How Are Non-Residents Injured in Michigan Protected? What are the rules for non-Michigan residents who happen to be involved in a car or truck wreck in Michigan? What benefits and compensation are they entitled to under Michigan law? This article helps to explain the benefits and limitations for injured out-of-state residents injured here in Michigan. […]
No-Fault Law Under Attack The Michigan legislature is making a last second run to dismantle the Michigan no-fault automobile law during the last week of this year’s tumultuous and controversial lame duck session. The Michigan legislature has already passed a number of controversial bills this lame duck season. In fact, Governor Snyder may end up […]
Deer Vehicle Crashes Can Instigate Fatal Chain Reaction Accidents Although deer vehicle crashes (DVC) can happen any time of the year, the months of October and November create a high intensity of movement for Michigan’s two million deer, bringing extra dangers to drivers. Drivers need to remain alert and aware about what to do when […]
Michigan No-Fault Maximum Benefit Increases On October 1, 2018, the Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) issued Bulletin 2018-19-INS, which changed the monthly maximum Michigan auto insurance carriers must pay for both wage loss and survivors’ loss benefit claims. For Michigan motor vehicle accidents that occur between October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019, […]
6 Steps to Winning a Car, Truck, or Motorcycle Accident Injury Case Michigan has been fortunate to see a slight decrease in the number of traffic fatalities occurring on its roads over the past several years. However, that doesn’t mean accidents aren’t trending. In fact, 78,394 traffic related injuries were reported in Michigan in 2017. […]
A new and disturbing trend is emerging in the world of Michigan car insurance, in particular for policyholders in Detroit and surrounding communities. The trend centers around insurance agencies selling Michigan car insurance policies without liability and no-fault PIP coverage. Under Michigan law, every car insurance company must provide liability coverage of at least $20,000 […]
Michigan Car Accident Attorneys – Case Updates This week, the Michigan Court of Appeals made an important ruling, sweeping away decades of precedent. In Bazzi v. Sentinel Insurance Company, the Court held that if a car insurance company can establish that a no-fault policy was obtained through fraud, the carrier can rescind the policy, including […]
Michigan No-Fault Lawyers Last week, the Michigan Court of Appeals made an importing ruling on the “notice of injury” requirement for Michigan no-fault cases. Under the law, an individual involved in a Michigan car accident must notify the car insurance company responsible for payment no-fault benefits of injury in writing within 1 year of the […]
Do I have to file taxes to receive wage loss benefits under the Michigan No-Fault Law? One of the pillars of the Michigan no-fault law is the wage loss benefit. Under the law, a person injured in a car or truck accident, or a motorcycle accident that involves a car or truck, is eligible to […]
Michigan No-Fault Lawyers When a person is injured in a car accident, he or she is entitled to a number of different benefits as a result of the injuries sustained. These benefits are called no-fault benefits, and can include the payment of lost wages, the payment of hospital bills, doctor’s bills, the payment of out-of-pockets […]
