Secrest Wardle Mi Pip Monthly

Topics Case Law Update  Spectrum Health v Farm Bureau, 347553 and 348440, issued 9-3-20 Griffin v Trumbull, 344272, issued 9-24-20 Southeast Mich. Surgical Hosp. v Auto Club, 348626, issued 7-2-20 Estate of Homrich v Selective Ins., 346583, issued 9-24-20 Trending Topics in PIP Litigation What is relevant to evaluating the reasonableness of charges A change in priority defenses What constitutes proper notice of a claim Breakdown of recent case re comparative fault in 3rd party negligence cases Hosted by Justin A. Grimske, Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy  Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy

Topics Case Law Update: Farm Bureau v Hore, et al., Docket No. 347918, issued August 20, 2020 Banda-Tavarez v Elwood Staffing Services, Inc., et al., Docket No. 350022, issued August 20, 2020 Spectrum Health v Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Michigan, Docket No. 347553 and Docket No. 348440, issued September 3, 2020 Trending topics in PIP Litigation: Assignment of Future Benefits Hosted by Amber Rouse Holloway, Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy  Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy

Topics Case Law Update: Loiola v Citizens Insurance Company of America, Docket No. 348670, issued August 6, 2020 Duckworth v Cherokee Insurance Company, Docket No. 347865, issued August 6, 2020 Glasker-Davis v Daman Steven Auvenshine and Meemic Insurance Company, Docket No. 345238, issued August 13, 2020 Trending topics in PIP Litigation: Employee v Independent Contractor and the No-Fault Act Hosted by Amber Rouse Holloway, Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy  Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy

Topics Case Law Update: Toni Williams v Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Docket No. 346875, issued June 4, 2020 JF Warran, LLC, dba Newport Inn, and Jimmie A, LLC v Mainstay Motors, Inc., dba Red’s Towing Service, and Eric Thomas Ferguson and Consolidated Insurance Company, Docket No. 347762, issued June 25, 2020 Johnson et al. v State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., et al., Docket No. 347507, issued June 25, 2020 Trending topics in PIP Litigation: Accord and Satisfaction Hosted by Amber Rouse Holloway, Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy  Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy

Special breaking news episode discussing the Michigan No-Fault reform. Hosted by Renee T. Townsend Executive Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy Drew W. Broaddus Partner Secrest Wardle, Grand Rapids 

(August 2019 episode rescheduled due to technical difficulties) Topics Case Law Update: George v Allstate Ins. Co., ___ Mich App ___ (2019) (Docket No. 341876), for publication Newby v American Zurich Ins. Co., issued August 1, 2019 (Docket No. 342741) Trending topics in PIP Litigation: First-Party Benefits: An Overview of Survivor’s Loss Benefits Hosted by Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy Javon R. David, Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy

Topics COA Update: Slocum v Farm Bureau, Docket No. 343333 and 343490 Duker v Everest Nat Ins Co, Docket No. 344229 Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation: Dye-sected: A comprehensive overview of Dye v Esurance, which overrules Barnes v Farmers Hosted by Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy Javon R. David, Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy Drew W. Broaddus, Partner Secrest Wardle, Grand Rapids

Topics COA Update: Mendelsohn Orthopedics (Devore) v Everest National Ins. Co., et al., ___ Mich App ___ (2019) (Docket No. 341013) Jawad A. Shah, M.D., P.C., d/b/a Insight Pain Management Center v Fremont Insurance Company, (Docket No. 340441) Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation: The Dust Settles: Michigan No-Fault Reform 2019 Hosted by Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy Javon R. David, Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy

Topics COA Update: Bates v Auto Club Group Ins Co, unpublished opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued March 26, 2019 (Docket No. 340705) Estate of Calvin Simmons, by Victor Payne, Personal Representative v Auto Club Insurance Ass’n., unpublished opinion per curium of the Court of Appeals, issued March 28, 2019 (Docket No. 340456) Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation: Notice of Claims, Reimbursement, and the Michigan Automobile Insurance Placement Facility (MAIPF) Hosted by Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy Javon R. David, Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy

Special breaking news episode discussing the Michigan No-Fault reform. Hosted by Nathan J. Edmonds Senior Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy Renee T. Townsend Executive Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy

