In 2012, the Michigan Legislature passed and Gov. Snyder signed into law, a new Michigan Assigned Claims Plan for No-fault Benefits. The new law modifies the administration of the Michigan Assigned Claims Plan. Formerly, the plan was administered by and through the Secretary of State. Now, under the new law, it is administered through the […]
Yesterday, the Michigan Supreme Court did away with the long-held rule of protecting minors and the infirm in no-fault claims. This legal issue has literally been a political ping-pong match with the balance of the court changing so much since 1999. Since 1973 — when the no-fault act was enacted — it had always been […]
A health system’s actual procurement costs for surgical implants is subject to disclosure for payment consideration by auto no-fault insurers. Patients of Bronson Methodist Hospital, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, were involved in motor vehicle accidents and sustained traumatic, orthopedic injuries requiring surgical implants. Pursuant to the no-fault act (MCL 500.3107(1)(a)), Bronson submitted its charges incurred by the […]
A family towed their camping trailer and set it up at their designated camp site. After the camper was set up, one of the family members entered it to retrieve her glasses for reading. While exiting the camper, she slipped on the steps and suffered bodily injury requiring medical care. She applied for no-fault benefits […]
In the 1992 and 1994 Michigan statewide elections, many remember the no-fault insurance industry’s ballot initiatives (Proposals C and D) which sought to dramatically convert Michigan’s auto no-fault insurance system into managed care funded by tax payers. These efforst were resoundingly defeated by the people of Michigan. See the Official election results here. After 17 […]
Facts & Ruling By Court: A man was hauling waste to a landfill using his attached trailer. The tailgate would not open freely. The man pushed on the tailgate and it sprung open, causing him to lose his balance. He fell down into the landfill and suffered bodily injury requiring medical care. The no-fault act […]
Facts & Ruling by Court: A man was catastrophically injured in a car accident and was taken to the Detroit Medical Center for care. The patient’s medical expenses were covered by the No-Fault law. Before the patient was discharged and before the DMC issued an itemization of charges to the patient’s no-fault insurer, the patient’s […]
Facts & Ruling by Court: Three cars were traveling south on M-37 approaching a curve in the roadway. Heading northbound was a motorcyclist. The first of the three cars was looking for wood. It is here where testimony of several witnesses differed on what actually occurred next: the driver of the first car says he […]
Michigan consumers are shocked when they learn that their auto insurer is not their advocate but instead is their primary adversary. Despite responsibly paying those costly premiums for mandatory no-fault insurance, injured accident victims are repeatedly dismayed when they learn that their very own no-fault insurer’s/adjuster’s strategic goal in handling their claim is to find […]
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