The ongoing saga of Flint’s dangerous water has finally hit the national news. And with that, the governor and the rest of our state leaders have finally decided to pay meaningful attention to the crisis, despite the fact Flint residents and leaders have been screaming for help for approximately to 18 months. Rather than go […]
Michigan No-Fault Law and Excluded Drivers The Michigan no-fault law and car accident law is constantly changing. The Michigan car accident lawyers at Call Lee Free work hard to keep our clients, and the public at large, appraised of all changes. The following is an update on what happens when a named excluded driver gets involved […]
Car Maintenance Provides No-Fault Benefits Woodring v. Phoenix Insurance Company Michigan drivers involved in a car accident are entitled to Michigan no-fault benefits. These benefits range from the payment of wage loss benefits, to payment of all medical expenses to the payment to friends or medical professionals who assist a car accident victim in recovering […]
The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) announced this week that worker’s compensation premiums are expected to drop 6.9% in 2016. This is on top of a premium decrease of 6.5% in 2015. Since 2011, when the state legislature and Governor Snyder passed and signed into law legislation that provided employers and their […]
Last week, my car went over a pothole the size of a kiddie pool. The result wasn’t pretty: a flat tire and a trip to the tire store where I had to purchase a new tire –which wasn’t cheap. I’m not alone. According to the tire store, this was the busiest month in the store’s […]
Michigan Bicycle Accident Lawyers The tragic and absolutely devastating bicycle deaths that occurred near Kalamazoo last week highlight the growing problems bicyclists and motorists are facing on Michigan roadways. The accident occurred when a man driving a pickup truck plowed into a group of bicyclists. The collision results in the deaths of 5 bicyclists, with […]
Michigan No-Fault Lawyers The Michigan Court of Appeals made an important ruling this week on a Michigan car accident case involving Michigan no-fault PIP benefits and whether enough evidence was brought by the plaintiff to allow the case to go before a jury. In Randall v. State Farm Mutual Auto Ins. Co., docket no. 327292 […]
Uninsured Motorist Case Goes Against Michigan Man Getting involved in an accident with uninsured vehicle, or a hit-and-run car, is all too common here in Michigan. In fact, by some estimates more than 25% of vehicles operated in certain sections of the state are uninsured. Still, even when hit and injured by an uninsured car, […]
Michigan Assigned Claims Plan Wins Fraud Case in Michigan No-Fault Accident The Michigan Court of Appeals issued a decision that affects individuals involved in a Michigan car accident that are receiving benefits through the Michigan Assigned Claims, now known as the Michigan Automobile Insurance Placement Facility (MAIPF). The Court ruled that based upon the language […]
Farm Bureau Insurance – Underinsured Motorist Coverage That Does Not Exist Obtaining compensation following a car accident is never easy in Michigan. Getting compensation for underinsured motorist benefits (UIM) is even more difficult. But getting these benefits from Farm Bureau Insurance might take the cake in level of frustration and ridiculousness. There is perhaps no […]