Topics COA Update: Humphries v 21st Century, Docket No. 339980, issued April 16, 2019 Turner v Farmers Insurance Exchange and Enterprise Leasing Corporation of Detroit, et al, and Everson v Farmers Insurance Exchange and Enterprise Leasing Corporation, et al, ___ Mich App ___ (2019) Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation: Probate and the No-Fault Act: Compensability of Conservator/Guardian Fees Hosted by Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy Javon R. David, Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy

Topics COA Update: Northland Radiology, Inc. v City of Detroit, an unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued February 2, 2019 (Docket No. 340243) Bruce Ruben, M.D., PC v Allstate Ins Co, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued February 21, 2019 (Docket No. 343163) Ricky Lewis, et al. v City of Detroit, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued February 21, 2019 (Docket No. 341538) Orrida Erquhart v Auto Club Insurance Ass’n, unpublished opinion per curium of the Court of Appeals, issued February 19, 2019 (Docket No. 340630) Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation: The benefit of “outside the box” experts in PIP cases Hosted by Mark F. Masters, Senior Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy Javon R. David, Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy Cleveland B. Simmons, Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy

Topics COA Update: W.A. Foote Memorial Hospital v Michigan Assigned Claims Plan, et al ., Docket No. 34419 Malusi v Farm Bureau v Citizens, Docket No. Sabados v State Farm, Docket No. 342088 Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation: Does Bronson case law extend to wholesale prices of prescription medication? Hosted by Javon R. David  Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy

Topics COA Update: Newman v Suburban Mobility Auth. for Reg. Trans., (Docket No. 342678), January 15, 2019 Edwards v Progressive, (Docket No. 339613), January 15, 2019 Parker v Farmers Ins. Ex., (Docket No. 339595), January 17, 2019 Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation: Solicitation under MCL 750.410(b) and the Michigan No-Fault Act, MCL 500.3157 Hosted by Javon R. David  Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy  

Topics COA Update: Malek Hmeidan v State Farm Mut Auto Ins Co (Docket No. 338707)   Jamie PikZivku v James (Docket No. 341106) Holman v Mossa-Basha (Docket No. 338210)  Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation: Balancing the Equities:  Justice Markman provides factors Hosted by Javon R. David  Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy

Topics COA Update: MIC General Ins. Co. v Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority, Docket No. 341766 Sappington v State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., Docket No. 337994 Citizens Ins. Co. of America v Sholtey & Auto Club, Docket No. 337309 Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation: Motorcyclists and PIP Priority  Hosted by Javon R. David  Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy Co-Hosted by Erin A. Moss Ferguson Associate Secrest Wardle, Troy

Topics COA Update: McConkey v Fremont Ins. Co., Docket No. 340287 Maurer v Fremont Ins. Co., published, Docket No. 336514 Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation: The Duggan v McPharlin Lawsuit: Detroit Mayor Files Suit Alleging the Michigan No-Fault Act is Unconstitutional. What does it all mean? Hosted by Javon R. David  Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy

Topics COA Update: Pitts v State Auto. Mut. Ins. Co., Docket No. 338371 Willis v Doe, et. al., Docket No. 338187 Three Provider Decisions in Post-Covenant World Michigan Head and Spine v Allstate, Docket No. 340316 Michigan Head and Spine v Hastings, Docket No. 340656 Michigan Head and Spine v Esurance, Docket No. 340807 Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation: Biomechanical Engineers: A Pre-suit Tool for Claim Handling Hosted by Javon R. David  Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy Co-Hosted by Aleasha L. Hester Associate Secrest Wardle, Troy

Topics COA Update: Henry v State Farm Ins. Co. Petrous v Everest Nat’l Ins. Co. Trending topics in No-Fault Litigation: Biomechanical Engineers: A Pre-suit Tool for Claim Handling Hosted by Javon R. David  Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy

Topics COA Update: Woodring v Phoenix Ins. Co., Docket No. 324128 Cline v Allstate Ins. Co., Docket No. 336299 Home Owners Ins. Co. v Great Northern Ins. Co., Docket No. 339158 Trending topics in No-Fualt Litigation: Bazzi v Sentinel Ins. Co., ___ Mich. __ (2018) (Docket No. 154442): Overview of long-awaited Supreme Court decision and its impact on No-Fault claims  Hosted by Javon R. David  Partner Secrest Wardle, Troy To listen to "Breaking News Update: Bazzi v Sentinel Ins Co.," presented by Mark F. Masters and Renee T. Townsend, please visit our Secrest Wardle Podcast.