In the flurry of end-of-year activity and the heightened media coverage of the passage of the Right-to-Work Legislation in December 2012, the Michigan Legislature also passed Public Act 543 with the intention to "close the loop" of driving under the influence laws so...
Year: 2013
Achieving a Fair Value for Your “Totaled” Car
Adjusters often try to persuade their insurance clients into accepting less than they are entitled. Adjusters will use tactics such as discounting the value of certain options and then threatening to take the entire matter to arbitration when the client disagrees with...
Governor Signs Kelsey’s Law Banning Cell Phone Use for Level 1 & 2 Teenage Drivers
On Tuesday, January 8, 2013, Governor Rick Synder signed a new legislative act that has been named "Kelsey's Law." The law prohibits all new drivers on their probationary licenses from talking on their phone while driving. Violation of the law by teenagers will be a...
A Car’s Crash Data Retrieval Module Can Provide Valuable Evidence for an Auto Accident Trial
Most people don't realize that many newer makes and models of automobiles contain a Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) tool as part of the airbag control module. Even if the airbag does not deploy, the CDR records data once it is "activated" by a sudden change in direction,...