Category: Car Accidents

June 23, 2012

Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts are safer than aftermarket parts, yet many insurance companies still refuse to use them Today I’m posting a blog post from Russell D. Longcore. Russell is a contributor to my blog, and is an insurance claims consultant, an insurance adjuster and author of “Insurance Claims Secrets Revealed.” His book outlines …

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April 23, 2012

7 tips to keep workers safe and avoid car accidents in construction zones Today is National Work Zone Awareness week. I’ve decided to adopt this as part of the Michigan Auto Law blog in part because of my own past experiences as a lawyer representing injured construction workers and helping their families. It is truly …

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April 13, 2012

Michigan’s No-Fault law delineates the insurance required to pay your PIP insurance benefits when occupying limousines, airport shuttles, etc. This is the third blog in my series about who pays No-Fault PIP benefits for people who are injured in auto accidents under different scenarios. Michigan has “priority” laws – rules contained in our No-Fault Act …

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February 29, 2012

An auto accident that killed a renowned writer starts a discussion about driver safety and the car accident epidemic that our society seems to accept So many people are killed in auto accidents. Each loss is tragic. For families and loved ones, it’s a terrible shock to lose someone you love in a crash. We …

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December 16, 2011

Little-known section of Michigan’s No-Fault insurance law gives retirees chance to save on premium by waiving wage loss benefits As a Michigan No-Fault insurance lawyer who has represented hundreds of of auto accident injury victims and who fights for a living with insurance companies, I can say that there are rarely many opportunities I see …

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November 26, 2011

Court rules that chiropractor was properly licensed to perform treatments rendered to Michigan auto accident victims Update as of May 8, 2015: Dr. Boris Zigmond has been arrested after allegedly running a $5.7 million pain pill ring that illegally funneled prescription drugs to addicts and dealers. While I like chiropractors, our office did not know …

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August 3, 2011

Michigan No-Fault insurance attorney explains that fine print in Allstate’s new “guarantee” suggests its “good hands” may still need washing As a Michigan No-Fault insurance attorney, let’s just say I’ve sued Allstate quite a bit over the past nearly 20 years I’ve been helping people. So I was a bit surprised to see Allstate’s new …

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January 27, 2011

Auto insurance attorney says you can get both, but only in specific situations, and there will be important issues to consider Car accident victims always have questions about No-Fault insurance. One of the most frequent questions we have is whether a person injured in a car accident can simultaneously collect No-Fault insurance wage loss benefits …

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December 9, 2010

Auto accident attorneys says those with a higher blood alcohol content will be punished more severely “Obliterated driving” has become its own crime in Michigan, as new laws are targeting extremely intoxicated motorists in efforts to prevent car accidents and save lives. Michigan’s Driving with a High Bodily Alcohol Content law includes stronger penalties for …

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