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Michigan Car Accident Claims Police Officer’s Life

June 6, 2013

A 33-year-old officer with the New Baltimore Police Department was killed earlier this week in a Michigan Car Accident. Reports indicate the crash occurred on the night of Sunday, June 2, along Jefferson Avenue in Chesterfield Township.

According to an article from the Detroit Free Press, the officer was traveling north along Jefferson on his motorcycle as he made his way home from the Selfridge Air National Guard Base. As he neared 21 mile, a 2008 Chevrolet Impala being driving by a 64-year-old Chesterfield Township man attempted to make a left turn in front of … Read More

Michigan Seeing More Commuters on Bicycles

Many Michigan residents are catching on to the benefits of commuting to work via bicycle. But with a higher volume of cyclists on the road comes the greater likelihood of a Michigan Bicycle Accident occurring.

An article from the Lansing State Journal weighed the risks and benefits of bicycle commuting for many Lansing residents, and it offered several tips to help ensure cyclists’ commutes are safe.

One of the main reasons the city has seen such a spike in bicycle commuters is the expansion of the river trail system that feeds into downtown from outlying neighborhoods. These pathways have allowed … Read More

Michigan Nursing Home Abuse More Prevalent than Previously Believed

June 4, 2013

Elder abuse is a major problem across Michigan, especially in nursing home settings. And a recent study conducted at Michigan State University pointed out this type of abuse may be much more common than previously believed.

A team of researchers took a random sample of 452 adults with relatives living in nursing homes who are over the age of 65-years-old. They concluded that almost one-quarter of respondents reported their loved one had been a victim of Michigan Nursing Home Abuse at least once during their stay at a care facility.

The study was also able to highlight … Read More

Alcohol Is a Potential Cause of Fatal Michigan Car Accident

June 3, 2013

Drunk driving is a major problem in Michigan. The Century Council estimates that, in 2011, a total of 255 people died as a result of Michigan Car Accidents caused by drunk drivers.

Alcohol consumption is being considered as a potential contributing factor to a crash yesterday that claimed the life of a young woman and left another victim seriously injured. Reports indicate the crash happened at approximately 4 a.m. on June 2 on West Grand River in Redford Township.

According to a story from ClickOn Detroit, a Detroit woman was the passenger in a vehicle being … Read More

Michigan Man Killed in Lawnmower Accident

May 31, 2013

A 76-year-old man died after sustaining Catastrophic Personal Injuries as the result of a lawn tractor accident last week. Reports indicate that the incident occurred just before 3 p.m. last Monday afternoon at the man’s home on Bad Axe Road in Bingham Township, Michigan.

According to an article published by The Huron Daily Tribune, the victim had been mowing grass near his residence. A short time later, a witness found the victim pinned beneath the lawnmower in a roughly 8 foot deep ditch. Rescue crews were called to the scene but were unable to revive the … Read More