Are You Suffering from PTSD After a Car Accident?
August 25, 2021 in Personal Injury,car crash accident on street, damaged automobiles after collision in cityYour car accident happened in the blink of an eye. But the trauma of the event and your injuries haven’t gone away—and some of the worst injuries are the ones to your mind. There are...
Bounce House Injury: What To Do Next?
August 25, 2021 in Personal Injury,A bounce house injury can have costly and devastating consequences for your child and family. The Child Injury Prevention Alliance reports that though most bounce house accidents result in injuries to the arms or legs, 18.5% result in head or neck injuries, with approximately 4,500...
What To Do After a Truck Accident
August 25, 2021 in Personal Injury,Car accident on a road in September, car after a collision with a heavy truck, transportation backgroundA truck accident can result in serious, costly and often life-threatening consequences. While the law entitles you to pursue compensation from the at-fault parties, trucking accidents often involve several...
What Waterfront Homeowners Need to Know About Michigan Premises Liability
July 28, 2021 in Personal Injury,Private home in a harbor on Lake MichiganIt’s a beautiful day on the lake—the sun is out, the birds are chirping, the kids are playing in the water, and everyone’s having a great time. And then a neighbor gets hurt on your boat. Or you’re...
Avoiding a Jet-Ski Accident
July 01, 2021 in Personal Injury,Over 1.5 million jet skis, also called personal watercraft, are registered in the U.S. In addition, more than 1,000,000 boats are registered in Michigan. Although they represent only a tiny percentage of registered recreational vessels, they are involved in approximately 20% of all reported water...
The Importance of Wearing a Life Jacket
July 01, 2021 in Personal Injury,You’ve probably heard it all your life: “Wear your life jacket, wear your life jacket.” And you undoubtedly did as a child any time you and your family were swimming or boating in a lake or the ocean or canoeing, kayaking or paddle boarding in...
How to Avoid Drowning Accidents While ‘Up North’ Boating
June 07, 2021 in Personal Injury,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbBtI6axtvk You were having a great weekend up north on the lake. The sun was shining. The kids were having fun. You were on your boat and having a good time. Then, something went wrong on the water, and a day of boating ended with...
Motorcycle Awareness
May 26, 2021 in Personal Injury,Michigan is home to over 500,000 licensed motorcycle operators. Though the Michigan Legislature took steps in 2017 through the Motorcycle Safety and Education Fund development, the proclamation is another step highlighting the significance of motorcycle awareness and universal caution. Most fatal motorcycle collisions do not...
What Should I Do After a Pool Accident Injury
May 25, 2021 in Personal Injury,At Giroux Trial Attorneys, our experience makes us aware of some uncomfortable statistics involving teens and children in and around swimming pools. For example, did you know swimming pools account for thousands of unintentional drowning deaths annually? It is estimated that about ten people per day...
Safety Tips for Motorcycle Riders
May 20, 2021 in Personal Injury,At Giroux Trial Attorneys, we have seen our fair share of motorcycle accident cases. We have learned through these experiences that riding a motorcycle is significantly different from driving an automobile. The level of dexterity and aptitude for roadway conditions is staggering, meaning motorcycle operators...