Personal Injury

When someone else caused your injury

Medical bills begin arriving before you have left the hospital. The insurance carrier calls within the first 48 hours and asks for a recorded statement. That call is for them, not for you. The right move is to speak with an attorney first.

Personal injury cases at LegalSolv are handled on contingency. You pay nothing up front, and nothing if the case does not recover money. The fee comes out of the settlement or verdict at the end.

Cases we handle

• Car accidents. Distracted driving, speeding, and drunk driving collisions. Michigan’s no-fault system has its own rules. The firm handles both the third-party tort claim against the at-fault driver and the PIP claim against your own insurer.
• Truck and 18-wheeler accidents. Commercial trucking carries higher policy limits and more potential defendants, including the driver, the carrier, and the shipper. The investigations are larger and the evidentiary record needs to be preserved quickly.
• Motorcycle accidents. Riders are often blamed for crashes that were not their fault. The firm has handled enough of these to know how carriers approach them.
• Slip and fall. Premises liability against property owners and businesses under Michigan law.
• Medical malpractice. Misdiagnosis, surgical errors, and birth injuries. These cases require expert review before filing. The firm will tell you candidly whether yours is viable.
• Wrongful death. Claims by surviving family members under MCL 600.2922 when another party’s negligence caused the death.
• Dog bites and animal attacks. Michigan’s strict-liability statute makes these claims cleaner than most owners expect.
• Workplace injuries. Workers’ compensation interacts with personal injury in ways that confuse most people. The firm handles both sides.

What can be recovered

Depending on the case, the categories typically include:

• Past and future medical bills
• Lost wages and reduced earning capacity
• Pain and suffering
• Emotional distress
• Property damage
• Loss of consortium or enjoyment of life

How injury cases are handled

Insurance carriers run entire departments built around paying claimants less than the case is worth. Their first offer is almost never their last. The firm works the file accordingly:

• Build the record. Police reports, medical records, witness statements, and expert reviews where they matter. The case is in the documentation.
• Negotiate from strength. The opening conversation with the carrier is not built on hope. It is built on what the case looks like in front of a jury.
• Try cases when necessary. When the offer does not reflect the value, a complaint is filed. Carriers know which firms file and which do not.
• No upfront costs. Contingency fee. You pay nothing unless the case recovers.