Jay Trucks and Associates Legal Blog

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 serious accident recently occurred in the Kalamazoo area. A bus was moving at a green light when another motor vehicle struck the bus head on. Fortunately, a Kalamazoo Public Safety Officer was stopped at the intersection and able to help people out of the vehicle. Four of the involved individuals were taken to the hospital. The […]

At the end of April in Livingston County, two people were killed and a third person was seriously injured in a multiple vehicle accident involving a semi truck. One of the fatalities occurred when a vehicle crashed underneath the semi truck. The second fatality occurred when a motorist was rear-ended by the semi truck. The […]

Two students in Michigan were recently involved in an accident involving a motor vehicle and moped. The accident occurred while the two moped riders were stopped at an intersection. A vehicle collided with the students, who were riding mopeds, causing both students to be sent to the hospital. One of the women received a serious […]

In central Michigan and 45 miles northeast of Grand Rapids, three children were recently killed while six others were seriously injured when a motor vehicle operator collided with a horse-drawn buggy. At the time that the accident occurred, nine individuals were riding inside of the buggy. These nine individuals were injured, while the truck’s operator was […]

Law enforcement in Fruitport Township is in the process of investigating a fatal accident that recently occurred in the area. The accident occurred when an 18-year-old motor vehicle operator lost control of her vehicle and collided with a 39-year-old woman who was jogging on the shoulder of the road. The jogger, however, has not yet been […]

Skid steer loaders are a type of compact tractor that have a bucket placed on the front to move objects. Individuals use front loaders to move piles of dirt, gravel, or sand. Some of the features of skid steer loaders include wheels that can turn in tight spaces. Diesel engines are used to power skid […]

In some cases, damage to a motor vehicle is covered under an individual’s auto insurance policy or the insurance coverage of the property owner from which the tree fell. In the event that damage is not covered by either of these types of insurance, there are several other parties that can be found potentially liable […]

A man in Windsor was recently paralyzed after a skiing accident. The accident in question occurred when the man crashed into a fence at the Pine Knob Ski and Snowboard Resort located in Clarkston. The man experienced 13 broken ribs, a collapsed lung, and permanent damage due to the accident. After being transported to a nearby medical […]

A man was recently killed in a Detroit traffic crash after law enforcement officers tried to stop motor vehicles in an effort to prevent possible human trafficking. The accident occurred when law enforcement attempted to pull over a Dodge Intrepid to identify two passengers in a vehicle. The vehicle in question, however, did not slow down and […]