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UBER & Michigan No-Fault Insurance Risks Before getting into an “Uber” car in Michigan, or for that matter becoming an Uber driver in Michigan, it would be prudent to thoroughly investigate the idea before proceeding with either plan. There are several inherent insurance related risks associated with doing so when it comes to no-fault insurance coverage […]
Boat Owner’s Duty & Liability To Passenger While Boarding
The Michigan Court of Appeals has just reaffirmed a boat owner’s duty and resulting liability to his/her passengers while boarding. The case is Lenhoff v Rechter, an unpublished per curiam opinion (Docket No. , dated May 12, 2016). In Lenhoff, the plaintiff was injured when she fell while attempting to board the defendant’s boat. The defendant had […]
Generic Notice of Injury Satisfies Statutory Notice for No-Fault PIP Benefits
The Michigan Court of Appeals issued a published decision affirming the basic rule that an injured claimant’s generic notice of injury constitutes sufficient notice to a liable no-fault insurer. The case is Dillon v State Farm Mut Auto In Co, ___ Mich App ___ (May 3, 2016)(Docket No. 324902). When Ms. Dillon was injured in a […]
Remodeling Your Residence: The Potential Impact to Your Property Tax Assessment
Under the General Property Tax Act, an assessor cannot increase the true cash value as a result of expenditures for “normal repairs, replacement, and maintenance” in determining the true cash value of property for assessment purposes until the property is sold. The law provides that the following repairs are considered normal maintenance if they are […]
Medical Service Providers’ Coordination of Primary Health v. No-fault Coverages
Medical service providers must carefully adhere to the procedures and administrative guidelines set forth in participating provider agreements with primary health insurers. Failure to do so will prove fatal to any secondary no-fault claim. That is exactly what happened to a medical provider in a recent ruling issued by the Michigan Court of Appeals, entitled Farm […]
No-fault PIP Benefit Claim Enforceable Without Written Notice of Claim Having Been Filed
Jesperson v Auto Club Ins Ass’n, ___ Mich ___ (2016)(Docket No. 150332, dated March 21, 2016). In Jesperson, the injured person never submitted to the liable no-fault insurer, written notice of his no-fault PIP claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, more than a year after the accident, ACIA began paying PIP benefits for Jesperson and then after […]
A Person Who Is Injured While Occupying An Uninsured Vehicle That Is Not Operable May Recover No-Fault PIP Benefits
The Michigan Court of Appeals recently published a case that holds that a person who is injured while occupying an uninsured vehicle that is not operable may recover no-fault PIP benefits. The case is Shinn v State of Michigan Assigned Claims Facility, ___ Mich App ___ (Docket No. 324227, dated March 29, 2016). In Shinn, the injured plaintiff was […]
Your No-Fault Rights and What You Must Do to Protect Them
By L. Page Graves, Smith & Johnson, Attorneys, P.C. Introduction This brochure provides you a general understanding of your rights under the Michigan No-Fault Insurance Law. It also provides you helpful suggestions to protect your potential benefit claims. This brochure is not all-inclusive because there are several exceptions and exclusions to No-Fault benefits which may be […]
Chiropractic Care Reimbursement Restricted by No-Fault Act
On February 9, 2016, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued a Published Opinion that restricts certain reimbursements for chiropractic care under the no-fault act. The case is Measel v Auto Club Ins Co. The basic facts are that Ms. Measal was injured (neck, upper back and arm) in a motor vehicle crash. As part of […]
Increasing The Speed Limit Raises Safety Questions for Michigan Motorists
The Michigan Legislature is, again, debating a proposal to raise the speed limits for state and county roadways. The package of bills (HB 4423 thru 4427) have been passed by the House Transportation Committee (Chaired by Republican, Peter Pettalia, District 106) and will now be considered and debated by the full House. A comprehensive legislative analysis of the bills and “the […]