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You don’t have to be a passenger in a rideshare vehicle like Uber or Lyft to get hurt in an accident involving one of these vehicles. Uber and Lyft drivers have killed innocent pedestrians, driven their cars over toddlers, crashed into other cars while driving drunk, and even been involved in oddball single-car accidents. But those aren’t the only potential...

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The holiday season should be filled with sentimental and nostalgic remembrances of happy days gone by, not to mention exciting plans for the upcoming new year. But accidents that take place during the holidays seem to come back to haunt both the victims and their families time and time again. And with literally millions of Michiganders taking to...

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Ever wondered how Michigan personal injury law works if you get hurt in an incident where more than one defendant is responsible? Well, you’ve come to the right place to learn more. But be prepared for a fairly complex explanation. We’ll do our best to make this as simple as possible… although multi-car crashes and the resulting...

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When any defective consumer product causes injury – or even wrongful death – it’s bad enough… but when an item that’s supposed to be helping you get well or improve your health is found to be defective, it’s even more egregious. We’ve all heard about recent incidents where people have been hurt or even died resulting from bad deli meat, bad...

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As we’ve noted in the past, it’s critically important to take steps to protect your privacy – not only to safeguard your financial assets and to help prevent identity theft, but also so you can preserve and enhance your ability to win in court if you ever find it necessary to file a personal injury lawsuit....

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The emotional distress resulting from an accident that’s not your fault is considered one of several legally defined elements of the pain and suffering many accident victims experience… pain and suffering for which they can be compensated by filing personal injury lawsuits against the people, companies, or organizations responsible for their injuries. Under Michigan law, pain and suffering awards...

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You’ve probably heard their reassuring slogans for years: catchy mottos like “You’re in good hands with Allstate,” or “Nationwide is on your side.” America’s insurance companies big and small do their best to put their policyholders’ minds at ease with these kinds of snappy catchphrases, not to mention such comforting logos as umbrellas and patriotic statues, or humorous gimmicks...

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You probably attend a rock concert or spend a weekend at a folk music festival expecting to have fun while making lifelong memories with friends and other folks who share similar devotion to some very talented musicians. At least that’s the plan. But, as many concert-goers have discovered over the past few years, that isn’t always...

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Let’s start out this article by making it very clear that the way we’ll be discussing “pre-existing conditions” here is a bit different from what you might ordinarily expect. Since the Affordable Care Act was enacted in 2010, one of its most popular aspects has been that it prevents insurance companies from withholding health coverage or benefits – or...