Why So Many Truck Accidents in Michigan? No Punitive Damages

Steve Gursten, truck accident attorney and partner of Michigan Auto Law, discusses the reason Michigan has so many truck accidents: The state does not allow for punitive damages. Punitive damages are are additional monies awarded to a plaintiff by a court, punishing a defendant that acted with recklessness, malice or deceit. Because Michigan does not have punitives, trucking companies that knowingly hire unqualified, careless truck drivers who commit safety violations that cause truck crashes, will not be punished. And the most dangerous truckers will continue to come to Michigan to find work, as they cannot legally work in states that have punitive damages and stricter trucking laws. www.michiganautolaw.com

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