Traumatic brain injury (TBI) happens when a sudden injury causes damage to your brain. A "closed head injury" may cause brain damage if something hits your head hard but doesn’t break through your skull. A "penetrating head injury" happens when an object breaks through your skull and enters your brain. The CDC has found...
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Legal terminology can be confusing—even for some lawyers. Many of these “words of art” come from Latin, and few of us are fluent in that language. For example, “ex parte” means on behalf of” and “donatio mortis causa” is Latin for a deathbed gift. We won’t try to teach a course on Latin, but...
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The short answer is no. Spouses, children, and other relatives typically aren’t responsible for any of the outstanding debts of a relative who passes away. A decedent's debt is usually paid from their estate, which is money or property they left behind. When a person dies with debt, it may impact the beneficiaries of...
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We may be a little biased with some of our “best choices,” but Michigan has a host of great places to see this summer and fall and a treasure trove of hidden gems. We’ll go through a few of these and give you some reminders for auto upkeep to check before you go to...
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The time between Memorial Day and Labor Day is known among motor safety experts as the "100 Deadly Days of Summer" due to a significant increase in fatal crashes involving teen drivers. On average last year between the two holidays, seven people died per day nationwide from accidents involving teen drivers. And AAA of...
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