Lawyers and Attorneys Helping People through Car Accidents, Truck Accidents, and Motorcycle Accidents throughout Michigan.
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On February 14, 2008, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled against State Farm Insurance Company on an important new uninsured motorist case (Suminski v State Farm). State Farm, it seems, did not act like a good neighbor, which comes as no surprise to Michigan No Fault Attorneys. The surprise with this case is that State [...]
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There is a new auto new insurance company delay tactic in Michigan. Claims adjusters are putting innocent people “under investigation” to avoid or delay paying auto no fault insurance PIP benefits. These are lawful, reasonable, no fault claims made by people that were injured in Michigan car accidents. This blog explores how and why illegal [...]
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The consequences of driving a car without auto no fault insurance in Michigan are exceptionally harsh. A recent case, released on January 29, 2008, illustrates just how severe these consequences will be.
The car accident occurred in Traverse City, Michigan. Mark Stallman was driving a car without automobile insurance. Another driver crossed over the center line [...]
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Steven Gursten will be speaking on February 12, 2008 at Cooley Law School. Steve will be speaking to the law students on future legal careers in personal injury and insurance law. The lecture is being presented through the Career and Professional Development Office of Cooley Law School, in Lansing Michigan.
As a personal injury lawyer who [...]
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I was interviewed today by the Michigan Lawyers Weekly about an important new auto accident decision released December 27, 2007, called Benefiel v. Auto Owners Insurance Company. For Michigan lawyers who litigate automobile accident cases, this is the first case to analyze what the Michigan Supreme Court meant when it wrote in Kreiner v. Fischer [...]
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Don’t let your insurance company shortchange you on medical mileage reimbursement after a car accident.
Medical mileage reimbursement is an important insurance benefit that is provided under the Michigan No Fault Act. It is available to anyone injured in an automobile accident in Michigan, provided there is no fault insurance coverage for the car or truck [...]
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I was surprised by the recent editorial by Michigan Supreme Court Justice Maura Corrigan that appeared in the Detroit Free Press on December 19, 2007. Justice Corrigan wrote about her efforts in protecting children. I note Justice Corrigan chose to ignore her own role in the Cameron case from last year in her article. For [...]
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What do you do when you are driving in your car and find a deer standing in the roadway before you?
Deer cause many car accidents. According to AAA of Michigan, deer were directly or indirectly responsible for approximately 60,000 car accidents last year in Michigan alone. Hundreds of people every year are seriously injured or [...]
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On December 4, 2007, the Michigan Supreme Court heard oral argument in Jones v. Olson. This has many Michigan lawyers predicting an end for all but the most catastrophic car accident injury cases in this state.
Many personal injury lawyers already familiar with this divided Court have questioned why the Michigan Supreme Court would wish to [...]
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As an attorney, one of the toughest questions I face is “Why was I told I don’t have a case?” Unfortunately, I hear this all too often. Two weeks ago, on November 15, 2007, the Michigan Court of Appeals passed judgment on Cynthia Jones. Now, I expect to face this question more and more from [...]
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