About
The Transportation Law Hub is a blog designed to keep readers abreast of the many issues impacting the trucking and transportation industries, including news, legislative updates, case law and industry trend analysis.
Published by Plunkett Cooney’s Transportation Law Practice Group, The Hub covers a range of issues from trucking liability, to no fault law to regulatory issues and everything in between. The transportation industry’s regulatory and legislative landscape is constantly changing, so be sure to make The Hub a regular virtual stop as your research these important topics.
Meet the Editors
The Hub is published by Plunkett Cooney’s Transportation Law Practice Group under the direction of partners Benjamin M. Glazebrook and Pamela A. Paige.
A partner in Plunkett Cooney’s Detroit office, Benjamin M. Glazebrook serves as the Leader of the firm's Transportation Law Practice Group. He focuses his litigation defense practice primarily in the areas of motor vehicle liability and Michigan No-Fault law. His practice involves claims of first and third-party liability, as well as uninsured and underinsured motorist claims. He also has extensive experience resolving cases of alleged fraud and suspicious claims involving insureds and medical providers.
The managing partner of Plunkett Cooney’s Indianapolis office, Pam is one of the firm’s most experienced attorneys in the area of motor vehicle liability. She routinely handles third party auto and trucking liability claims, and she is a long-time member of the Transportation Lawyers Association. Pam’s transportation clients include national motor carriers, commercial fleet owners and the leading insurance providers to the industry.
Please note that this blog is not intended to provide legal advice, and the discussions contained herein should not be applied to any fact-specific situation. Always consult an attorney directly to address any specific legal questions or needs you may have.
Topics
- No Fault Liability
- Motor Vehicle Liability
- Trucking Liability
- Transportation
- Auto Liability
- Personal Injury Protection (PIP)
- Underinsured Motorist Insurance (UIM)
- Negligence
- Appellate Law
- Insurance
- Fraud Activity
- insurance policy
- Civil Litigation
- Sanctions
- Premises Liability
- Coronavirus
- COVID-19
- Cargo Liability
- Judicial Estoppel
- Retail Liability
- Driver Exclusion
- Bankruptcy
- Risk Management
- Public Policy
- Governmental Immunity
- Environmental Legislation
- Environmental Regulation
- Medicare Issues
Recent Updates
- Ruling Clarifies Application of Michigan No-Fault Act’s Fee Schedule for Motorcycle Accident Claims Regardless of When Policy was Issued
- Michigan Supreme Court Denies Plaintiff’s Push to Retroactively Apply Amended No-Fault Act
- Michigan Appeals Court Affirms Key Limits on Underinsured Motorist Coverage
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Limits Scope of Preemption Governing Freight Broker’s Selection of Motor Carrier
- Fee Schedule Applies to Third-Party Claims for Excess Allowable Expenses
- Appellate Court Rules Insured Entitled to Unlimited Attendant Care Benefits
- Case Update: Appellate Court Updates Recent Decision to Published Status, Expanding Definition of ‘Unlawful’ Under Michigan PIP Law
- Having a ‘Cowboy Attitude' About No-Fault Insurance Limits Could Cost You
- How well do you Know Your Policyholders? Recent Appellate Case Encourages Full Discovery of Potential Rescission During Litigation
- Published Opinion Warns Insurers that Medical Claims can Survive MCL 500.3145 Indefinitely Without an Appropriate Denial