Category: No-Fault Reform

July 18, 2013

Michigan Auto Law attorney gives Michigan Lawyers Weekly a No Fault reform update Michigan Lawyers Weekly interviewed Michigan Auto Law on the status of HB 4612, which would drastically change the state’s No Fault insurance law to the detriment of auto accident victims and drivers. HB 4612 would replace No Fault’s current guarantee of unlimited …

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July 18, 2013

Michigan Lawyers Weekly interviews Michigan Auto Law on the status of pending legislation to “reform” Michigan No Fault insurance. House Bill 4612 would cap the current unlimited benefits for catastrophic No Fault claims at $1 million, among other changes to the system that would devastate crash victims and leave Michigan taxpayers footing the bill – instead …

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May 24, 2013

Michigan Auto Law was interviewed by Michigan Lawyers Weekly on what may come of Gov. Snyder’s drastic No Fault “reform” bill, HB 4612. Opponents, mainly Democrats, health care organizations and injury lawyers, have squared off against proponents that mainly include Republicans and the auto insurance industry. The bill would cap the current unlimited medical benefits …

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April 24, 2013

Michigan Auto Law attorney tells Michigan Lawyers Weekly about the dangers of no-fault reform proposal HB 4612 Michigan Auto Law was featured in Michigan Lawyers Weekly amid the no-fault reform debate in Michigan. Our attorney told Lawyers Weekly that the latest no-fault reform proposal, HB 4612,  is “…the most extreme wish list the insurance industry could …

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April 1, 2013

Why it’s the Michigan auto insurance industry that is likely behind the latest price increase from the MCCA On March 27, 2013, the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association, or MCCA, announced a price increase.  Again.  This time it announced it was increasing its annual, per-vehicle assessment from $175 to $186. This is a 6% rate increase. …

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March 18, 2013

You’ve probably seen the billboards paid for by Michigan insurance companies that proclaim that  medical services like MRIs cost substantially more under Michigan’s auto No-Fault system than they do under Blue Cross Blue Shield, workers comp or Medicaid. It’s an argument I’ve seen hundreds of times. I see it every time I go to court.  …

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March 15, 2013

Insurance lawyer Steven Gursten is interviewed on Michigan Radio about recent No-Fault reform bills and how they would affect Michigan drivers Steven M. Gursten, head of Michigan Auto Law, was recently a guest on Michigan Radio, the Stateside Show with Cynthia Canty. Gursten was interviewed by Lester Graham on the push to “reform” Michigan No-Fault …

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September 7, 2011

Insurance lawyer is on Michigan Radio, explains how insurance companies are the only ones who benefit from proposed changes to Michigan No-Fault law Steven M. Gursten was interviewed as an insurance lawyer source for a Michigan Radio story – on what would really happen if legislators go through with proposed changes to the Michigan No-Fault …

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August 19, 2011

Steven M. Gursten discusses the dire consequences that could come of the state’s proposed No-Fault “reform” bills and motorcycle helmet repeal   Michigan Auto Law partner and accident attorney Steven M. Gursten was interviewed on the Oakland Connection public access television show on two possible looming developments in state law. Gursten discussed with host Timothy Burns the …

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