8 things to know about how Michigan auto insurance companies can use your credit score
July 31, 2012
Limits on ‘insurance credit scoring’ and how you can protect yourself The blog on credit scoring that I previously wrote drew a lot of reader comments. But the sad reality is that today, thanks to the Republican Michigan Supreme Court, Michigan auto insurance companies use drivers’ credit scores and credit information as factors in determining […]
What’s the difference between attendant care and replacement services?
July 25, 2012
Learn about two important No-Fault insurance benefits for injured auto accident victims in Michigan It’s easy to get these two important No-Fault benefits confused. Often, when I appear in Court at case evaluation on a very significant lawsuit involving attendant care benefits, I have to even start off educating the lawyers serving on the panel […]
Verdict on aftermarket parts costs insurance company $17 million
June 23, 2012
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts are safer than aftermarket parts, yet many insurance companies still refuse to use them Today I’m posting a blog post from Russell D. Longcore. Russell is a contributor to my blog, and is an insurance claims consultant, an insurance adjuster and author of “Insurance Claims Secrets Revealed.” His book outlines […]
Who pays my PIP benefits if I’m injured in a car accident while in a limo, ambulance or shuttle bus?
April 13, 2012
Michigan’s No-Fault law delineates the insurance required to pay your PIP insurance benefits when occupying limousines, airport shuttles, etc. This is the third blog in my series about who pays No-Fault PIP benefits for people who are injured in auto accidents under different scenarios. Michigan has “priority” laws – rules contained in our No-Fault Act […]
How Michigan drivers 60 and over can save money on No-Fault insurance
December 16, 2011
Little-known section of Michigan’s No-Fault insurance law gives retirees chance to save on premium by waiving wage loss benefits As a Michigan No-Fault insurance lawyer who has represented hundreds of of auto accident injury victims and who fights for a living with insurance companies, I can say that there are rarely many opportunities I see […]
Redeeming future No-Fault benefits: What to do when your auto insurance company offers to cash in your PIP claim
October 4, 2011
Insurance lawyer offers advice on redemptions of future No-Fault insurance benefits Here’s my short answer on what to do when insurance companies start talking settlement on your No-Fault futures — especially if you have suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI), spinal cord injury, or a disc injury such as a herniated disc that may require […]
After a Michigan auto accident, can I collect No-Fault wage loss and unemployment benefits?
January 27, 2011
Auto insurance attorney says you can get both, but only in specific situations, and there will be important issues to consider Car accident victims always have questions about No-Fault insurance. One of the most frequent questions we have is whether a person injured in a car accident can simultaneously collect No-Fault insurance wage loss benefits […]
Reason 1 to defeat Justice Robert Young, Jr. for re-election to Michigan Supreme Court: Big bias toward personal injury victims
October 7, 2010
Personal injury lawyer stresses that Young consistently voted against accident victims and puts special interest before the safety of Michigan families Justice Robert P. Young, Jr., who is running in November for reelection to another 8-year term on the Michigan Supreme Court, votes against personal injury victims more than three times as much as he […]
Michigan Supreme Court Justice Robert Young, Jr: Voted last among fellow judges and personal injury attorneys but first with special interest cash
October 6, 2010
Michigan Lawyers Weekly blog reveals exactly where Justice Young’s exorbitant campaign contributions come from I’d like to share the following blog from Michigan Lawyers Weekly with my readers and my fellow personal injury attorneys. This blog states clearly Young’s priorities. It foreshadows what lies ahead if Justice Young is re-elected to another term on the […]
Michigan lawyers taking attorney fees on voluntary pay No-Fault insurance PIP benefits
December 29, 2009
There is a right way and a wrong way for personal injury lawyers to be charging on collecting PIP benefits Let me be clear: one of the things that really bothers me is watching a personal injury lawyer sign up a case, and then try to take his or her third on everything starting on […]