$1.25 Million Wrongful Death Settlement in Michigan Drunk Driving Crash
Dec 05, 2025OUTCOME: $1.25 Million Wrongful Death Settlement
This wrongful death case arose from a fatal drunk driving crash involving multiple vehicles on a Southeast Michigan roadway. The victim was a 20-year-old woman who was killed when the driver of the veh ... icle she was riding in attempted a left turn and was struck by another vehicle traveling at an excessive speed. The speeding driver was uninsured and intoxicated at the time of the crash. Under Michigan law, left-turning drivers are often presumed at fault, creating significant legal challenges. A detailed investigation was required to analyze vehicle speed, intoxication, fault allocation, and available insurance coverage. Additional complexity arose due to another seriously injured passenger in the uninsured vehicle, requiring coordination to avoid delays in resolution.
