Personal Injury

Personal injury law in Michigan concerns compensation for harm caused by another person’s wrongful conduct, such as negligence. Claims can arise from car crashes, falls, defective products, or medical malpractice. The injured person generally must show that the defendant’s conduct caused the injury. Michigan generally gives a person three years to file an injury lawsuit, but some claims have different deadlines. Car-crash cases also have special no-fault rules: a claim against another driver for pain and suffering generally requires death, serious impairment of body function, or permanent serious disfigurement.