Finally we have snow here in Traverse City, Michigan. Although our ski hills have been churning out the man-made stuff at night, today marks the first real accumulation we've had all...
Earlier this year, the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth, together with the Office of Financial and Insurance Regulations issued rule revisions for the rules regarding mental...
An article appearing in the New York Times put a spotlight on the shady world of “independent medical examinations”. These medical examinations often take place when auto insurance...
I've got one and two more on the way. Teens that is.......
Next summer my oldest will take driver's education. It's a little scary. I saw an interesting statistic recently that really opened my...
Justice Taylor was soundly beaten in the recent election. First time ever in Michigan that a sitting Chief Justice was defeated. Ever.
In interview after interview since the election, he has shown...
The title to this entry is how Justice Weaver, one of Michigan's 7 Supreme Court Justices, described the actions of Chief Justice Cliff Taylor and fellow activists Justices Corrigan, Markman and...
Kreiner v. Fischer. A 2004 opinion by Michigan Supreme Court Justice Cliff Taylor that re-wrote Michigan Auto Insurance law as it was known up until that point in time. In that opinion, he literally re-wrote the legal standard that had been drafted by our legislature for individuals who had been injured in auto accidents. Back when the legislature enacted the Auto No-Fault Statute, individuals...
Winter has come early here in Northern Michigan, at least a little earlier than it did last year. Now that the roads are covered in snow and ice, we have to use a little extra caution as we race about town looking for that last Xmas gift. We all need to keep in mind the following safe driving tips as we head into the coldest months of the year here in Northern Michigan.When driving in the...
Michigan consumers are shocked when they learn that their auto insurer is not their advocate but instead is their primary adversary. Despite responsibly paying those costly premiums for mandatory auto no-fault insurance, injured accident victims are repeatedly dismayed when they learn that their very own no-fault insurer's/adjuster's strategic goal in handling their claim is to find (or many...