Accidents and injuries we handle
Injury law is our practice, with Michigan motor vehicle injuries and no-fault at the center, which is why those pages go deeper than a general injury firm’s. The other matters at the end are ones we help with, sometimes together with another firm.
Types of crashes
- Car accidentsSuing the at-fault driver for pain and suffering and excess losses.
- Truck accidentsSemi-truck crashes, federal safety rules and evidence that disappears.
- Motorcycle accidentsHow no-fault and liability work for riders.
- Pedestrians and cyclistsNo-fault benefits even if you do not own a car.
- Uber and Lyft accidentsRideshare coverage periods and who pays.
- Bus accidentsSMART, DDOT, school and private bus crashes.
- Hit-and-run crashesBenefits and claims when the driver is never found.
- Uninsured and underinsured driversUsing your own UM and UIM coverage.
- Drunk and impaired driversClaims against the driver and the bar that served them.
- Government vehicles and road defectsShort notice deadlines for claims against public agencies.
- Delivery and company vehiclesAmazon, FedEx, work trucks and employer liability.
- Injured passengersClaims for passengers, including against a family member.
- Fatal crashes and wrongful deathClaims for the family after a death.
Injuries
- Traumatic brain injuryConcussion to severe TBI, and proving invisible injuries.
- Spinal cord injuryLifetime care under no-fault and against the driver.
- Back and neck injuriesHerniated discs, surgery and the threshold.
- Whiplash and soft tissue injuriesWhy insurers discount them and how they are proven.
- Fractures and broken bonesSurgery, hardware and long-term limits.
- Catastrophic injuriesAmputation, burns and permanent disability.
Suing the at-fault driver
- The serious impairment thresholdThe test for suing for pain and suffering.
- Excess medical and wage claimsRecovering what PIP did not pay.
- Comparative faultHow shared blame reduces or bars recovery.
- How much insurance the other driver hasBodily injury limits and how to find more coverage.
- What a case is worthThe factors that drive settlement value.
- How long a case takesFrom the crash to the check.
- Taxes and liens on settlementsWhat comes out of a settlement and what does not.
- T-bone accidentsWho is at fault in a side-impact crash.
- Rear-end collisionsThe rear driver is presumed negligent, and when that changes.
- Deer crashesWho pays your medical bills and car damage after hitting a deer.
For medical providers
- Provider PIP collectionsRecovering unpaid no-fault bills for Michigan providers.
- The fee scheduleHow MCL 500.3157 caps reimbursement and where insurers get it wrong.
- The one-year-back ruleKeeping aging balances collectable.
- Direct claims and assignmentsMCL 500.3112 claims versus patient assignments.
Other matters we handle
- Social media harm to teensClaims against Meta, Instagram and other apps for teens’ depression, eating disorders and self-harm. Nationwide.
- Dog bitesMichigan’s strict liability dog bite statute and insurance.
- Slip, trip and fall injuriesInjuries on someone else’s property after the 2023 open-and-obvious change.
- Medical malpracticeNotice, affidavit and deadline rules for claims against providers.
- Michigan lemon lawRefunds and replacements for defective new vehicles, and warranty claims on used ones.
- Bankruptcy and your injury claimWhat happens to an injury claim or settlement when you file.
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