Grand Rapids Garbage Truck – Car Accident

There was a story in the paper yesterday about a Grand Rapids car accident. The accident involved three vehicles, one of them being a garbage truck, took place on Thursday, July 8th, shortly before 6:00 a.m at the intersection of Belding Road and Wolverine.  According to a Michigan State Trooper, a car pulled in front of a garbage truck, causing the garbage truck to hit the vehicle and another car as well on the road. One of the vehicle’s passengers suffers injuries.

I am very sorry to hear about this accident and hope the injured victim has a fast recovery without any permanent damages.

Our Grand Rapids car accident lawyers advise accident victims of their legal rights. For this type of garbage truck - car accident, the injured victim could make a claim for Michigan no-fault benefits even if they did not own a car or have a no-fault benefit insurance policy. This includes payment of medical expenses, prescription costs, and wage and income loss benefits if there are any.

In addition, the injured car accident victim may also have claims for personal injuries against the driver who is determined to be at fault in the garbage truck – car accident. The insurance company for the negligent driver typically pays a settlement for this type of case. In this lawsuit, the injured individual can claim damages and compensation for the injuries suffered in the accident.