Two critically injured in Hillsdale County Amish buggy crash
Two women riding in a horse-drawn Amish buggy suffered critical injuries in a crash Monday, Michigan State Police said.
Troopers from the Jackson Post responded at about 9:15 a.m. Oct. 5 to Territorial Road near Mead Road in Camden Township.
A preliminary investigation found that a GMC Terrain driven by a 38-year-old Hillsdale woman hit the westbound buggy from behind.
The buggy occupants were a 50-year-old woman and a 19-year-old woman, both from Montgomery. They were airlifted to University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor for treatment. Their conditions were unknown when police released the information Tuesday.
The Terrain driver was not injured. Police said alcohol or drugs do not appear to have been factors.
Medical benefits and injury claims after a Michigan buggy crash
People injured while riding in a horse-drawn buggy may qualify for Michigan no-fault benefits when their injuries come from an auto crash. These benefits can pay for reasonably necessary medical care regardless of fault, subject to eligibility rules and coverage limits.
Michigan Legal Center explains how household coverage affects payment in its discussion of medical bills and no-fault insurance priority.
Pain-and-suffering damages require a separate claim against an at-fault driver and, for a surviving injured person, a serious impairment of body function or permanent serious disfigurement under MCL 500.3135. Someone more than 50% at fault can't recover those damages.
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Michigan Legal Center: the Law Offices of Christopher J. Trainor & Associates helps people injured in motor vehicle collisions with no-fault benefits and personal injury claims.
If you or a family member was injured in a collision involving a car and a horse-drawn buggy, contact Michigan Legal Center to ask about medical benefits and possible legal help.
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