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31 July
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Semi-Trucks in Residential Neighborhoods – A nuisance, safety issue, or both?

Posted by lmurphy
in Motor Vehicle Crashes, Semi-Trucks
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There are some streets, including those in residential neighborhoods where semi-trucks in Grand Rapids may not drive. Not everyone has received the message, though. Semi-trucks and other larger vehicles that are used to transport goods are a common sight on highways and major roads in Grand Rapids, but what about neighborhoods and residential areas? For those living on Valley Ave. near the Coca-Cola Bottling Plant on Butterworth Ave., semi-trucks traveling along their street is a way of life. Large trucks have been cutting through Valley to reach their final destinations for over five years now, and very little has been done...

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13 May
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Semi-Truck Accidents on the Rise: The Cost of Doing Business?

Posted by lmurphy
in Motor Vehicle Crashes, Semi-Trucks
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As the economy improves, we're seeing more semi-trucks on the roads - unfortunately, that has also led to an alarming increase in the number of trucking accidents. Across the country, fatal semi-truck accidents are on the rise. While we rely on trucks to deliver the goods that we come to rely on daily, and the increase in the number of trucks driving on our roads to deliver the products we need (and want) may signal that our economy is continuing to improve, it cannot be denied that there is a cost many of us fail to think about: the increasing number...

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20 March
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Michigan Train – Car Accidents are on the Rise

Posted by lmurphy
in Motor Vehicle Crashes
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While there is an upward trend of train-car accidents across the nation, Michigan has the 10th highest rate of these collisions. By now, we all should be aware of the dangers of distracted driving. Failing to place complete focus on driving while traveling to our destinations can have dangerous, even fatal, consequences for ourselves, our loved ones, and all others who share the roads with us. Something that is starting to gain increased attention not only in Michigan, but across the country, is the increase in the number of train-automobile accidents that has resulted because of distracted driving. Specifically, there were...

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03 May
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HUNTER v SISCO: Court of Appeals Bars Auto-Accident Victim’s Right to Damages for Pain and Suffering

Posted by lmurphy
in Motor Vehicle Crashes

The Michigan Court of Appeals handed down a published decision recently in a case involving the Michigan Governmental Tort Liability Act (GTLA). The decision bars an auto-accident victim from asking a jury to award damages for pain and suffering when the crash was caused by a governmental employee’s negligent operation of a motor vehicle. In Michigan, the GTLA provides a general blanket of immunity for governmental employees and agencies when they are performing a “governmental function.” Section 1405 of the GTLA, however, provides an exception for injuries – specifically “bodily injury” and “property damage” — caused by the negligent operation of...

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27 February
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Mid-Michigan Racing Fans Injured in Daytona Crash

Posted by lmurphy
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On Saturday February 23, 2013, two mid-Michigan residents were among those injured in a tremendous Daytona crash on the final lap of the Nationwide race at Daytona International Speedway. The incident occurred when driver Kyle Larson was involved in a multi-car incident, wherein his car was struck from behind, spun sideways, and went airborne, slamming into the catch fencing that circles the track to protect spectators from debris during such an incident. Larson’s car tore a massive hole into the fence, allowing pieces of the car, including a tire, to scatter into the stands and strike race fans. Debris may...

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