As a country, we might be driving less during the pandemic, but Americans all around the country get in their cars everyday to go work, school, or the grocery store. But they never think about getting into a car crash as they get behind the wheel.  Humans have a natural inclination to avoid uncomfortable thoughts and this includes any topics relating to death or serious injury. The odds of getting into a car crash may seem really low, since we drive every day, which seems to be the reason some folks ignore the importance of mitigating the risks of car crashes. However, recent studies show ..read more

What was once considered a futuristic fantasy currency is now so serious that CEOs, billionaires, celebrities, and Joe Schmoes alike are heavily investing in cryptocurrency.  Just look at Dogecoin’s recent popularity and millionaire making potential.  Dogecoin was created as a joke and even up until last week, the majority of people didn’t give this currency financial merit.  Then Dogecoin skyrocketed and spiked 400% last night alone and is poised to only get closer “to the moon” as the cryptocurrency community would say.  Cryptocurrency is so popular that Elon Musk talked ..read more

Because of lockdowns and a transition to remote work by most employers, there were shifts to driving habits across Michigan and throughout the nation. We are still learning what impact the pandemic will have on the safety and health of Michigan drivers and pedestrians, but we can now see certain important trends emerging. Although there was a reduction of 16.5% in driving miles due to the coronavirus, new statistics from the GHSA's Spotlight on Highway Safety show that our roadways haven't become safer for pedestrians. Here's what you should know about driving conditions in the latter half of ..read more

…and we encourage you to do the same! DONATE TO GLEANERS DONATE TO MICHIGAN HUMANE As we head into 2021, we can see that the world has gotten progressively more difficult to live in over the course of 2020. In Michigan, there have been over 436,000 cases of Covid-19 and over 10,000 deaths, as of today, with the number growing every day. Across the country and across the world, these numbers only get scarier. Health aside, since the start of the pandemic, almost 3 million Michiganders have applied for unemployment, nearly 1 million of whom are still receiving benefits. However, as several of th ..read more

With impact of the novel coronavirus (aka COVID-19), many small and medium sized business are finding themselves looking for funding to meet overhead because payroll, creditors, and other expenses continue to grow while income is diminished due to the pandemic. Fortunately, there are a number of programs from the federal government, the State of Michigan, and even local counties and cities that may provide much needed access to capital in the form of COVID-19 disaster loans or grants. In addition, there are many large corporations that are providing access to coronavirus grants as well. Even ..read more

As many states, including Michigan, have started reporting cases of the Coronavirus, The Michigan Law Firm, PC now offers litigants the option to participate in fully remote alternative dispute resolution sessions. For litigants interested bringing in a neutral to assist in binding or nonbinding options including mediations, facilitations, arbitrations, remote video ADR services are an increasingly worthwhile option. Remote video mediations provide a number of benefits in this environment such as: Safe and sanitary conditions No travel time or travel costs More efficient mediations Ab ..read more

The Michigan Court of Appeals recently published the case, Life Skills Village, PLLC v Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company. This case focused on a dispute for unpaid bills between a medical provider, LSR and an auto insurer, Nationwide. Here, Nationwide denied bills for reasonably necessary products, services and accommodations for an injured person's care, recovery, or rehabilitation. LSR provided services to Mr. Donald Oliver, who was “severely injured in December 2014 when a car struck him as he was walking across a street. He sustained a closed head injury, a spinal cord inj ..read more

Michigan is ranked the 19th most dangerous state in the country for pedestrians, according to Dangerous By Design’s 2019 report. In the Midwest, Michigan is the most dangerous state for pedestrians, with a total of 1,409 pedestrian fatalities being reported between 2008-2017. More specifically, the Detroit, Warren, and Dearborn metro area is ranked at 18 out of 20 metropolitan areas in the United States with the highest pedestrian fatalities, with 757 pedestrian fatalities between the years of 2008-2017. Also, since 2008, the number of pedestrian deaths increased by 35%, and according to anot ..read more

According to the National Highway Traffic Control Safety Administration (NHTSA), “in 2017, 10,874 deaths were caused from drunk driving crashes.” And despite the fact that it’s illegal to drive in the US, Michigan included, with a BAC of .08% or higher, The Michigan State Police (MSP) says that, “tens of thousands of people are arrested annually in Michigan for alcohol-related driving offenses.” But if this large number of car accident deaths caused by drunk drivers doesn’t make them feel guilty enough to stop driving under the influence of alcohol, maybe the financial and legal punishments w ..read more

According to The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), dogs bite more than 4.5 million people each year. Most dog bite victims are unfortunately senior citizens and children, but surprisingly to some, mail carriers are also frequently bitten by dogs. In fact, just last month, a video of a dog attacking a mailman in Detroit went viral on Oneil Colley's Facebook page. In just 4 hours, the video was shared 60,000 times and was commented on 22,000 times! The Detroit Free Press described the 6-minute video as follows: “The video, apparently shot from inside a vehicle, shows a dog biting a ..read more