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    How a Catastrophic Injury Settlement Actually Rebuilds Your Family’s Life

    I have met thousands of Michigan families during the hardest moments of their lives. You survive a catastrophic auto, truck, or motorcycle crash, and your entire focus shrinks to the next surgery or the next hospital update. You think only about surviving the week. You need more than basic survival. I built Mike Morse Law…

  • What If I Was Partly to Blame for My Car Accident?

    We’ve all been there — that split-second moment of panic when you realize something has gone terribly wrong on the road. Maybe you were running a few minutes late and crept a little over the speed limit. Maybe you were adjusting the radio when you should have had both eyes forward. Maybe you made a…

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    2026 Michigan Pothole Season: What to Do After a Crash and How to Protect Yourself

    Every spring, Michigan drivers brace for pothole season, a time when freeze-thaw cycles wreak havoc on roadways across the state and drivers face costly vehicle damage. In 2025 alone, thousands of potholes were reported on state highways as the weather warmed and winter’s freeze thawed into spring, causing tires, rims, and suspension systems to absorb the impact….

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    Rental Car Accidents Spike Over the Holidays. Who Pays if It Happens to You?

    With the holidays upon us, many Michiganders will be doing some traveling to visit relatives in far-away places… or perhaps taking a weekend getaway up North to hit the ski slopes… or maybe hopping on a plane to go somewhere warm and just a bit less slippery. In many of these happy circumstances, you’ll likely…

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    Multi-Car Collisions: Why Determining Fault Can Be a Legal Puzzle

    You might imagine the answer to that question is fairly simple. In a typical rear-end crash, the driver in back is almost always found liable for the collision. That’s because Michigan state law says that all drivers must maintain a safe following distance and move at an appropriate speed to prevent running into the rear-end of the vehicle…

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    Fender Bender Dilemma: Should You Move Your Car After an Accident or Not?

    In your long-ago Driver’s Education classes, you might remember learning that it’s important for your own safety – not to mention a Michigan legal requirement – to move your car away from traffic lanes to the median alongside the road or some other safe location following an accident. Or, you may recall hearing that if…

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    Why Head-On Collisions Are Disproportionately Lethal

    Among the worst accidents we see as personal injury attorneys are head-on collisions. This type of incident results in some of the most extreme crash forces imaginable, due to the high speed of impact and the very direct contact between two vehicles moving in essentially opposite directions. And the bigger the vehicles involved, the more powerful the…

  • Why You Should Never Apologize Following a Car Accident

    Why You Should Never Apologize Following a Car Accident

    If you’ve ever watched a TV crime drama, you’re no doubt familiar with the seven famous words that comprise the Miranda Rights, which must be spoken by law enforcement officers as a warning to every defendant at the moment of an arrest: “You have the right to remain silent.” The legal basis for the Miranda Rights stems…

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    Traumatic Brain Injury Symptoms After a Car Accident – What You Need to Know

    In the United States, March is recognized as Brain Injury Awareness Month. In recognition, we’re taking the opportunity to discuss this important topic, including sharing basic information about traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), what to do if you experience a concussion or an even more severe TBI, and how to deal with lingering and sometimes debilitating…

  • car on pothole filled road

    How to Navigate the Bumpy Conditions Created by Michigan Pothole Season

    If it feels like Michigan roads have been in rough condition lately, you’re right. Potholes are popping up everywhere as the infamous freeze-thaw cycle takes its relentless toll on the state’s highways. Few places in the country have more problems with deteriorating roads than we do here in the Great Lakes State. In fact, Michigan is among…

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    Click It or Ticket: Everything You Need to Know About Michigan Seat Belt Laws

    In a recent article, we discussed the history, value and importance of airbags in saving lives and reducing serious injuries from car crashes. This week, we’ll take a closer look at possibly the greatest of all car safety innovations – seat belts – which have been credited with preventing more than a million traffic-related deaths since their invention over a…

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    October 2022 Auto Recalls

    Safety on the roads should be a top priority for everyone, and while driving safely is an important factor, the safety of your vehicle matters just as much. While today’s vehicles are equipped with top of the line safety features, vehicle recalls can happen every day. Make sure you stay up to date with auto…

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