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Red Wings Legends Vladimir Konstantinov, Darren McCarty Kick Off 'Rally For Vlady' In Detroit

(CBS DETROIT) -- Red Wings legends Vladimir Konstantinov and Darren McCarty are joining The Brain Injury Association of Michigan in kicking off "Rally for Vlady" on Thursday, a rally organized on behalf of 18,000 catastrophically injured Michiganders.

"Rally for Vlady: Lighting the Lamp for 18,000 Auto No-Fault Survivors" will kick off at 4 p.m., June 23, at the Spirit of Detroit Plaza.

The rally comes one week after the 25th anniversary of the tragic crash that left Konstantinov with life-altering brain injuries and requiring 24-hour care.

The rally also comes as families await a decision on a Court of Appeals case regarding the state's no-fault auto insurance reform law that passed in 2019.

The new law, which went into effect on July 1, 2021, was aimed to lower insurance rates.

In addition, no-fault medical insurance for survivors of catastrophic crashes was reduced to 55% coverage. However, those in opposition say the new law is impacting the care they've been receiving over the years due to the retroactive application of the reforms.

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