I just received a question in response to a blog I wrote about new attendant care rates for family members in Michigan. Our reader, Tiffany, asks, “Is there a web site where I can look up the current hourly rates for at-home attendant care?”

Here’s my response:

Thank you for your question, Tiffany. Many people have never even heard of attendant care, which is an important No-Fault insurance benefit that is available to people who have been seriously injured in a car accident or truck accident.  Our lawyers explain what attendant care is by how it sounds. Attendant care (also referred to as nursing care services) refers to activities of daily living that you are unable to perform yourself due to the severity of your personal injuries. Therefore, you require the help of someone else (the attendant) to provide the care.

How people with significant pre-existing medical conditions and Social Security Disability can still recover after a car accident in Michigan

I am thrilled for Jeff and Lisa Chase. Jeff is my client, and he just achieved an important victory for all auto accident victims with his recent win in the Michigan Court of Appeals. Just as important, his case, Chase v. Pomilia, et al. addresses some of the greatest travesties of justice that have plagued car accident victims  under Michigan’s auto law since Kreiner v. Fischer.  Hopefully, this new decision can be used by lawyers representing clients who have significant pre-existing medical histories - to help judges understand that a less-than-perfect pre-accident life is still a life of value and worth that is compensable under Michigan’s current threshold law.

Auto accident lawyer reminds you to buckle up in the summer months – when car accidents in Michigan are rising

I always say that car accidents are not really accidents.  A true accident is an “Act of God” and no one is truly responsible.  Almost all car accidents, on the other hand, are preventable, as the vast majority of crashes are caused by peoples’ carelessness.  It doesn’t make these people bad, but it shows that at a critical time, they exercised really bad driving judgment or weren’t being attentive; and an innocent person was hurt by their negligence. That’s what auto insurance is for.

Michigan auto accident lawyers will learn valuable skills at the Michigan Association for Justice seminar

This Thursday, I will be moderating and speaking at a seminar aimed at teaching auto accident lawyers how to settle accident cases for more money. The seminar is by the Michigan Association for Justice and will take place in Novi, Michigan.