The personal injury claims and the litigation process are full of potential pitfalls. Here’s what you need to know to protect your right to receive a full and fair financial recovery:

• Waiting too long to take legal action can have devastating consequences. In Michigan, you have a specified time frame from the date of your accident to file a lawsuit. This time period is referred to as the statute of limitations, which varies based on the type of claim. For example, while you generally have three years to file a lawsuit for an automobile accident, you have two years to file a malpractice claim, and only one year to file a claim for libel and slander. Once the applicable statute of limitations expires, you can be barred from making a claim.
• Insurance companies aren’t on your side. Insurance companies protect their bottom lines by ensuring they collect more in premiums than they pay out to claimants—and insurance adjusters have a number of tactics they use to trick you into damaging your own case. We handle all communications with the at-fault party’s insurance company so you can breathe a little easier.
• Worried you may be partially to blame for your accident or injuries? Michigan follows comparative fault rules, which means you can still recover damages even if you contributed to the accident in which you were injured. However, your overall recovery will be reduced to reflect your responsibility.
• You CAN afford an attorney. We handle personal injury cases on a contingency basis, which means that rather than paying for legal services up front, we receive a percentage of whatever settlement or financial award we recover for you at the conclusion of the case. If you don’t recover, then we don’t get paid any legal fees.