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A blog post by CPAN Legal Counsel George Sinas The sponsors of the 7-bill package identified as HB 5517 – 5523 claim that these bills will repeal the Michigan No-Fault Act and return Michigan to a system of pure tort law. Apart from the social irresponsibility of such legislation, is the harsh reality that these bills, as currently written, are a drafting nightmare that are virtually impossible to fully understand. Clearly these bills outlaw the sale of all no-fault PIP … read more
Viable “Fair and Affordable Reform Package” still awaiting a committee hearing LANSING – A select group of Republican state lawmakers introduced legislation today that would completely dismantle Michigan no-fault auto insurance system. House Bills 5517 – 5523, co-sponsored and led by Rep. Lana Theis (R-Brighton), would take away the lifetime auto injury coverage guaranteed under Michigan’s current auto insurance system and replace it with a tort system where injured drivers would sue at-fault drivers to recover costs for their injuries. “Tort … read more