If your car was damaged in an auto accident, please take the time to check out this video. It answers all of your questions about how to get your car damage paid for via the Michigan mini tort claim. Under Michigan's mini tort law, victims of car accidents can recover a maximum of $500 for vehicle damage from the driver who caused the car crash, via his automobile insurance company.
Auto accident lawyer Jeffrey Bussell, of Michigan Auto Law ( http://www.michiganautolaw.com/index.php ), also covers such issues as: Was your car parked and hit? How much money are you entitled to? How do you get the proper Michigan mini tort forms? Can you still get Michigan mini tort if a driver without insurance hits you?
Jeff takes the legal jargon and complication out of what can be a sometimes confusing issue, so you know exactly how to cover your car damage after an auto accident, and you can explore your legal rights if you are injured.
For more information about the Michigan mini tort law and car damage repair, visit the Michigan Auto Law mini tort resource center at http://www.michiganautolaw.com/accidents/auto/mini-tort.php . This resource center includes a sample mini tort letter that you can send to your insurance company to make a car damage repair claim: http://www.michiganautolaw.com/images/SampleMiniTortLetter.pdf . You can also check out our blog that has mini tort FAQs http://www.michiganautolaw.com/auto-lawyers-blog/2008/12/04/michigan-mini-tort/ .
Here's some of what Jeff says:
"Hi, my name is attorney Jeffrey Bussell and I head our law firm's pre-lawsuit division One of the most common calls we get is related to the mini-tort case. A mini-tort claim is essentially your collision damage claim only. It's for your physical damage to your vehicle. In Michigan, if you were hit by another driver, and the other driver has insurance on their vehicle, the most you can get from them in $500. And that's for physical damage to the vehicle only.
The easiest way to pursue a mini-tort claim in the vast majority of cases, is to send a letter to the insurance company of the wrong-doer in the car accident, and add three documents to that letter:
1. A copy of the police report showing the other person to be at fault.
2. A copy of the declaration page from your own insurance policy, which shows all of your coverages and what you pay for them.
3. A damage estimate for your vehicle (If the damage estimate is impractical or it's hard to get because your car is in salvage or you can't get it to a dealer or some other type of shop for an estimate, then photos will suffice. If you're going to get photos of the car, see if you can get the license plate in the photo).
If you have any questions or concerns, or you're having trouble getting your mini-tort money, or if the insurance company says the person who has the policy does not have mini-tort coverage, you need to call our office. Please don't avoid calling Michigan Auto Law because you're worried about the cost. The advice is free, we're here to help you, and we want you to be successful in getting your money."
What can you do after a car accident? You can call Michigan Auto Law at (800) 777-0028 to speak with an auto accident lawyer, free of charge.
Michigan Auto Law is the leading and largest law firm in Michigan exclusively handling car accident, truck accident and motorcycle accident personal injury and wrongful death cases for more than 50 years. Our auto accident lawyers have helped hundreds of people get their car damage paid for via the Michigan mini tort. We can help you, and your loved ones, too. We have 19 attorneys that handle cases throughout the entire state of Michigan, with law offices in Farmington Hills, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Sterling Heights and Grand Rapids to better serve you.
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