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Collision Course

Collision Course is a special podcast series about the breaking of Michigan’s no-fault auto insurance law and how it’s upending the lives of thousands of people, including hockey legend Vladimir Konstantinov.

Collision Course was made by Stateside and Michigan Radio reporter Tracy Samilton.

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  • Vladimir Konstantinov, a white male with a bald head, is in a gray shirt with a look of concentration on his face and Uno cards in his hand. He is playing with his caretaker Natalie, a woman with short gray hair, glasses, and a surgical mask. She is wearing a blue shirt. They are sitting at a wooden table.
    Stateside
    Collision Course Part 3: Head On
    Tracy Samilton
    Around 1,500 catastrophically injured people in Michigan have already lost home care services because of reforms to Michigan’s no-fault auto insurance laws. Red Wings hockey legend Vladimir Konstantinov may soon join their ranks.
  • Vladimir Konstantinov 1998
    Stateside
    Collision Course Part 2: A Fault of Our Own
    Tracy Samilton
    Red Wings hockey legend, Vladimir Konstantinov, could lose his life-saving care in a matter of weeks due to changes in Michigan's auto no-fault law. How did those changes came about? A 46-year-long political battle that left drivers stuck in the crossfire.
  • Vladimir Konstantinov on the ice in his Detroit Red Wings uniform. The jersey is white with a red Red Wings logo. His face is turned downward and he is holding a hockey stick.
    Stateside
    Collision Course Part 1: The Konstantinov Story
    Tracy Samilton
    Vladimir Konstantinov was a ferocious hockey defenseman with a Stanley Cup under his belt and a bright future in the NHL. Then, a horrible car crash changed his life forever. For nearly 25 years, the extensive care he needs has been covered by Michigan's no-fault auto insurance. But soon, that care could disappear.