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Our winning record of notable and top-reported Michigan accident settlements and verdicts for car, truck, motorcycle and personal injury cases speaks for the fact that our attorneys fight hard for our clients – consistently breaking records and setting higher standards for car accident litigation.
Michigan Auto Law has more million dollar trucking and auto accident settlement results than any lawyer or law firm in Michigan.
Specialization and subject matter expertise pay off for the people we are honored to represent and help.
Our trial record allows our attorneys to settle cases faster and for significantly more money than other personal injury lawyers and law firms who do not have this proven record of success protecting auto accident victims.
“Michigan Auto Law has been listed for 17 consecutive years with the top reported injury settlements and trial verdicts in Michigan… This remarkable record eclipses every other law firm in Michigan…”
–Attorney At Law Magazine
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The victim’s parents sued the speeding driver in an Oakland County lawsuit for the conscious pain and suffering their son endured before passing away. This was the top reported Michigan car accident settlement in 2015. This $7 million wrongful death auto accident settlement also involved a $3 million in personal assets contribution over the insurance policy limits.
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A Macomb County jury awarded damages to a man who was driven over and suffered a traumatic brain injury, broken jaw and separated shoulder, which disabled him from returning to work. The defense offered only $500,000 before trial, and $1 million during jury deliberations.
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$500,000 insurance company offer before trial ($1 million during jury deliberations)
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Our attorneys obtained this car accident judgment in Sanilac County for the victim of a head-on collision who suffered multiple fractures in her legs, wrist, pelvis, and ribs requiring 5 surgeries and 5 procedures as well as nearly 6 months of hospitalization and in-patient rehabilitation. This was the top-reported auto accident judgment and the top-reported overall judgment in Michigan that year.
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This was the largest reported wrongful death settlement in Washtenaw County and the largest reported motor vehicle wrongful death settlement in Michigan for an individual killed in a car accident in 2018. (Based on confirmed/disclosed Washtenaw County case dispositions reported to VerdictSearch and based Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s year-end compilation of settlements and verdicts.)
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$0 insurance company offer
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$0 insurance company offer
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Victim was struck and killed by a negligently driven car as she attempted to provide aid to the driver and passengers of an overturned vehicle on an interstate highway.
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The victim was struck by a car while she was inspecting vehicle damage that was caused by a previous rear-end collision, resulting in facial fractures requiring reconstruction along with other orthopedic injuries from being struck as a pedestrian.
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An Oakland County jury returned a verdict in favor of a car accident victim who suffered a mild traumatic brain injury and depression in a head-on crash when a driver crossed the centerline. The defense’s final offer was just $100,000.
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A tire that separated from a truck on the highway hit the victim who was riding in a passing vehicle, causing the victim to suffer a traumatic brain injury with cognitive impairment and facial fractures. This was the top-reported personal injury settlement in a wheel separation auto accident crash in Michigan in 2017.
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Last insurance company offer was $25,000.
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Our attorneys settled a case for a victim in a car versus tractor trailer crash who suffered major burn injuries.
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Verdict for wrongful death truck accident
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Michigan Auto Law found $9 million extra dollars of insurance coverage that 2 other lawyers had missed.
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This fatal truck accident, which occurred when highway traffic stopped due to a construction detour, involved claims against a road construction company for improper signage and traffic control and failure to monitor the traffic backup. This was the top-reported road construction settlement in Michigan that year.
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$400,000 final insurance company offer to previous/referring attorney
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Traumatic brain injury after truck ran a stop sign
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Gravel hauler crash on I-75 in Macomb County attributed to truck driver drowsiness from taking epilepsy medication for seizure disorder. This was the largest truck accident settlement and the largest reported overall personal injury settlement in Michigan for that year.
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The clients who were injured in this case suffered mild traumatic brain injury and back, shoulder, elbow and carpal tunnel surgeries resulting from a truck accident. The final offer from the defense was $300,000.
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$300,000 final insurance company offer
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This confidential out-of-state wrongful death case involved a commercial motor vehicle causing the death of a motorcyclist.
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The victim who was lawfully riding his motorcycle suffered severe injuries requiring multiple surgeries on both legs and below the right knee amputation as a result of a collision caused by a motorist who failed to yield the right of way.
