I recently read about several Ludington car accidents.  The article contained several tips for how to avoid car accidents in winter weather.

The Michigan Department of Transportation offers the following advice for driving in winter conditions:

• always wear safety belts and make sure children are properly buckled up

• slow down when visibility is low or when road conditions are snowy or icy

• keep at least a car length of distance between your vehicle and others

• accelerate and brake slowly and avoid abrupt steering maneuvers, especially when merging or changing lanes

• don’t pump anti-lock brakes.

If you would like more information about your rights after a Michigan car accident, you can order our FREE book, “The Ultimate Michigan Car Accident Handbook” by clicking on the book link.  We will send it out immediately along with other important information. 

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A Michigan Tech student was killed in a Houghton County car accident.  Lee Drelles from Ludington was killed when a car in which he was a passenger was involved in an accident.  Other passengers, Jared Bussey and Brett Jenkins, were seriously injured.  The driver was treated for his injuries and later arrested.  The driver and passengers told police the accident occurred after the driver swerved to avoid hitting a deer south of Michigan Tech’s campus.  The vehicle rolled several time.  Speed and alcohol appear to have been factors.

My law firm represents families of people who have been killed or injured in car accidents.  Michigan No Fault benefits are available to cover medical expenses and a portion of the funeral expenses.  There may also be other benefits available to the injured passengers depending on the severity of their injuries.  In addition, the Drelles family has a claim against the drivers for damages in excess of those provided by their No Fault insurance.  They may also have a claim against the bar which served the driver alcohol.  This kind of claim is called a dram shop claim.  The other passengers may also have similar claims, again depending on the severity of their injuries.

If you would like more information about your rights after a Michigan car accident, you can order our FREE book, ““The Ultimate Michigan Car Accident Handbook” by clicking on the book link.  We will send it out immediately along with other important information. 

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A Ludington car accident has resulted in a Ludington man’s death.  Ted Douglas of Ludington was killed when his pickup truck veered off Dennis Road near U.S. 10 in Amber Township.  No other vehicles were involved.  Police are still investigating the causes of the accident.

This is an extremely unfortunate tragedy.  My sympathies go out to the Douglas family.

Many times, family members think there is nothing that can be done when someone is injured or killed in a car accident and no other car was involved.  This is simply not true.  Under Michigan’s No Fault Act, No Fault benefits are available to all insured drivers who are hurt or killed in a car accident regardless of the number of cars involved and regardless of fault.  No Fault benefits will pay medical expenses and a portion of lost wages as well as other benefits.  The survivor loss portion of No Fault benefits will cover a portion of funeral expenses and may provide other benefits.

If you would like more information about your rights after a Michigan car accident, you can order our FREE book, ““The Ultimate Michigan Car Accident Handbook” by clicking on the book link.  We will send it out immediately along with other important information. 

For more information about Michigan car accident cases, visit our law firm web site at www.BuckfireLaw.com.   If you would like to speak with one of our Michigan car accident attorneys about your case, feel free to call us anytime at (800) 606-1717 or simply submit this contact form and we will get back to you quickly.

A Pere Marquette Township rollover accident has left the driver and three passengers with injuries.  Herbert Friedrich Kuester and Irene Emma Sheer, both of Germany, Liesolette Kuester and the driver Erwin Kuester, both of Ada, were injured in a rolloever accident on Wednesday.  Herbert and Irene had to be airlifted to Spectrum Health Hospital in Grand Rapids, while Liesolette and Erwin were treated at Memorial Medical Center in Ludington before being released.

Reports are vague about the severity of the injuries involved in this case.  I hope they are not serious and that all four people experience a complete recovery. 

I represent injured car accident victims.  In a case like this, one of the first things everyone should do is to determine what type of insurance benefits they may receive.  They will want to do this quickly so that they can gather all the documents they will need to submit to their insurance company.  They should do this quickly because strict time limits often cut off benefits accident victims would otherwise be entitled to receive.

In an accident like this, Liesolette and Erwin are entitled to receive No Fault benefits.  These benefits will include payment for all medical expenses arising out of the accident, including their hospital bills.  They may also be eligible for other benefits depending on the severity of their injuries.  In addition, Liesolette may have a claim against Erwin, since he was the driver, for any injuries not compensated by her No Fault benefits.

If you would like more information about your rights after a Michigan car accident, you can order our FREE book, ““The Ultimate Michigan Car Accident Handbook” by clicking on the book link.  We will send it out immediately along with other important information. 

For more information about Michigan car accident cases, visit our law firm web site at www.BuckfireLaw.com   If you would like to speak with one of our Michigan car accident attorneys about your case, feel free to call us anytime at (800) 606-1717 or simply submit this contact form and we will get back to you quickly.

A Scottsville woman had to be airlifted to Grand Rapids after a Mason County Car Accident.  Audrey Walker of Scottsville was attempting to make a left turn from U.S. 10 onto Meyers Road when she turned into a car being driven by Patrell Williams of Ludington.  Ms. Walker was sent to Memorial Medical Center before being airlifted to Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids.  Her condition was recently upgraded from critical to fair.  Ms. Williams was not injured in the accident.

I am very glad to see that Ms. Walker’s condition appears to be improving.  I wish her a full and speedy recovery.

Reports of this accident indicate Ms. Walker has been determined to be at fault in causing the accident.  Even if she is in fact at fault, she is still able to receive No Fault benefits.  All Michigan drivers who are injured in car accidents are able to collect No Fault benefits regardless of their fault in the accident.  This is what it means to be a No Fault state.

No Fault insurance includes a variety of benefits, including payment of all medical expenses and hospital bills, payment for lost wages, payment for care required after the injured person is released from the hospital, and payment for household chores that the injured person is no longer able to do himself.  Sometimes No Fault benefits are the only benefits available to people who have been injured in car accidents, but when the accident is the other driver’s fault, the injured driver may also be able to sue the at fault driver.  The best way to determine the scope of your No Fault benefits and whether you are eligible to sue is to speak with an experienced lawyer.

If you would like more information about your rights after a Michigan car accident, you can order our FREE book, ““The Ultimate Michigan Car Accident Handbook” by clicking on the book link.  We will send it out immediately along with other important information. 

For more information about Michigan car accident cases, visit our law firm web site at www.BuckfireLaw.com   If you would like to speak with one of our Michigan car accident attorneys about your case, feel free to call us anytime at (800) 606-1717 or simply submit this contact form and we will get back to you quickly.