Jury sides with plaintiff after rear-end crash
Plaintiff receives case evaluation sanctions The post Jury sides with plaintiff after rear-end crash first appeared on Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
View ArticleMoped not a ‘motor vehicle’ for UM
A moped is not a “motor vehicle” for purposes of uninsured motorist coverage, a panel of the Court of Appeals has ruled. The post Moped not a ‘motor vehicle’ for UM first appeared on Michigan Lawyers...
View ArticleInsurance — Moped – ‘Motor vehicle’
Where a plaintiff policyholder’s teenage son was struck by an automobile while he was riding a moped, the defendant insurance company should not have been granted summary disposition on the plaintiff’s...
View ArticleNo-Fault Law — UM/UIM exclusion – Motorcycle
Where the plaintiff estate of a decedent who was killed in an accident while riding his motorcycle filed a complaint for uninsured motorist (UM) benefits and underinsured motorist (UIM) benefits, an...
View ArticleNo-Fault Law – UM and UIM benefits
Where a judge rejected a claim for uninsured motorist benefits and underinsured motorist benefits filed by the estate of a decedent who was killed in a single-car accident, the judge’s decision should...
View ArticleNo-Fault Law — Uninsured motorist – Hit-and-run
Where a plaintiff claiming that he was injured in a hit-and-run accident requested uninsured motorist benefits, it was proper for the defendant insurance company to be granted summary disposition...
View Article‘Indirect’ hit-and-run enough for UM claim
Does a hit-and-run vehicle actually have to directly strike another vehicle for a motorist to be entitled to uninsured motorist benefits? Not necessarily, according to a recent decision by a Court of...
View ArticleNo-Fault Law — Uninsured motorist – ‘Substantial physical nexus’
Where a defendant insurance company was granted summary disposition in favor of defendant regarding a plaintiff policyholder’s claim for uninsured motorist benefits, a reversal is warranted because the...
View Article$145 award could net lawyer fees of $235K
In a lawsuit seeking PIP and uninsured motorist coverage, the Court of Appeals tossed all of the plaintiff’s claims, except for one. And that remaining claim is a doozy. The post $145 award could net...
View ArticleNothing to smile about: Appeals court frowns on UM/UIM claim
Communications with opposing counsel don’t have to be stuffy and stilted, but they should be professional. Inserting a “tongue-in-cheek” query in an otherwise serious email chain probably isn’t the...
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