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By Brooke Grissom
•Jun 13, 2026
•8 min read
Michigan No-Fault Attorney Fees Ballooned to $288,090 Over One Neck Surgery Bill
When Kerry Lynn Zielinski was rear-ended at a red light on January 21, 2021, nobody expected her insurer would eventually owe more than 26 times the original disputed amount. That is exactly what happened.
By Brooke Grissom
•Jun 13, 2026
•7 min read
Auto-Owners' $315,000 Wake-Up Call: How One Neck-Surgery Bill Exposed the True Cost of No-Fault Attorney Fees
When a single $11,797 neck-surgery bill landed on Auto-Owners Insurance Company's desk, nobody imagined it would snowball into a $315,605 judgment, but that is exactly what the Michigan Court of Appeals confirmed on June 11, 2026.
By Brooke Grissom
•Jun 13, 2026
•8 min read
Ohio Court Reinstates $203,806 State Farm Uninsured Motorist Verdict
When an insurance company tries to shrink a jury's payout and ends up with the full bill instead, the legal missteps behind that outcome are worth understanding. An Ohio appeals court has reinstated a $203,806 jury award against State Farm, ruling that the insurer's post-verdict legal maneuvers were procedurally defective, according to Insurance...
By Aaren Ramon
•Jun 12, 2026
•9 min read
Understand Progressive Snapshot Usage-Based Insurance Before You Enroll
Full coverage auto insurance averages around $2,697 per year in 2026, and Progressive Snapshot usage-based insurance is one of the few programs that can move that number based entirely on how you actually drive.
By Kyle Greenwood
•Jun 10, 2026
•10 min read
Does Car Insurance Cover Weather Damage? Your Complete Q&A Guide
Is your car actually covered the next time a hailstorm, flood, or wildfire tears through your ZIP code? Most drivers assume the answer is yes, and most are wrong. Only comprehensive coverage pays for weather damage car insurance claims, according to CarInsurance.com.
By Brooke Grissom
•Jun 10, 2026
•8 min read
State Farm Settles $15.6 Million Arkansas Total Loss Claims Dispute
While State Farm denies any wrongdoing, it agreed to a $15.6 million settlement over allegations it systematically underpaid Arkansas drivers on total loss auto claims, and if your vehicle was totaled between November 29, 2016, and October 18, 2021, you may be owed money.
By Aaren Ramon
•Jun 10, 2026
•7 min read
New York's 50% Fault Bar Ends Recovery Rights for Thousands of Crash Victims
For years, a New York driver could be 99% at fault in a crash and still walk away with a settlement, that era is now over. Audacy (WBEN) reports that as New York's state budget was enacted, sweeping new auto insurance claim rules took effect that fundamentally alter who can sue and who walks away with nothing.
By Taleah McGuire
•Jun 9, 2026
•10 min read
Same Driving Record, Higher Bill: New Jersey's 8-Year Fight Over Insurance Fairness
A single mother in Newark can pay double what a driver in a wealthier suburb pays for the exact same coverage and the exact same driving record, and under current New Jersey law, that disparity is perfectly legal.
By Aaren Ramon
•Jun 9, 2026
•8 min read
USAA Returns $500 Million to 830,000 Florida Auto Policyholders
A Florida military family checking their bank account starting June 15 may find an unexpected windfall, an average of $760 landing directly from their auto insurer, with more than a quarter of recipients collecting over $1,000.
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