Idea to Limit Auto Claims in Michigan Criticized

February 22, 2013

The top elected official in Michigan’s Oakland County is criticizing proposals from fellow Republicans to change Michigan’s no-fault auto insurance program to limit the amount of medical claims.

The Detroit News and the Detroit Free Press report that Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson this week offered his opinions on the proposals. Patterson says an August crash in Auburn Hills in which he was a passenger influenced his perspective.

Patterson was seriously injured in the crash in Auburn Hills. He wasn’t wearing a seatbelt and was fined. His driver, James Cram, is a quadriplegic after the crash.

The state Legislature has been considering a lifetime cap on medical benefits and limiting payments insurers have to make for treating auto accident victims.

No legislation has been introduced yet this year.

 

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  • February 25, 2013 at 8:11 am
    A says:
    Those are all opinions. Until you know someone who has lived through an auto accident where their life is changed forever, until you see what they go through, until you see wh... read more
  • February 22, 2013 at 7:20 pm
    riser says:
    the insurance industry has spent much more than that denying valid claims.
  • February 22, 2013 at 3:34 pm
    Jon says:
    Michigan's No Fault system is pure, stark, raving insanity. I've seen hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on no-fault injuries where the actual accident is fairly minimal. ... read more
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