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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

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'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

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

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 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

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 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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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,...

Can multiple insurers in Detroit all dodge paying after one crash?

They will try, but no, they do not all get to walk away just because each one blames somebody else. What an insurance company will tell you is simple: the other driver, the...

My sister was hurt in a Warren Uber crash, who pays future treatment?

Usually Michigan no-fault PIP pays your sister's future medical care first, and that answer matters because the adjuster is about to ask, "Which policy is first in priority?"...

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...

Why is insurance asking my immigration papers after my Sterling Heights crash?

The mistake that costs people the most money is turning over immigration documents that are not required and letting the claim drift while bills pile up. Situation 1: It's a...

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,...

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...