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The motorcyclist in this motorcycle accident wrongful death case was killed when a motorist attempted to turn left in front of him. Although the motorist strongly contested at first, the case was ultimately settled pre-litigation for the full policy limits.
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This wrongful death settlement involved a t-bone collision where a motorist failed to stop for a “Stop” sign and drove into a motorcyclist, who was killed on impact. The case settled for the full policy limits.
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In this accident case, the victim desperately needed Michigan attendant care benefits, which the insurance company was refusing to pay.
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A motorcyclist suffered a neck fracture requiring surgery; a left knee dislocation with ACL tear, and traumatic brain injury.
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The victim suffered a cervical spine injury and post-concussion syndrome as a result of being a passenger on a bus that rear-ended a street sweeper.
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The victim in this Macomb County bus accident case was seriously injured when a bus negligently made a left turn in front of the victim’s car.
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Settlement for a Wayne County bus accident involving two buses.
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A Wayne County pedestrian/bus accident occurred because a bus driver was driving while distracted and was not watching the road.
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Verdict against General Motors
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Verdict for wrongful death
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Verdict for medical malpractice
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This $8 million dog bite settlement is the largest ever dog bite result ever in Michigan. Our attorneys won this record-setting amount even though the defense aggressively contested liability. While we are most known for auto accidents, lawyers around Michigan refer serious dog bite cases throughout the state to our firm based on our results and expertise in this area.
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Detroit Edison’s negligent installation/maintenance of power lines in Oakland County resulted in wrongful death of 5-year-old. Sanctions and interest brought total award to $10 Million.
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Settlement for Oakland County swimming accident.
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Improperly stacked merchandise in a retail pharmacy in Wayne County fell and struck a shopper, causing her to suffer a traumatic brain injury, cognitive limitations and debilitating headaches. This was the top reported brain injury verdict in Michigan in 2015.
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Settlement in Oakland County for obstetrical malpractice.
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When a press shaft fractured, the press operator was hit in the head by a falling piece of metal. Suit was brought in Washtenaw County against the successor to a power press manufacturer and a prior owner/maintainer of the press.
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In this confidential case, the defendant corporation paid out $1.8 million to a husband and wife for groin injury and various orthopedic injuries and surgeries.
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A Wayne County jury ruled in favor of a shopper who was injured by a store’s automatic sliding doors.
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In this confidential case, the victim was killed by a gas explosion.
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Our attorneys won this $2.3 million verdict in Kent County. Our client had been left quadriplegic due to injuries she suffered in a crash and the auto insurance company had refused to pay our client the No-Fault benefits she was owed. The jury ordered the auto insurer to pay for our client’s overdue benefits which included expenses for medical care and home modifications to accommodate our client’s needs.
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$0 insurance company offer ($100,000 offer at trial)
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$0 insurance company offer ($100,000 offer at trial).
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Our attorneys secured this settlement for a seriously injured car accident victim after the insurance company refused to provide the No-Fault benefits it was legally liable for.
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$1,000,000 settlement just before trial on $0 offer, after case had been rejected by 4 other law firms
Getting top-reported car accident settlements and verdicts is not something new for Michigan Auto Law. Here’s what we’ve accomplished:
Top-reported car accident verdict involving a pedestrian. Top-reported road construction settlement. Top-reported auto accident judgment. Top-reported overall judgment.
Top-reported motor vehicle trial verdict. Top-reported traumatic brain injury trial verdict. Top-reported truck accident trial verdict for first-party No-Fault and attendant care benefits. Top-reported motor vehicle arbitration award. Our attorneys obtained 8 of the top 30 largest reported motor vehicle settlements in the state in 2022.
Top-reported truck and auto settlement in Michigan. Our attorneys obtained 7 of the top 24 largest reported auto accident verdicts and/or settlements in the state.
The top two (2) largest reported judgments in Michigan. These $5 million judgments were the largest for all categories, not just car accidents.
Largest pain and suffering verdict ever in Ottawa Co, MI. Largest auto verdict in West Michigan in 2018.
