Michigan Car Accident Lawyer for Auto Negligence Cases
Work with an aggressive personal injury lawyer
to get the compensation you deserve
Motor vehicle liability cases arise out of auto
accident, truck and motorcycle crashes. Greg Janks will
represent you in bringing an out of court claim/in court
litigation against the at fault party/parties, such as
the driver/owner of the at fault vehicle. The Michigan
No-Fault Insurance Law requires that your injuries have
met a "threshold" of death, serious impairment of a body
function and/or permanent serious disfigurement in order
to bring a "pain and suffering" claim. (MCL
§500.3101 et seq)
Greg can also assist with your 1st party claims (also
known as No-Fault claims) against your own vehicle
insurer for the payment of PIP (Personal Injury
Protection) benefits. Such benefits include: wage loss,
medical expenses, attendant care, replacement services
and mileage. These benefits are payable without regard
to fault. There is a 1 year time limit to make the claim
and it must be in writing (MCL
§500.3101 at seq). Greg is pleased to analyze your
specific situation.
Generally he would prefer to give you advice on any PIP
claims, but will usually encourage you to handle these
claims on your own so you will not incur any attorney
fee as your insurer will normally voluntarily pay the
claim. Of course if you choose not to handle the claim
yourself, or if it is denied, he will be happy to
represent you in the PIP claim.
Greg also handle other motor vehicle related cases,
such as:
Dramshop liability: where the other
motorist is visibly intoxicated and continued to be
served alcohol after such visible intoxication was
evident. Eye witness testimony is generally required to
prove such continued service. There is a 120 day written
notice requirement once you retain counsel and a 2 year
statute of limitations (MCL
§436.1801).
Highway liability: where the improved
portion of the highway has a defect which existed for 30
days or more and caused or contributed to the motor
vehicle collision. There is a 120 day written notice
requirement from the date of the incident and a 2 year
statute of limitations (MCL
§691.1402 at seq).
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