The Michigan legislature broke for summer recess and incredibly failed to pass a bill to increase road funding to fix our state’s broken roads and highways. This occurred despite the fact a recent poll showed that fixing our state’s broken roads is the #1 issue for Michigan voters. The legislature, which is Republican controlled, introduced […]
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Under Michigan law, a person involved in a motor vehicle accidents are entitled to Michigan no-fault benefits. These include things like wage loss benefits, payment of medical bills, reimbursement for prescriptions and payment to family members for completing household chores and taking care of the car accident victim. But what if you are a pedestrian? […]
If you get injured in an auto or pedestrian accident, you might be wondering who is responsible for covering your medical expenses – including your costly prescription medicine. In most cases, the answer is your Michigan No-Fault insurance company. As long as you receive a doctor’s note indicating that you need prescription medicine to treat […]
Michigan Wrongful Death Lawsuit: If a person is killed due to the wrongful conduct or negligence of another individual or group of persons, the decedent’s beneficiaries and heirs are entitled to compensation against those responsible for the decedent’s death. This type of claim is called a wrongful death claim. Under traditional Michigan common law, when […]
Residents and visitors of the State of Michigan have a long history of enjoying our state’s roadways. After all, the state’s beauty and open highways make it an attractive and fun place to drive. However, accidents do occur. The Michigan State Police is charged with monitoring Michigan traffic crash statistics. This is done through the […]
Last month, the Michigan Supreme Court issued its ruling on a long awaited case, Robinson v. City of Lansing. The Court held that the 2 inch rule, which states that a discontinuity defect of less than two inches in a sidewalk creates a rebuttable inference the municipality (such as a city) maintained the sidewalk in […]
The Michigan no-fault law is a special area of law that covers motor vehicle accidents. In short, if you are involved in an accident involving a motor vehicle, a car insurance company is responsible for paying various benefits to you because of your car or truck accident injuries. These benefits are numerous. They include the […]
Another Uber bill was proposed in the Michigan legislature this week. Although it improves upon some of the proposals outlined in the bill that was drafted last month, substituted House Bill No. 5951 still contains some of the same flaws that plagued the original bill. Uber, Lyft , Sidecar and other similar transportation service companies […]
The Social Security Administration has requirements regarding a minimum time period that you must be disabled. The Social Security Administration requires that you must be disabled for at least 12 months. However, this does not mean that you may not apply for disability before you are disabled for at least 12 months. It simply must […]