2023

When accidents happen and victims’ lives are changed, the emotional and physical cost can be overwhelming. In times so significant and challenging, a compassionate and empathetic legal partner can make a dramatic difference. Fairness, Justice, and Compassion Personal injury lawyers and legal specialists, like those of Buchanan Firm, are motivated by their sense of...

Up to 1,000,000 people in the U.S. suffer a fall in the hospital each year. A fall may cause fractures, lacerations, or internal bleeding. One in four falls result in injury, with about 10% resulting in serious injury. That’s about 250,000 injuries and 11,000 deaths. Also, approximately 2% of hospitalized patients fall at least...

Police officers in many departments around the country who are regularly assigned to perform patrol duties are equipped with body-worn cameras. For example, the New York Police Department (NYPD) body-worn camera program is the largest in the U.S. with over 24,000 members of the Department equipped with body-worn cameras. What Are Body-Worn Cameras? Body-worn...

Like many other states, under Michigan No-Fault law, all drivers must have proof of insurance that the motor vehicle is insured. When an accident occurs, if the other driver refuses to give his or her insurance information, what should you do? First of all, stay calm and call the police. Regardless of whether the...

The plaintiffs in a recent case were two people who suffered traumatic injuries in auto accidents before 2019. They were provided uncapped lifetime medical care covered by personal protection insurance (PIP) benefits under insurance policies and consistent with Michigan's No-Fault Act. On appeal, they argued that the 2019 amendments of MCL § 500.3157 shouldn’t...