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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 evidence proves my husband's Warren storage-facility back injury before insurers blame his old disc?

The ER note saying "possible herniated disc after lifting/fall" helps him; the insurance company will read that same note looking for anything vague, delayed, or missing so it...

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

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

look-back period

A lot can ride on this window of time: higher fines, longer license suspension or revocation, more expensive insurance, and a tougher path if you are trying to keep or get back...

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

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

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

Your kid got bit in the face and now some creep is filming from the street

A plumber in Ann Arbor is dealing with a child dog-bite claim and a private investigator hired to film the family for the insurance company.

ARTICLE by Frank Kowalczyk

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...

Your mom's stage 4 bedsore case can get wrecked by the wrong insurance fight

A stage 4 bedsore case is its own serious claim, but a rental car insurance mess can drain time and money fast, especially if any public agency is involved.

ARTICLE by Deborah VanDyke

second injury fund

You just got a letter that says your claim may involve the Second Injury Fund, and that can sound like a backup pot of money waiting to help. Usually, it means a state-created...

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...

course and scope of employment

Get this wrong, and a valid-looking work injury can get denied fast. If the insurance company says you were outside your job duties, off the clock, or doing something personal,...

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...

utilization review

Insurance carriers and defense attorneys often invoke this label to delay treatment, deny payment, or argue that a doctor ordered "too much" care after a job injury. What it...

occupational disease

Could my illness count as a work injury even if it did not happen in one accident? Yes. An occupational disease is a health condition that develops because of exposures,...

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...

Should I report my Sterling Heights injury or take the quick settlement?

The biggest money mistake is taking the fast cash before fault gets locked in on paper. Picture this: a Sterling Heights warehouse worker slips on black ice in late fall,...