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My leg is still throbbing from that dog bite in Lansing and the insurer just denied everything

A Lansing auto mechanic got bitten by an unleashed dog in a public park, and now the insurer is dodging the claim without saying why.

ARTICLE by Marcus Thompson

Sorting Out Michigan No-Fault After a Passenger Injury

In Michigan, an injured passenger usually has to chase no-fault benefits in a strict priority order, and insurers love using that confusion to stall.

ARTICLE by Tina Blackwell

Will my Warren hospital push me out if I report a work injury?

Michigan resets workers' compensation benefit rates every year, and that year-end timing is when some employers and insurers get aggressive about quick reports, rushed...

Can my Warren boss fire me for filing workers comp after a grain truck crash?

No - unlike nearby Indiana, where the same retaliation fight often looks more like a wrongful-termination case outside the comp system, Michigan law generally forbids an...

Your lawyer went quiet while the insurer called your neck injury "minor"

If your Michigan injury case is stalling and your current lawyer won't push back on the "you were discharged, so you're fine" argument, you can change lawyers mid-case.

ARTICLE by LaKeisha Davis

Lansing insurer went quiet after your kid's "mild" head injury - now everyone's giving different advice

When a Michigan child's head injury was brushed off at first and symptoms keep building, the claim does not work like an adult's case and a fast payout can turn into a trap.

ARTICLE by Brian Saarinen

Is the insurer setting a trap with my Ann Arbor employee's storm injury statement?

Yes - a recorded statement can lock your employee, and sometimes your business, into facts before the full injury picture is clear. In Michigan, you do not have to let an...

I just found out the clock may run out while insurers fight over the rental car

A Kalamazoo college student with no income, no health insurance, a workplace hand injury, and CRPS can get trapped between Michigan fault rules, workers' comp, and a rental car coverage fight.

ARTICLE by Jorge Delgado

Can an Injured Michigan Trooper Sue a Drunk Driver?

What happens in Michigan when a state trooper, road worker, tow operator, or anyone else gets hit on the job by a drunk or negligent driver and workers' comp enters the picture.

ARTICLE by Ahmed Hassan

What happens if my husband files after a Kalamazoo electrocution and his boss threatens ICE?

Everyone says "stay quiet if you're undocumented," but actually Michigan workers' comp does not disappear because of immigration status. The common mistake is waiting. After a...

Should I give the adjuster my old MRI or make them prove it?

"Have you ever hurt that body part before?" That is the adjuster's next question, and your answer matters because they want to turn an old MRI into a reason to pay less. Most...

I gave birth in Ann Arbor and now nobody wants to own the epidural damage

An Ann Arbor accountant is dealing with nerve damage after childbirth while the hospital, doctor, and staffing insurers all try to dump the claim on somebody else.

ARTICLE by LaKeisha Davis

Employee's tire blew on I-94 near Detroit do I get sued too?

3 years is the usual Michigan deadline to sue for a product-related injury, and yes - the worst-case version is that your business gets named in the lawsuit along with the tire...

I read online old health issues ruin Detroit MRSA claims, true?

No. In Michigan, a pre-existing condition does not automatically kill a hospital-infection claim if the new infection made that condition worse or caused a separate injury. The...

I'm ready to drop this Flint claim and that's exactly what insurers want

A treatment gap after a Flint crash can hammer the value of a back injury claim, especially when you already had back problems, Medicare is involved, and multiple insurers are dodging the bill.

ARTICLE by Marcus Thompson

What happens if a hit-and-run driver injured my Kalamazoo employee and nobody got the plate?

The part that surprises most employers: no plate does not automatically kill the claim in Michigan. It just shifts the fight to your own insurance, the employee's no-fault...

Should I use no-fault first or sue after my kid's Lansing road-zone crash?

The thing the driver, road contractor, and insurer hope you never find out is this: in Michigan, those are often two different claims, and the smarter first move depends on...

What benefits can Michigan no-fault still pay besides medical bills?

In Indiana or Ohio, a crash victim usually starts by chasing the at-fault driver's insurer. In Michigan, your own no-fault PIP coverage can still pay several benefits even...

My coworker said Michigan no-fault picks my OB after a crash, true?

$2,000 for emergency fetal monitoring and evaluation is enough to make people panic and let the insurer steer treatment. That is the common mistake. In Michigan, you generally...

Is it too late to hire a lawyer after my husband's Lansing July 4th crash?

Three years is the general Michigan deadline to file a crash injury lawsuit, but that number misleads people. Waiting can still wreck the case long before 3 years runs out....