Legal Question in Personal Injury in Michigan

If you are thinking of suing the mailbox owner, forget about it. There is nothing wrong with securely mounting the mailbox so it does not move when people back into it. There is something wrong with going off the road into the mailbox. If it was a single vehicle accident, then there is no one to go against. If some other vehicle forced your brother off the road, that is the target. William S. Stern

Unless, of course, the owner installed the mailbox in such a way that a motorist was certain to hit it. Was it steel, mounted in cement because it had been hit by 20 other drivers? Perhaps the curve of the road, sight distance, or location of the mailbox contributed to this mailbox being particularly hazardous to motorists, and the owner/installer knew this, but intentionally disregarded safety and the inevitable injury/death this would cause. Take photos of this mailbox from every angle and distance. Determine if other persons have hit it by talking with neighbors or police. Then see an attorney if you think you may have a case.