Advice on Safely Exiting Vehicles
Posted on behalf of Jay Trucks & Associates, PC on November 24, 2019 in Auto Accidents
A man from Westland was recently killed after getting out of his vehicle in the middle of traffic on Interstate 696. Michigan law enforcement responded to the accident after the man stopped his vehicle on the road for an unknown reason. A second vehicle was unable to stop and collided with both the man and his vehicle. […]
Read MoreWhy Cars Catch Fire After Accidents
Posted on behalf of Jay Trucks & Associates, PC on November 24, 2019 in Auto Accidents
A motor vehicle accident occurred on October 11 on westbound Interstate 94 at the 1-mile marker in New Buffalo Township near that Indiana / Michigan border that resulted in the death of a motorist. The driver of the truck was found by law enforcement inside the vehicle after it caught on fire. Law enforcement later learned through […]
Read MoreWhen An Injury Is Caused By An EMT
Posted on behalf of Jay Trucks & Associates, PC on November 21, 2019 in Auto Accidents
A Michigan Court of Appeals panel recently ruled in favor of an accident victim’s surviving loved ones in a case in which a man who was injured while being taken from his assisted living facility on a stretcher to an ambulance located outside the facility. The man ultimately died from his injuries. The case of In Estate of […]
Read MoreReducing The Risk of Michigan Speeding Accidents
Posted on behalf of Jay Trucks & Associates, PC on October 07, 2019 in Auto Accidents
One individual in Ionia County was recently killed in a car accident involving speeding. The late driver was the only person in the vehicle at the time of the accident and was pronounced dead at the scene. Law enforcement believes that the woman was speeding when she collided with a mailbox, lost control of her […]
Read MoreWays To Decrease Road Rage
Posted on behalf of Jay Trucks & Associates, PC on October 07, 2019 in Auto Accidents
A man in Fort Gratiot died recently after he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a restaurant. At the time the accident occurred, the restaurant was in the process of closing up for the night. It was later revealed by the sheriff’s department that the driver and a Marysville woman were involved in a road […]
Read MoreHow to Respond if You Lose Control of Your Vehicle
Posted on behalf of Jay Trucks & Associates, PC on September 24, 2019 in Auto Accidents
Michigan law enforcement recently responded to an accident that occurred on Interstate 94 in Roseville. Preliminary investigations revealed that a driver lost control of his vehicle and collided with a median wall as well as a vehicle that was traveling in the opposing direction. One of the most common causes of drivers losing control of their vehicles […]
Read MoreTubing: Why it is Dangerous and How to Stay Safe
Posted on behalf of Jay Trucks & Associates, PC on September 04, 2019 in Auto Accidents
An unidentified woman in Wexford County recently drowned during a river tubing accident. On July 16, 2019, Michigan law enforcement recovered the woman’s body from the river and pronounced her dead at the scene. Law enforcement later discovered that the woman was on a tube that got stuck against a downed tree in the river. The woman […]
Read MoreInjuries Michigan Children Commonly Suffer in Car Accidents
Posted on behalf of Jay Trucks & Associates, PC on September 04, 2019 in Auto Accidents
A 10-year-old was recently killed in a two-vehicle accident that occurred in Lenawee County. According to Michigan law enforcement, a minivan being driven by a 50-year-old woman attempted to pass a vehicle in an area that was designated as “no passing.” The minivan then collided with a second vehicle, whose driver was subsequently transported to a nearby […]
Read MoreSafety Tips For Children On The Road
Posted on behalf of Jay Trucks & Associates, PC on March 26, 2019 in Auto Accidents
Each year, a large number of children are killed by motor vehicles. The NHTSA reports that approximately 2,000 children under the age of sixteen die each year in traffic accidents. There are some important safety tips for children on the road to to follow in order to avoid being harmed in traffic accidents. While following […]
Read MoreRecognizing The Dangers Of Michigan Freeway Accidents
Posted on behalf of Jay Trucks & Associates, PC on March 26, 2019 in Auto Accidents
Most drivers in Michigan remember how frightening it can be to learn to drive on on our freeways and interstates. One of the most dangerous areas of the interstates are off-ramps and on-ramps, where a large number of accidents in the state occur each year. There are some important regulations and details that Michigan drivers […]
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