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.
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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?...