Hit and Run Car Accidents in Michigan
I often receive calls from family members of victims of hit and run accidents. Occasionally, these involve accident victims in cars who are hit by another car that flees the scene of the accident. However, on most occasions, these are Michigan car accidents involving pedestrians or bicyclists. The accident victim is left laying injured on the side of the road and the negligent driver is gone. The big question is always, “Now what?”
Well, all is not lost. An injured pedestrian or bicyclist can always receive Michigan No-Fault Insurance Benefits, even if the injured person did not have car insurance. These are great benefits and include full payment of medical bills for life and lost wages for up to three years. The trick to this is figuring out which insurance company must pay these benefits and the system for determining that is complex. Anyone in this predicament shoud give me a call immediately after the accident so that the proper forms can get filed.
Another possible claim is an uninsured motorists claim for the victims personal injuries. This includes pain and suffering, disability, scarring and disfigurement, and other claims. In order to make this claim, the injured person must either have their own insurance policy with uninsured motorists coverage or live with a family member who has this coverage. It can be difficult to read the policy to determine if this coverage is available, so anyone in this situation should contact me while they have the insurance policy in their hand.
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[...] dejz28 wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptI often receive calls from family members of victims of hit and run accidents. Occasionally, these involve accident victims in cars who are hit by another car that flees the scene of the accident. However, on most occasions, these are Michigan car accidents involving pedestrians or bicyclists. The accident victim is left laying injured on the side of the road and the negligent driver is gone.  The big question is always, “Now what?” Well, all is not lost. An injured pedestrian or bicyclist can always receive Michigan No-Fault Insurance Benefits, even if the injured person did not have car insurance. These are great benefits and include full payment of medical bills for life and lost wages for up to three years.  The trick to this is figuring out which insurance company must pay these benefits and the system for determining that is complex. Anyone in this predicament shoud give me a call […] [...]