The Michigan Court of Appeals decided a case involving a claim for pain and suffering following a Michigan car accident. The plaintiff claimed compensation for serious injuries after two Michigan car wrecks. The trial judge dismissed her case, stating she was not injured enough under the law to get money compensation. However, the Court of […]
Yet another attack on Michigan’s no-fault system appears to be imminent. Mlive.com ran an article last week stating that representative Jason Sheppard, R-Temperance, will introduce House Bill 5951 when the legislative session resumes after the November elections. This bill looks to completely destroy the present Michigan no-fault law by creating a no-fault PIP choice system. […]
Michigan Car Accident Lawyers PIP Benefits for Occupants –Order of Priority MCL 500.3114: Individuals injured in a Michigan car accident, truck accident and even most motorcycle accidents are entitled to Michigan no-fault benefits. The insurance company responsible for paying benefits depends on a number of factors. One such factor is whether the injured person occupied […]
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 […]
A common trick insurance companies use to stop paying on medical no-fault PIP claims is to send the claimant to an “independent” medical examination. This examination, more commonly known as an IME, is no real medical examination. Instead a claimant is sent to an IME mill where he or she will visit with a cut-off […]
On the heels of the Detroit Free Press’s recent articles on Michigan’s high auto insurance rates, the Republican controlled Michigan state senate introduced a number of bills overhauling Michigan’s no-fault law system. And it’s a complete windfall for the auto insurance industry. Heads they win, tails you lose. At the outset, let me just say […]
