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Auto insurance attorney discusses types of collision coverage, mini tort, suing the ‘at fault’ driver and paying out-of-pocket

Of all the questions I am asked by clients, friends and visitors to the Michigan Auto Law website, the one that comes up the most often is:

“My car was damaged in a Michigan accident. How am I going to pay the vehicle damage repair costs?”

The answer is there are only four ways to pay for vehicle damage repairs after a car or truck accident in Michigan. They are:

1. File a claim under a person’s broad form or standard collision coverage insurance policy.