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Personal Injury Cases in the News

Personal Injury Cases in the News

The San Francisco Chronicle reported recently a large settlement in a case against a “distracted driver.” Specifically, the driver was preoccupied with texting and not paying attention to his duties of safe driving. The defendant- driver’s negligence caused catastrophic injuries including the loss of a leg.

At the Vining Law Group we have represented many, many accident victims of distracted drivers. The causes have ranged from applying make-up, dropping a cigarette, cell phones and the like. In Michigan an inattentive operator who causes personal injury and other damages from a collision is liable to pay for the losses caused. This is both at common law and for statutory violations. For instance, MCL 257.627 makes it unlawful to operate a vehicle in a manner that would not permit it to be stopped in the clear assured distance ahead; and, MCL 257. 626(b) makes it unlawful to operate without due diligence and circumspection so as to be likely to endanger others.

If you would like more information concerning your rights in automobile accidents or other personal injury matters, please feel free to contact Guy Vining for a free and confidential conference.

Guy Vining, an experience personal injury attorney, in metro-Detroit, maintains his office in Taylor, Michigan, where he serves the downriver communities of Monroe, South Rockwood, Gibraltar, Brownstown Township, Grosse Ile, Woodhaven, Trenton, Southgate, Riverview, Allen Park, Lincoln Park, Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Westland, Wayne, and Ecorse. If you or a family member or friend would like a no-obligation, no cost, consultation/financial analysis, just call or Email Guy Vining of Vining Law Group, P.L.C. to schedule a meeting.