Personal Injury Attorneys in Ann Arbor, MI

Bike crashes, pedestrian accidents, and falls injure Ann Arbor residents and students every year. A Michigan-licensed personal injury attorney serving Ann Arbor will review your claim and explain your options free of charge.

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How we match your Ann Arbor personal injury case

When you submit a Ann Arbor personal injury matter, we route it through a national network of independent partner firms and put it in front of the one that fits best — based on the kind of case it is, what it is likely to involve, where it has to be handled, and who has capacity to take it on now.

Case type

A personal injury matter needs someone who handles personal injury work day to day, not a generalist. Practice area is the first filter.

Size and complexity

Some firms are built for catastrophic injury and multi-party litigation; others resolve straightforward claims quickly. We weigh what your matter is likely to involve against how each firm actually works.

Jurisdiction and licensing

Your matter is decided under Michigan law, so it goes to an attorney licensed in Michigan who regularly appears where your case would be heard.

Capacity and fit

Availability, conflicts of interest and language all matter. If the best-fit firm cannot take your case, we route it to the next one that can — or tell you plainly when no one in the network is the right answer.

Every partner reviews your case for free. Injury and workers’ compensation matters are handled on contingency — no fee unless you win. Other matters are quoted upfront, before you commit to anything.

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Personal Injury cases in Ann Arbor

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Between US-23, I-94, and the busy Washtenaw Avenue and State Street corridors, Ann Arbor sees steady crash and injury volume, amplified by football Saturdays, student move-in weekends, and heavy bike and pedestrian traffic near campus and downtown. Injury suits are filed in Washtenaw County Circuit Court, with smaller claims heard in the district court. Michigan applies comparative fault, so an insurer will argue you share responsibility to reduce what it pays, and Michigan's no-fault auto system adds its own layer to motor vehicle claims. DearLegal matches you with a Michigan-licensed attorney who handles personal injury cases in Ann Arbor, with a free review.

Injury lawsuits from Ann Arbor are filed in Washtenaw County Circuit Court, with lower-value claims in district court.
US-23, I-94, and campus-area pedestrian and cyclist traffic drive much of the local injury volume.
Michigan's no-fault auto framework governs benefits in car crash cases before any liability claim is sorted out.

Michigan personal injury rules at a glance

Ann Arbor cases run under Michigan law. The full walkthrough — timeline, when to call, case types, and what a recovery can include — is on the Michigan page.

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Statute of Limitations: 3 years
3 years from the date of injury (M.C.L. § 600.5805)
Fault Rule: 51%
Modified comparative fault, 51% bar for non-economic damages (M.C.L. § 600.2959) — no non-economic recovery if your fault is more than 50%
Damages Cap: No cap
No general cap on compensatory damages in standard PI. Medical malpractice non-economic cap inflation-adjusted under M.C.L. § 600.1483 (currently around $300K standard / $580K catastrophic).
Government-Claim Notice: 120 days
Governmental Tort Liability Act (M.C.L. § 691.1401 et seq.): written notice of claim within 120 days for highway-defect claims (§ 691.1404); 6 months for some governmental subdivisions.
Joint and Several Liability: Bolished
Largely abolished under M.C.L. § 600.6304 — each defendant pays only its share of fault, with limited exceptions.
Typical attorney fee: 33%
33%–40% contingency — no fee unless you win

Exhibit D

How much do Ann Arbor personal injury attorneys cost?

Sample settlement statement

Michigan · Personal Injury

Recovery$100,000

Attorney fee · 33%− $33,000

Case costs (advanced by firm)repaid at the end

To you$67,000

Due today$0

Try a different recovery$100,000

$5,000$3,000,000

Illustrative only. Your fee terms are set in a written agreement with your attorney and may include costs and expenses regardless of outcome.

Most Michigan personal injury attorneys work on contingency: the fee is a share of what they recover, and nothing if they don’t.

Personal injury attorneys in Michigan work on a contingency fee basis — MRPC 1.5(d) creates a one-third presumptive cap on most PI fees, though enhanced fees are possible with court approval. Case expenses are typically advanced by the firm and deducted from the final recovery.

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Ann Arbor personal injury questions, answered

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Most injury lawsuits arising in Ann Arbor are filed in Washtenaw County Circuit Court, while claims under the circuit court's dollar threshold go to district court. If the incident happened in another county, that county's courts typically apply. An attorney will confirm venue for your facts.

Michigan allocates fault among the people involved, so being partly responsible reduces rather than automatically eliminates recovery, and insurers push hard on this point. Photos, witness names, and prompt medical documentation help limit how much fault gets assigned to you.

Michigan sets deadlines that vary by claim type, and no-fault benefit claims and cases involving a government defendant have shorter notice requirements. Have a Michigan attorney confirm the exact deadline that applies to you as early as possible.

Three years from the date of injury under M.C.L. § 600.5805. Wrongful death is also three years from death under § 600.5852. No-fault auto claims have their own 1-year-back and 1-year-from-payment rules for PIP under M.C.L. § 500.3145. Highway-defect claims against a government entity require notice within 120 days under § 691.1404.

Under M.C.L. § 600.2959, your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault, but if you are more than 50% at fault you cannot recover non-economic damages at all. Economic damages are reduced but not barred. Several liability under § 600.6304 means each defendant pays only its share.