Top-reported personal injury settlement in a wheel separation auto accident crash
Top negligence brain injury verdict; top truck accident settlement
Top truck settlement in U.S.; highest ever by Michigan attorney
Top truck verdict, car verdict and auto settlement
Top truck verdict
Top truck verdict and auto settlement
Of course, it’s one thing to see how much money we’ve been able to win for other clients. But what does that mean for your case? Here are some of the most frequently asked questions we receive about auto accident settlements in Michigan.
There is no public or private entity, at either the state or the national level, that collects, updates, reports and/or publishes that data. Because of this, and also the wide variety of factors that can impact the amount of damages awards, there’s no way to calculate an average settlement.
Looking just at the results that Michigan Auto Law has obtained for our clients, we have many Michigan car accident settlements that exceed $1 million, including, but not limited to a $7 million pain and suffering settlement, a $5.65 million traumatic brain injury verdict, and a $2.5 million settlement for back and neck injuries.
If you want to find out how much your case is worth you can use our calculator or contact us for a free consultation with one of our experienced attorneys.
Unfortunately, there is no average time for how long a car accident settlement can take in Michigan. There are so many variables at work that it’s impossible to predict exactly how long it will take to settle an automobile crash case in Michigan.
However, there are three critical factors in every case that can drastically affect how quickly a case settles or how long it’s dragged out:
Many important factors affect how much you can expect from a Michigan car accident settlement – or how much a jury awards with its verdict in Michigan. However, what those factors are and which ones are the most important depends on the facts of each case.
Based on the extensive litigation experience of the car accident lawyers at Michigan Auto Law, we’ve identified the following “Michigan car accident settlement factors” as being frequently among the most important in most cases.
The chances of getting a fair car accident settlement or verdict are greatly improved if you are represented and protected by a lawyer who is both:
Insurers know who the “superstar” lawyers are in a given area, and they will take cases more seriously and more generous car accident settlement offers in cases where the victim’s lawyer has a reputation and track record for taking solid cases, working tirelessly, never being afraid to go to trial and, most importantly, winning in front of juries.
The insurance coverage is the most important factor in determining what the value of Michigan car accident settlements are worth. As such, the relevant policy limits for purposes of determining a case’s potential settlement value include:
A car crash victim’s right to sue for pain and suffering compensation – and whether there are any limitations on that right – depends on the laws of the state in which his or her accident occurred and whether it is a no-fault state or a “pure tort” state.
Determining who was at fault in causing the auto accident that injured a victim is a crucial factor in determining the potential Michigan car accident settlement value of a case.
Injury information includes medical diagnosis of the injury, type of injury, symptoms and duration of symptoms, injury-related impairments and duration, and medical treatment for injury.
Assuming a car accident victim’s injuries can be detected by diagnostic testing and imaging (unfortunately, all serious injuries can), this evidence is essential for successful Michigan car accident settlements. Medical tests are used to prove the existence of the injuries that are causing pain, impairment, and disability and ensure that victims get properly referred to the appropriate medical specialist.
Insurance company adjusters will want to know the areas of practice of the doctors who are treating the victim, especially when those treaters are specialists themselves.
How much time has the victim missed from work? Was the victim disabled from work by a treating doctor? Does a victim’s time off-work and/or monthly wages exceed the statutorily prescribed amounts?
Although economic damages such as wage loss are generally covered by no-fault benefits, in many cases the need for wage loss benefits exceeds the time and/or dollar amount limits in the statute and, thus, excess wage loss benefits may be warranted.
In order to sue for pain and suffering under Michigan’s no-fault law, a car accident victim must prove he or she suffered “an objectively manifested impairment of an important body function that affects the person’s general ability to lead his or her normal life.” Although the no-fault Law doesn’t specifically define what an “impairment” is, the Michigan Supreme Court (in its landmark ruling in McCormick v. Carrier) explained that “an impairment generally relates to the effect” of a victim’s injury (i.e., “the actual damage or wound”) on “a particular body function.”
Because of Colossus and other insurance company claims software programs, the process of litigating Michigan car accident settlements has been turned on its head. Offers for Michigan car accident settlements now come from a computer, with the adjuster relegated to the task of merely feeding data and information into the computer and with attorneys being shut out of the process completely.
Michigan Auto Law is the leading and largest law firm in Michigan exclusively handling auto accident cases for more than 50 years. By answering a few simple questions we can help you determine how much your accident case could be worth