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Car insurance plays a crucial role in protecting drivers and their finances after an accident. It provides financial support for medical bills, lost wages, and car repairs. However, a recent Michigan Supreme Court decision in...more
Navigating insurance matters can feel like a hassle, and it's a part of life that most of us will encounter sooner or later. Picture this: you've been in a fender bender, and your first thought is, "Who do I tell? What should...more
Recently, in Centria Home Rehab., LLC v. Allstate Ins. Co., ____ Mich. App. _____, Mich Ct. App. Docket No. 363699, unpublished citation 2023 Mich. App. LEXIS 7744 (October 26, 2023), approved for publication December 14,...more
If you have been injured in an accident, then you can expect to be contacted by the defendant’s insurance adjusters in short order. While most people are aware that dealing with insurers is an important part of personal...more
Florida is in a minority of states which employ a “no-fault” personal injury system. This results in car accident victims first having to file a claim against their own insurance before submitting a claim to a defendant’s...more
If you’re going to be taking a road trip outside of Michigan, it is important to know what your legal rights are in the event that you are involved in an out-of-state auto accident. Can you sue the at-fault driver who...more
Court rules that a car accident victim’s Michigan insurance application must describe the nature of the injury, which may include symptoms traceable to an injury - Every person injured in a car accident in Michigan who will...more
Michigan auto No Fault insurance is expensive. If you’re planning on moving out of Michigan and becoming a resident of another state, you’re probably looking forward to insuring your car in your new state and cancelling your...more
Until recently, Florida has had a Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurance system, also known as “no-fault insurance.” The intention of PIP was to provide injured drivers immediate medical coverage instead of establishing...more
A recent Michigan Court of Appeals ruling – which applied a landmark decision by the Michigan Supreme Court from 2020 – has put an end to insurance companies exploiting overly broad anti-fraud provisions in policies to deny...more
It can be an unpleasant and confusing situation when your car is hit by another vehicle while parked. It only makes matters worse when the at-fault driver takes off without leaving a note or any contact information., When...more
Insurance for food delivery drivers in Michigan is complicated. Many people who deliver food for a living do not realize there are differences in coverage between their personal auto No-Fault insurance policies and a...more
There continues to be considerable and understandable confusion about the effects of Michigan’s new auto No-Fault insurance law, which the Legislature passed in June 2019. No area of the new law has created more confusion...more
Legislators can become heroes. With one act of non-partisan legislation, your representatives could save thousands of lives, could boost the U.S. manufacturing economy, and could make all of our lives easier, safer, and...more
With the new changes to Michigan’s No-Fault auto insurance law that began on July 2, 2020, all drivers now face increased liability risk if they cause a serious car accident. The most significant change is that an “at-fault”...more
The big selling point for Michigan’s new auto No-Fault insurance law was that drivers would be able to save money on their car insurance by choosing the level of medical coverage they wanted to have available to them and...more
Medicaid is expected to cover auto accident injuries in Michigan under the new No-Fault law. The reason: once a car accident victim’s medical bills reach his or her No-Fault PIP medical benefits coverage limit and No-Fault...more
People often ask me “how much car insurance do I need?” Never has this question been more important than now. Michigan drivers now face the biggest changes in auto No-Fault insurance since the No-Fault Act was enacted in...more
Before we start breaking out the bottles of champagne to celebrate the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association’s announcement that it will reduce its MCCA fee by 55% from $220 to $100 under the new No-Fault law, I think we...more
Changing lanes without looking or without enough room to avoid affecting the flow of traffic is a common factor in accidents on Florida’s highways and in busy urban and suburban areas. Changing lanes unsafely is a form of...more
If you have been involved in a multivehicle car accident, making sure you receive just compensation for your injuries will require a thorough investigation and the ability to navigate the unique insurance issues involved....more
Catastrophically injured car crash victims are concerned about how the new, rushed, and poorly drafted No-Fault law could affect the vital medical benefits coverage they receive through the Michigan Catastrophic Claims...more
Michigan’s new No-Fault auto insurance law, which took effect on June 11, 2019, affects car accidents with pedestrians in a very specific way. Even if you own a car, at one time or another we’re all walking around on foot....more
Now that we have a new Michigan No-Fault insurance law, most people will be disappointed that Auto No-Fault reform will fail to deliver any meaningful, long-term savings. Politicians – the Republicans in the Legislature,...more
More than any other question, the one I’ve been now asked the most since the Legislature passed No-Fault reform last Friday is how the new Michigan No-Fault law will affect attendant care. ...more