June 6, 2009 LANSING, Mich., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ — The Michigan Chamber of Commerce today released the following statement by Wendy Block, Director of Health Policy and Human Resources for the Michigan Chamber, in response to Governor Granholm’s call in her State of the State address for the Michigan Senate to make it easier for personal injury lawyers to sue drug manufacturers:
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February 16, 2009 I agree completely. Read on…
from Detroit News Feb, 16, 2008
We agree with The Detroit News that Michigan drivers need options when purchasing medical coverage through their auto insurance (“Insurance reform plan misses root of problem,” Feb. 11). Our coalition believes offering people a choice in the amount of personal injury protection they are required to buy will reduce premium rates. We have a plan — called PIP Choice — to do that.
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November 21, 2008 Jury Verdict Research recently released a new study looking at the average personal injury awards in Michigan: $1,089,638. As always, big personal injury verdicts conflate the average; the median personal injury compensation award in Michigan is $99,506. Interestingly, plaintiffs receive a financial recovery in 44% of personal injury lawsuits that go to trial compared to the national average of 52%. These numbers are misleading because the type of case has a huge bearing on both the average recovery and the plaintiffs’ success rate. But this data from Michigan is still interesting to personal injury lawyers and accident and malpractice victims in Michigan.
I believe we all should have access to accurate, plain-English legal information. This Website is not a substitute for personalized advice from a knowledgeable lawyer, but it is a place with information about personal injury law--for regular people. Once you know the basics, you are better able to ask the right questions, understand the answers, have an idea of how the process should work for you.
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