Personal injury attorney Steve Gursten tells the Lansing State Journal that auto insurance rates should not rise following the landmark Michigan Supreme Court decision
McCormick v. CarrierĀ is an August 2010 Michigan Supreme Court case that eases the injury threshold for people hurt in car accidents and seekingĀ pain and suffering lawsuits. Personal injury attorney Steve Gursten tells the Lansing State Journal that this new law only restores the rights of auto accident victims ā which were ravaged by Michiganās previous and very harsh auto law,Ā Kreiner v. Fischer.
Meanwhile, auto insurance companies in Michigan are threatening to raise insurance rates due toĀ McCormick. Gursten challenges the insurance industryās claim, arguing that auto insurance rates have increased despiteĀ Kreiner v. FischerĀ ā while the average number of annual claims by motorists has dropped by more than 50 percent.
Take a look at the full story in the Lansing State Journal:Ā Michigan court sets new standard in injury lawsuits: 2004 decision in compensation case tossed out
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