Michigan Car Accident Attorneys

Michigan Car Accident Law: What You Need to Know

Michigan operates under a no-fault insurance system. After a car accident, your own auto insurance policy typically covers your medical expenses and lost wages through Personal Injury Protection (PIP) benefits, regardless of who caused the crash.

However, no-fault does not prevent you from filing a lawsuit against the at-fault driver in certain circumstances. Under Michigan law, you may pursue a third-party claim against the responsible driver if you suffered a serious impairment of body function, permanent serious disfigurement, or death. These claims can cover pain and suffering and excess economic damages beyond what your own insurance pays.

Michigan’s statute of limitations for personal injury claims is generally three years from the date of the accident. For no-fault benefits, separate notice and filing requirements apply. Acting quickly protects your options.

Common Injury Types

Leg injuries

Answers to common questions about leg breaks, ACL injury, torn meniscus, and knee bursitis. Read more here.

Shoulder injuries

Personal injury lawyer advice on the types of shoulder injuries that auto accident victims frequently suffer, as well as symptoms and treatment options. Read more here.

Fractures

Read how fractures, or bone breaks, to the spine, arms, and legs are frequently suffered by auto accident victims. Read more here.

TMJ Injury

Learn how car accident victims who experience a blow to the head may end up with “TMJ,” an injury that affects the jaw. Read more here.

Chronic pain

Our injury attorneys explain how pain can become permanent and the connection between chronic pain and traumatic brain injury. Read more here.

Who We Serve After a Car Accident in Michigan

Our team works with a wide range of accident victims across Michigan. Here is a closer look at the situations we commonly handle:

• Drivers and Passengers Injured in a Car Accident: You were driving or riding in a vehicle when a crash occurred, and you are now dealing with pain, vehicle damage, medical treatment, missed work, police reports, insurance calls, or questions about whether you have a valid injury claim.
• People Hit by Distracted, Impaired, Speeding, or Traffic-Law-Violating Drivers: You believe another driver was texting, using a phone, impaired by alcohol or drugs, speeding, following too closely, failing to yield, running a red light, ignoring a stop sign, or otherwise driving unsafely before the crash.
• People Hurt in Rear-End, Intersection, Lane-Change, or Multi-Vehicle Crashes: You were injured in a rear-end, T-bone, head-on, rollover, sideswipe, merging, highway, parking lot, work zone, or chain-reaction crash, where fault may depend on traffic signals, right-of-way, blind spots, road conditions, or the actions of more than one driver.
• People Facing Insurance, Fault, or Evidence Problems After a Crash: The insurance company is questioning fault, asking for a recorded statement, minimizing your injuries, blaming you for part of the crash, or offering less than expected, and you need help preserving photos, video, police reports, witness information, medical records, or vehicle data.
• Victims of Hit-and-Run or Uninsured and Underinsured Drivers: You were hit by a driver who fled the scene, carried no insurance, or did not have enough coverage to pay for the harm caused, and you want to understand what insurance options may still be available to you.

Do You Know What to Do After an Accident?