving property damage are not common, these types of accidents do happen and when they do, homeowners and building owners are often not sure how to respond. Learn what to do if your property is damaged in a car accident in Michigan and why you need the help of an experienced accident […]

While being involved in a car accident can be an overwhelming experience, if you are left trapped in your vehicle after the event, the experience can be particularly frightening. While vehicle passengers most often end up trapped after rollover accidents, people end up trapped in vehicles in a number of situations. In some situations, a […]

A worker in Columbia Township recently died due to injuries he incurred when his refuse truck was struck by another vehicle. The refuse truck was making stops to pick up trash from garbage cans at the time the accident occurred. The worker was pinned between the vehicles and subsequently taken to a nearby medical facility. The truck […]

Last month, two separate tree-related accidents in Michigan resulted in three people being sent to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The first accident occurred on M-40 Highway near Porter Township, Michigan when a motorcyclist and passenger were thrown from their vehicle when a large tree felt directly in front of them. The second accident occurred when […]

Recently in Bay County, four motorcycle riders were hospitalized after two separate accidents on Interstate 75. A fuel spill resulted in an accident. Unfortunately, the motorcyclists in this accident were not wearing helmets. Because there was a drone flying in the area, medical helicopters were delayed in arriving at the scene of the accident. As a result […]

A woman was recently killed and two children were injured after an accident involving a minivan and semi-truck that occurred in Van Buren County’s Hartford Township. Michigan law enforcement reported that on arrival, they discovered that the woman was driving the minivan. The two children in the minivan were subsequently taken to a nearby medical facility where […]

Well-constructed roadways are an important element of driving. When roads fall below accepted standards, there is a significant risk of people being injured. Recently, a motorist was knocked unconscious after a piece of concrete came off of Highway 969 and crashed through the driver’s windshield. The woman was taken to a nearby hospital with critical injuries, but […]

A tragic motor vehicle accident in the Shepherd area recently resulted in the death of a teenager. The accident occurred early on a Sunday morning at the intersection of two roads. The exact way in which the accident occurred has not yet been disclosed. Statistics reveal that vehicular accidents are the leading cause of death among […]