Jay Trucks and Associates Legal Blog

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 […]

A recent accident between a truck and a school bus occurred in Iosco County that resulted in one individual being sent to the hospital after being cut out of the vehicle. While the bus was in the process of making a left turn from US-23 to Aulerich Road, the vehicles collided. The truck’s driver is reported to […]

Recently, a serious accident involving a semi truck occurred that resulted in the temporary closure of I-696 near Woodward because part of the road was damaged. There were three motor vehicles involved in the accident, including a tractor trailer. A motor vehicle operator who was traveling westbound reported large clouds of smoke and intense flames coming from […]

All motorists in Michigan must remember the importance of stopping fully at intersections. The Federal Highway Administration reports that 2.5 million intersection accidents occur each year. Recently, a motorist collided with another vehicle in Michigan, which resulted in the deaths of five individuals. The accident occurred approximately 35 miles northwest of Detroit. Speed limits at the intersection are reported […]