FOURTH OF JULY: COMMUTE WITH CAUTION

July 2, 2020
By Samer Habbas, Esq
In Accidents, News & Information,

EDENVILLE DAM FAILURE IN MICHIGAN CAUSES CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE

May 21, 2020
By Adam Kocaj, Esq.
In Accidents, News & Information, Premises Liability,

Over 10,000 Michigan residents were forced to evacuate after both the Edenville and Sanford Dam breached, due to several days of heavy rain. Downtown Midland County and surrounding communities are now submerged under major flood waters.

IS MY ACCIDENT SETTLEMENT TAXABLE?

February 21, 2020
By Samer Habbas, Esq
In Accidents, News & Information,

You were involved in an accident caused by the negligence or recklessness of another party. If you’re collecting a settlement or judgment, you may wonder if it is taxable income. The answer is, “it depends.” Personal injury settlements can be taxable, nontaxable, or partially taxable depending on various factors, such as how you were damaged, […]

WORST DRIVING HABITS

February 11, 2020
By Samer Habbas, Esq
In Accidents, Personal Injury,

After some time, driving becomes a second nature. Especially for commuters, the routine routes develop into muscle memory. Unfortunately, it is common for drivers to take up bad driving habits once they get comfortable behind the wheel. No matter your track record, basic driver’s education training is easy to forget when you adapt to your […]

CALIFORNIA DISTRACTED DRIVING LAWS

January 30, 2020
By Samer Habbas, Esq
In Accidents, News & Information,

There were more than 485,866 motor vehicle collisions last year in California. Most of these crashes were caused by simple distracted driving mistakes that were completely preventable. That’s why the state of California has enacted a list of laws aimed at dealing with and reducing distracted driving. What is Distracted Driving? California laws define distracted […]

DO I HAVE A CASE FOR MY ACCIDENT?

January 16, 2020
By Samer Habbas, Esq
In Accidents, News & Information,

Main Components of Your Accident Case: Liability, Coverage and Damages When you get into an accident, you expect the party at fault to compensate you for your injuries. Although the ideal situation is for the liable party, or their insurance carrier, to simply tender a check for their policy limits, it is rarely a case. […]