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Michigan drivers suffer approximately a thousand car accident deaths every year, making Michigan roads about average in terms of safety. Michigan, like other U.S. states, allows injured victims to file personal injury lawsuits against culpable parties. An estate administrator may also file a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of a deceased victim’s estate. Some of […]

Massachusetts roads are safer than the roads of any other state when it comes to the frequency of fatal accidents – only the District of Columbia is safer. Nevertheless, that still adds up to about 300 fatalities and thousands of injuries per year. Car accident lawsuits are governed primarily by Massachusetts state law, although local […]

Although Maryland’s roads are safer than the roads of most states, around 500 people are killed in traffic accidents every year and several thousand are injured. If you believe that you have a motor vehicle accident claim in Maryland, your claim will be governed by the following legal principles: Statute of Limitations: You have until […]

In terms of traffic accident fatalities, 2015 was the safest year in Maine since 1944. Nevertheless, fatalities easily exceed 100 per year for the state, and injuries are far more common (including about 150 injuries per year from collisions with moose). If the accident was someone else’s fault, injured plaintiffs and heirs of the deceased […]

Louisiana traffic deaths have been on a downward trend in recent years, reaching an all-time low in 2011. Nevertheless, that still leaves hundreds of deaths per year, along with many more serious injuries. Louisiana car accident law is comprehensive and well-developed — below are some of its more salient features: Statute of Limitations: In Louisiana, […]

Over 20,000 people are injured in traffic accidents each year in Kentucky, rendering Kentucky roads some of the deadliest in the nation. A Kentucky car accident lawsuit or settlement demand will be governed by the following legal principles: Statute of Limitations: In Kentucky, you have one year from the date of an accident to file […]

Auto accidents have been increasing at an alarming rate in Kansas over the last few years, bucking a nationwide trend towards greater road safety. If you have an auto accident claim in Kansas, your lawsuit or settlement negotiations will be governed by the following legal principles: Statute of Limitations: You have two years from the […]

Over 300 people die on Iowa roads every year, and many more are injured. About a third of these casualties are caused by drunk driving. If you were injured in an Iowa road accident, or if your close relative was killed, you may file a personal injury or wrongful death claim against the culpable party. […]

Indiana suffers nearly 200,000 auto accidents a year, several hundred of which involve at least one fatality. Alcohol-related crashes resulted in average economic damages of nearly $50,000, a figure that exceeds the minimum legally required auto liability insurance in cases where more than half this amount goes to compensate one injured victim. Lawsuits and out-of-court […]