Michigan Car Insurance Reform: How New No-Fault Law Changes Will Affect Drivers
Insurance coverage can be very confusing to understand, but it’s also something all Michigan drivers need to deal with. Recently, a series of changes to Michigan’s no-fault insurance law started going into effect which made some significant updates to a law that had been in place since the 1970s. So, what do these changes mean
- Published in Michigan Law, Motor Vehicle Accidents
Dealing with COVID-19 in Michigan
To say that the Coronavirus pandemic has completely disrupted society is a huge understatement. Everybody is experiencing changes in their life to some degree, whether it’s simply by working at home instead of in the office or not being able to attend an event you had been looking forward to. Unfortunately, many people are no
- Published in Michigan Law, Tips
How Long Do You Have to File a Birth Injury Lawsuit?
- Published in Birth Trauma, Michigan Law
How to Respond to Lights and Sirens on Emergency Vehicles
Emergency service workers like paramedics, police officers, and firefighters all have very hard jobs to do. But since a large part of their jobs involve spending time on the road and quickly responding to urgent, life-or-death situations, other drivers on the road can make their jobs even riskier. Every year, tens of thousands of car
- Published in Michigan Law, Motor Vehicle Accidents
Changes to Michigan’s Car Insurance Laws: What You Should Know
Michigan’s no-fault auto insurance laws have long been a hot topic amongst lawmakers and after years of ongoing debate, Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently officially signed a bill into law that will overhaul the state’s auto insurance laws. Since 1973, Michigan has had a unique system of no-fault auto insurance that was intended to lower costs
- Published in Michigan Law
Involved in a Trucking Accident? Who’s Liable?
If you’re ever in a car accident with a commercial truck, one thing you’re bound to quickly find out is that it isn’t like dealing with an ordinary car accident. When you’re in a car accident with another car, you’re typically only dealing with the driver/owner of the other car. But when you’re in an
- Published in Accident News, Michigan Law
What You Should Know about Social Security Disability Benefits
If you should find yourself disabled and need to apply for government benefits, the type of benefits you’re most likely to apply for are Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. SSDI benefits can continue for as long as you are unable to work and your condition has not improved. The Social Security Administration (SSA) defines
- Published in Michigan Law, Workplace Woes
Lawbreaking Doctors Could Have Medical License Revoked Under Proposed Bill
Michigan legislators have introduced bills that would permanently revoke the medical licenses of doctors found to be intentionally breaking the law. The legislation was introduced in response to the case of cancer specialist Farid Fata. Last month, Fata pleaded guilty to 13 counts of healthcare fraud. Fata would knowingly misdiagnose patients and order medically unnecessary
- Published in Legal News, Medical Malpractice, Michigan Law
MAJ President Scott Goodwin featured on LegalNews.com
Scott Goodwin (pictured), the new president of the Michigan Association for Justice, at Law Day 2014. In case you haven’t heard, our own Scott Goodwin began his one-year term as the president of the Michigan Association for Justice on July 1, 2014. Now he’s making headlines, one of which was on LegalNews.com, where he was
- Published in Goodwin & Scieszka, Legal News, Michigan Law
West Bloomfield, Michigan Has a Dangerous Dog Bite Statute
Do you own a dog in West Bloomfield, Michigan? If so, you should be aware of the dangerous dog ordinance. This type of ordinance protects the public from dog bites by imposing civil penalties against a dog’s owner in the event that their dog attacks. Let’s take a look at the statute: Dangerous dog means
- Published in Dog Bites, Michigan Law
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