Michigan House Republicans are planning a vote, perhaps as early as today – but I’ve just heard it is more likely to take place tomorrow – on new No-Fault reform legislation in lame duck. It is anticipated that lawmakers in...more
12/19/2018
/ Car Accident ,
Catastrophic Impairment ,
Damage Caps ,
Insurance Reform ,
Lame Duck Session ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medical Expenses ,
Motorcycle Accidents ,
No-Fault Insurance ,
Political Parties ,
Private Right of Action ,
Remedies ,
Trucking Accident
“Michigan stops LA Insurance’s sale of 7 day car insurance policies, but will the uninsured driver problem in Detroit improve now that 7 day policies are being replaced with 6 month car insurance with installment...more
Created by Gov. Snyder, Insurance Commissioner’s Anti Fraud Unit doesn’t address fraud by auto insurers, fraud penalties or gender discrimination in pricing -
Will Gov. Snyder’s recently created Anti Fraud Unit, which is...more
Duggan ignores redlining and credit scoring, two issues that hammer Detroiters and drive up car insurance rates in Motown; time to enact HB 5111 -
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has recently filed a lawsuit in federal court...more
Here’s the easy fix to Mayor Duggan’s lawsuit to find Michigan’s auto No Fault law unconstitutional and repeal No Fault law -
There’s an easy fix staring us in the face to Mayor Duggan’s lawsuit that was filed last...more
8/29/2018
/ Auto Insurance ,
Car Accident ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Due Process ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Rates ,
MI Supreme Court ,
No-Fault Insurance ,
Redlining ,
Repeal ,
State Constitutions ,
State Legislatures
How the Michigan governor candidates can both slash car insurance costs and save and preserve No-Fault benefits for car accident injury victims -
It is good that the Michigan governor candidates are talking about auto...more
8/13/2018
/ Anti-Solicitation Statute ,
Auto Insurance ,
Bad Faith ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Federal Agency Taskforce ,
Fraud ,
General Elections ,
Governors ,
Insurance Commissioners ,
No-Fault Insurance ,
Physician Fee Schedule ,
Punitive Damages ,
Repeal ,
State and Local Government ,
Tort Reform ,
Transparency
Bazzi reversed.
Innocent car accident victims protected.
Bazzi v. Sentinel ruling stops auto insurance companies from automatically denying No-Fault benefits to blameless car crash victims based on fraud by an insured....more
7/25/2018
/ Auto Insurance ,
Burden of Proof ,
Car Accident ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Equitable Relief ,
Fraud ,
Innocent Third Party Rule ,
MI Supreme Court ,
No-Fault Insurance ,
Rescission ,
Reversal ,
Third-Party
The full Michigan Senate has passed two No-Fault bills – Senate Bill 787 and Senate Bill 1014 – which, if passed by the House and enacted into law, will substantially alter the rights and benefits guaranteed to car, truck and...more
Auto insurers balk at Detroit Medical Center CEO Conrad Mallett’s offer for a dollar-for-dollar price cut with hospital charges and No-Fault insurance premiums -
Did Detroit Medical Center CEO Conrad Mallett just call-out...more
FBI fraud ring investigation will hopefully force Attorney Grievance Commission and Administrator Alan Gershel to take long overdue disciplinary action against ambulance-chasing, solicitation injury lawyers who break the law....more
We deserve to know why MCCA catastrophic coverage costs are again going up; political opportunism suspected behind latest hikes -
The cost of catastrophic coverage from the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association (MCCA)...more
So-called “Macomb Solution” to get rid of mandatory car insurance in Michigan and allowing drivers to elect to be uninsured is epically bad idea; financial ruin if a car crash occurs -
Macomb County Rep. Pete Lucido’s...more
Here is what a pure tort liability system will mean for car accident victims and drivers in Michigan -
Yesterday House Republicans introduced legislation to repeal Michigan’s 45-year-old No Fault auto insurance law and...more
2/8/2018
/ Auto Insurance ,
Car Accident ,
Catastrophic Impairment ,
Damages ,
Insurance Reform ,
Medical Expenses ,
No-Fault Insurance ,
Pain and Suffering ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Repeal ,
State and Local Government ,
State Law Tort Claims
Republican plan to repeal No Fault and return Michigan to a pure tort liability insurance state expected as soon as tomorrow -
House Republicans will introduce – maybe as soon as this Tuesday – a controversial plan to...more
By allowing seniors to opt out of No Fault for Medicare, SB 787 jeopardizes seniors’ medical and financial health after a car crash -
It sounds good, at first. Allowing senior and elderly drivers to opt out of Michigan auto...more
Temporary car insurance, such as 7 day policies, hurts uninsured drivers in cities like Detroit & Flint – who will face severe consequences after a car accident...more
1/17/2018
/ Auto Insurance ,
Bodily Injury ,
Car Accident ,
Insurance Fraud ,
Insurance Industry ,
No-Fault Insurance ,
Pain and Suffering ,
Right to a Jury ,
Seventh Amendment ,
UI/UIM ,
Wrongful Death
Be warned — submitting false replacement services forms will forfeit a car crash victim from receiving Michigan auto No Fault benefits.
I’ve represented several hundred Michigan car crash victims in my 22 years as an auto...more
In wake of demise of Duggan-Leonard-Theis No Fault insurance plan, lawmakers must make realistic, conscientious strides to lower premiums, preserve benefits -
Michigan needs a No Fault insurance plan that will lower car...more
Campaign contribution data shows House Insurance Committee Republicans who favor No Fault car insurance reform have received $253,075 from insurance industry...more
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Repeat after me: There is no $250,000 cap on No Fault car insurance under Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s and Tom Leonard’s new No Fault reform plan that was announced yesterday....more
Insurers scream “No-Fault fraud,” even as they cause huge spike in Michigan No-Fault benefit denials and cut-offs of car crash victims -
There’s going to be a number of No-Fault reform legislative proposals expected to be...more
Detroit News editorial on reforming No-Fault law makes up facts, avoids reality of how No-Fault system works -
The Detroit News at least got the title of its Tuesday editorial correct when it said, “Make auto insurance...more
Will newest allegations finally get Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission to look into auto accident attorney fraud, kickbacks and illegal solicitation of auto accident victims in Detroit?...more
Health insurance is full of landmines for unsuspecting car crash victims, who are subject to ‘auto exclusions,’ coverage limitations, managed care, HMOs and medical pre-approval requirements and ERISA liens....more
6/7/2017
/ Auto Insurance ,
Car Accident ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Health Insurance ,
Insurance Reform ,
Medical Expenses ,
No-Fault Insurance ,
Payment Caps ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Political Debates ,
Self-Funded Health Plans
The Bahri decision is scaring doctors from treating car crash victims and their injuries. A real fix can only come from the Michigan Legislature....more