Automobile Accidents

• Supreme Court Justice Taylor's final slap in the face to Michigan

  Timothy Smith | January 02, 2009 11:57 AM | 4 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  Justice Taylor was soundly beaten in the recent election. First time ever in Michigan that a sitting Chief Justice was defeated. Ever. In interview after interview since the election, he has shown...

• What Are My No-Fault Rights?

  Page Graves | November 21, 2007 7:10 AM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  Michigan consumers are shocked when they learn that their auto insurer is not their advocate but instead is their primary adversary. Despite responsibly paying those costly premiums for mandatory auto no-fault insurance, injured accident victims are repeatedly dismayed when they learn that their very own no-fault insurer's/adjuster's strategic goal in handling their claim is to find (or many...

• Auto No-Fault Divorce Tips

  Timothy Smith | December 17, 2008 3:50 PM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  So the dust has settled on the divorce. You've taken care of the custody and support issues. All of the personal property has been divided up and you're ready to start the next chapter in your life....

• Fatal Car Accident in Elk Rapids

  Tim Smith | November 06, 2007 4:07 PM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  Authorities report that Nicole Ridgeway, 17, was driving north on Elk Lake Road at about 8:00 a.m. Saturday, October 27, when she lost control of her car on a curve and slid across the road into a power pole. The Elk Rapids High School senior was rushed to Munson Medical Center with passengers Jonathan Hosner, 20, of Elk Rapids and Andrew Bussa, 20, of Kewadin. Nicole Ridgeway died shortly...

• "Judicial Activism by Unrestrained Statutory Interpretation"

  Timothy Smith | April 30, 2008 9:22 AM | 1 CommentTraverse City, MI

  The title to this entry is how Justice Weaver, one of Michigan's 7 Supreme Court Justices, described the actions of Chief Justice Cliff Taylor and fellow activists Justices Corrigan, Markman and...

• Drunk kills Beulah Teacher in Auto Accident

  Tim Smith | October 23, 2007 9:15 AM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  A Thompsonville Michigan man was alledgedly drunk when he caused a crash that killed Benzie High School teacher Katherine Wolterink. John Lee Burchett's blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit when he crossed the centerline on Cinder Road and crashed into Wolterink's vehicle head on. Wolterink was trapped in her burning vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. Burchett was...

• Teen Driving Tips

  Timothy Smith | January 16, 2009 5:04 PM | 2 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  I've got one and two more on the way. Teens that is....... Next summer my oldest will take driver's education. It's a little scary. I saw an interesting statistic recently that really opened my...

• Justice Taylor's Legacy Lives On

  Tim Smith | March 31, 2008 3:30 PM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  Kreiner v. Fischer. A 2004 opinion by Michigan Supreme Court Justice Cliff Taylor that re-wrote Michigan Auto Insurance law as it was known up until that point in time. In that opinion, he literally re-wrote the legal standard that had been drafted by our legislature for individuals who had been injured in auto accidents. Back when the legislature enacted the Auto No-Fault Statute, individuals...

• Handicap Passenger Safety Issues Raised by Recent BATA Bus Accident

  Page Graves | November 14, 2007 8:30 AM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI

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• Car Accident Insurance Coverage

  Tim Smith | November 05, 2007 4:01 PM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  When you ask your insured's agent to provide you with "full coverage", are you really getting what you think you're getting? Most people never really look at or understand what they've bought until it's too late...If you look at the coverage sheet or declaration page of your car insurance policy, the first line might look something like this "Bodily Injury - 100/300". Bodily injury coverage is...