My question involves an injury that occurred in the state of: Michigan.
Me and my girlfriend were recently in a car accident that left us both hospitalized. We were merging off of a highway onto one of the busiest streets in Lansing; the street has more than eight intersections within one-hundred yards of the merger. I went through a green light and was hit about eighty yards later. According to the police officer, I missed a yield sign; therefore, I was supposedly at-fault for the accident.
A few facts that might be important to know: My girlfriend suffered a broken vertebrae and needed a life-saving bowel surgery that night; I suffered a broken nose, broken jaw, and strained abominal and back muscles; my car was totaled, along with many items in my car such as: my iPhone, my Macbook, etc. The man whom we were involved in the accident with had no injury, and his car -- a very large pickup truck with a brush-gaurd on the front -- had minor damage. The investigating officer failed to conduct sobriety tests or anything of the sort on me, and there's no doubt in my mind that he failed to do so on the other driver; the officer simply took my liscense, insurance, and registration, that was all.
The man is now seeking to sue my insurance company for the damages done to his car along with possibly suing myself for personal injury.
My Questions include: How do I handle this situation? Do I accept responsibility for the accident and pay up or do I seek out my own justice? I find more than a few things questionable including: Is it legal to have a yield sign so close to a traffic light? The cross-street he was on had a red light, why is he not held responsible for stopping at a red light but I'm given fault for running through a yield sign? Did the officer do everything necessary to bring justice?
Thanks for your thought and time, it's much appreciated.
Sincerely,
Josh

