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July 2013

One certified insurance policy is enough to qualify for PIP benefits

Automobile insurers authorized to conduct business in Michigan must file a written certification stating that its non-resident insureds are covered by personal protection or “PIP” insurance. A “nonadmitted” insurer—one that is not authorized to sell insurance in Michigan—may file this certification voluntarily. These certifications can affect entitlement to benefits: an injured person is not entitled…

Collins Einhorn in the MDTC Quarterly

Collins Einhorn is well-represented in the April 2013 issue of the MDTC Quarterly, published by the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel. Geoffrey M. Brown authored the Medical Malpractice Report. Trent B. Collier, along with Dickinson Wright PLLC attorney Phillip J. DeRosier, authored the Appellate Practice Report. Michael J. Sullivan and David C. Anderson wrote the Legal…

Meet the new Collins Einhorn attorney: Kyle N. Smith

Collins Einhorn is delighted to welcome Kyle N. Smith to its team. Kyle is a 2012 graduate of the Michigan State University College of Law, where he was a captain of the Appellate Moot Court Team and received the Jurisprudence Achievement Award for the highest grade in moot court competition. His practice focuses on general…

Apportionment of liability under the WDCA – and an early look at Justice McCormack’s approach to statutory construction

Smitter v Thornapple Township (June 19, 2013) is, in most respects, a typical opinion from the Michigan Supreme Court. The Court was presented with a question of statutory construction that affected the allocation of liability between Thornapple Township—the employer of the plaintiff/part-time firefighter—and the Second Injury Fund under the Worker’s Disability Compensation Act. The Court…

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