Jesperson v Auto Club Ins Ass’n, ___ Mich ___ (2016)(Docket No. 150332, dated March 21, 2016). In Jesperson, the injured person never submitted to the liable no-fault insurer, written notice of his no-fault PIP claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, more than a year after the accident,…
The Michigan Court of Appeals has strengthened medical service providers’ rights under the Michigan No-Fault Act. On October 22, 2015, the court published a recent decision which upheld Covenant Medical Center’s claim against State Farm. Specifically, Covenant had notified State Farm of its billings and…
It is striking to both see first-hand and then also hear a witness defensively testify that he was “driving the posted speed limit”, albeit in poor weather conditions, poor light (e.g., nighttime driving) or even around a curve on a road. The basic speed law is one…
Up here in northern Michigan, our local community shopping districts are bustling with tourists. Multiple designated pedestrian cross-walks and roadway yield-signs are displayed throughout our local harbor villages and cities. Like it or not, pedestrians have the right-of-way and every motorist must stop and yield, even if or…
History is repeating itself, once again. Stemming from the horrific crash and multiple traumatic injuries to its fans last Saturday, February 23, 2013, official NASCAR and the Daytona...
A moving video piece put together by the Michigan Health and Hospital Association that puts a face to the reason why we can't change Michigan's Auto No-Fault...
So we've talked about what HB 4936 is, how it changes the existing auto no-fault insurance system and the negative impact to Michigan drivers. Now, let's look at where auto insurance...
HB4936 – How HB 4936 in it’s current form will harm Michigan drivers In a nutshell, all that House Bill 4936 does is cap the exposure of auto insurance companies here in Michigan...
Part 2: How will the loss of current No-Fault benefits harm Michigan Driver's? Many years ago when the No-Fault Insurance Act was implemented, the citizens of Michigan were...
In mid-September, Representative Peter Lund, who is Chair of the House Insurance Committee, introduced House Bill 4936 which is a reform proposal being pushed by Michigan’s Auto Insurance...
