Michigan Personal Injury Practice Areas 

Personal injury law applies to many situations.

Michigan personal injury attorney can handle claims arising from many types of accidents, including: 

• Truck accidents: Commercial trucks can cause significant damage to victims. Often, people die or suffer permanent disability.  
• Car accidents: Car crashes are the leading cause of personal injury in Michigan and throughout the country. They can result in severe or life-altering injuries.  
• Medical malpractice: When a healthcare professional is negligent, you may suffer additional injuries. You have a right to reliable and safe care for your condition, not negligence making it worse.  
• Slip and fall: When you enter a property, the owner has a reasonable duty to keep you safe. If you fall and suffer an injury, you can file an injury claim against them. 
• Workers’ compensation: You should be safe when you go to work, and if you suffer an injury, your employer’s workers’ comp coverage should provide benefits. You might also have a third-party claim against a negligent party to seek additional compensation.
• Sexual abuse: These events are traumatic, and no one should be subject to such life-altering trauma. Civil and criminal penalties can be possible in these cases.  
• Wrongful death: Some incidents result in death. If someone was reckless, negligent, or acted intentionally and caused a fatality, the surviving family can file a wrongful death lawsuit.  

You can suffer many injuries when you are involved in any of these accidents. Some of the most common include:

• Broken bones 
• Traumatic brain injury 
• Spinal cord trauma 
• Lacerations 
• Back and neck injuries 
• Nerve damage 
• Scars and disfigurement 
• Emotional and psychological trauma