Serious Impairment of Body Function: What You Need To Know
November 4, 2025
If you have been injured in a car accident, your lawyer will need to show that you have suffered a serious impairment of body function in order for you to recover pain and suffering compensation from the at-fault driver under Michigan’s auto law. In order to prevail in an auto negligence lawsuit on your claim […]
Short Term Disability After Car Accident In Michigan: Here’s What To Know
November 3, 2025
In Michigan, short term disability insurance benefits after a car accident may affect your No-Fault wage loss benefits. If you have a coordinated auto policy, then wage loss will kick in only after your short term benefits have been exhausted. If you have an uncoordinated policy, then No-Fault may be the primary payor. These issues […]
Michigan No-Fault Medical Fee Schedule: Here’s What To Know
October 8, 2025
The Michigan No-Fault medical fee schedule imposes restrictions on reimbursement rates for medical care providers who care for and treat car accident victims. Although the law empowers providers to charge a “reasonable amount” for their care, any amount that exceeds the fee schedule will not be paid. Under the Michigan Supreme Court’s ruling in Andary […]
Do I Need Rental Car Insurance: What Michigan Drivers Need To Know
October 3, 2025
Should I buy rental car insurance coverage? Is it worth it? Do I need it? Get answers to these frequently asked questions from our car accident lawyers.
Property Protection Insurance vs Property Damage Insurance: What’s The Difference?
October 2, 2025
What to do when property is damaged in a car accident and what coverage pays There are important differences between property protection insurance vs property damage coverage. Your PPI pays when you damage a safely parked car, a tree or a fence in Michigan – regardless of whether you were at-fault. PD pays when you […]
Out Of State Car Insurance Coverage In Michigan: Here’s What To Know
August 21, 2025
Michigan Court of Appeals addresses impact of out-of-state resident insurance obligation The Michigan Court of Appeals has weighed in on the issue of whether an out-of-state resident who operates his or her car/vehicle in Michigan for more than 30 days without maintaining Michigan No-Fault auto insurance is barred from recovering pain and suffering compensation after […]
Why Did CURE Auto Insurance CEO Eric Poe Lie To The Detroit Free Press?
November 26, 2024
Last Tuesday, the Detroit Free Press ran a front page story (view the article) about how my efforts to speak out about CURE Auto Insurance in a blog post on the Michigan Auto Law website have resulted in the auto insurer filing two lawsuits against me and my law firm. As part of the story, […]
Car Insurance Advice For Young Drivers: Here’s What To Know
September 24, 2024
The most important car insurance advice for young drivers in Michigan includes: (1) always have valid coverage on your vehicle; (2) buy full coverage, even though it costs more; (3) have your insurance information available; (4) use an independent agent to comparison shop; (5) ask for discounts; and (6) keep a clean driving record for […]
Andary v. USAA Michigan Supreme Court Ruling: No-Fault Changes Do Not Apply Retroactively
August 8, 2023
The Andary v. USAA Michigan Supreme Court ruling holds that the No-Fault fee schedule and attendant care limitations that were added to the No-Fault law in 2019 do not apply retroactively to car accident victims who were injured while covered by an insurance policy issued before June 11, 2019. Specifically, the Andary v. USAA Michigan […]
MCCA Fee Increases After Investments Tank
June 15, 2023
The increase in the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association fee (MCCA fee) that takes effect on July 1, 2023, is attributable to their investments losing more than $5 billion in value and also paying $3 billion in refunds to drivers. These losses contribute to the $3.7 billion deficit the MCCA finds itself in. Starting on July […]
How Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel Got The New No Fault Law Retroactivity Wrong
November 17, 2021
Let me say first that I do still support Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. As disappointed as I am with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s position on the retroactivity of the new No Fault law in her amicus filing in Andary vs. USAA Casualty Insurance Company (Michigan Court of Appeals, #356487; Ingham Circuit Court No. […]
Post-Acute Care Auto Injury Provider Relief Fund For $25 Million Approved By Gov.
July 16, 2021
On July 15, 2021, Gov. Whitmer approved a $25 million Post-Acute Care Auto Injury Provider Relief Fund as a result of the new auto No-Fault law’s medical fee schedule. The fund was created by Senate Bill 28. It was the result of a House substitution bill introduced and approved by the Michigan House of Representatives […]