Power of Attorney bill signed into law by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, prompting praise from Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel
The bill amends the Uniform Power of Attorney (POA) Act.
The legislation helps ensure a power of attorney is accessible to more people, which will decrease the number of guardianships and conservatorships appointed statewide.
It also looks for increased acceptance of POA’s from financial institutions, healthcare...
Drunk driving penalties in Michigan vary depending on where you live
Sentencing for drunk driving varies widely in Michigan, depending on where motorists are caught. West Michigan typically imposes harsher penalties.
Two courtrooms on opposite sides of Michigan look the same — seven chairs, desks for defendants and black-robed judges deciding punishments for drunk drivers.
But the district...
Lawmakers revisit auto insurance law, seek higher payouts for crash victims
Michigan lawmakers this week introduced bills designed to expand medical care for victims of catastrophic car crashes who say their care was compromised by the state's auto insurance overhaul four years ago.
Crash survivors and their health providers have complained that 2019 changes to the state’s no fault insurance...
Supreme Court of Michigan Alters Premises Liability Law Framework and Open and Obvious Doctrine
On July 28, 2023, the Supreme Court of Michigan significantly changed the framework of premises liability law in Michigan and the open and obvious doctrine, which mainly found application in slip and fall cases. The decision Kandil-Elsayed v. F & E Oil, Inc., No. 162907, 2023 WL 4845611 (Mich. July 28, 2023), represents...
Michigan Supreme Court upholds no-fault auto insurance ruling
On July 31, 2023, the Michigan Supreme Court upheld a previous lower court ruling, saying those who were injured in car crashes and began receiving care before the 2019 no-fault auto insurance change need to have their care maintained.
It's a significant win for about 18,000 Michiganders.
Wrong-Site Surgeries Increase in Number
Imagine that you’re a patient going in for routine surgery. Now imagine that you’re one of 40 U.S. patients a week who awakens from anesthesia– only to find that your surgeon has operated on the wrong site. Say for example, your right leg instead of your left leg. What would you do?...