Author: Sarah Stempky-Kime

Uber is a very convenient service that allows you to get a ride nearly anywhere. Over the last few years, the service has become extremely popular and has become a necessity for some people. However, the service can also be dangerous due to the nature of how it operates. You’re…

Your mental health is just as important as your physical health. Experiencing a serious accident can severely impact your mental health in a variety of ways. You may develop depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) because of your traumatic accident. This trauma impacts your way of life and could leave you with mental…

Dockless scooters have become increasingly popular in large cities such as Detroit. The scooters provide a more efficient and convenient form of transportation, but they’ve also caused many severe injuries. The law says that scooters must obey the same rules as vehicle drivers on the road but scooter riders and…

Rideshares are convenient, eco-friendly ways to get around town, and they’re only growing in popularity. As with any mode of transportation, however, they are subject to accidents and even fatal injuries. Perhaps you were a passenger in a rideshare like Uber or Lyft when it was involved in a crash, or maybe…

When many people think of car accidents, they imagine two cars colliding. But, in truth, there are a variety of reasons where a single-car accident might occur. With automobiles being such complex machines, the risk of malfunction is always present. We trust car manufacturers to test every model and ensure that it’s…

When you get into a car accident at an intersection, many factors can play a role in the cause of the collision. Knowing who’s at fault for the crash can sometimes be difficult to pinpoint; however, if the accident caused significant injuries or damage to your vehicle, determining fault will be necessary…

Insurance companies are always going on about how they’re on your side—there to protect you whenever you need them—but are they really? Are insurance companies the motorcyclist’s BFF? Not usually. When you get down to it, insurance companies are businesses. Most businesses, unless they’re nonprofit, are in it for one…

Michigan uses a no-fault system when it comes to auto injury claims. If you’ve been injured in a vehicle crash, you will likely be required to first utilize your own insurance coverage, regardless of who caused the accident. Filing a claim is simple in theory, but it can be difficult to deal with…

You were going along, maybe heading into the office, when out of the blue a distracted driver struck you. How do you know that a person was driving distracted? In some cases, phone records will demonstrate cell phone use while driving. In other cases, the driver may admit that they…