Serious injury cases require trial lawyers who have the experience and horsepower to achieve a just recovery for the injured person. Our personal injury attorneys in Michigan fit the bill.
Notably, our firm is ranked "#1 in Michigan in Personal Injury Litigation" by The Best Lawyers in America. Smith Haughey was named a 2013-14 "Recommended" firm by Benchmark Plaintiff.
In addition, our department co-chair, Tom McCarthy was named by Best Lawyers as "Lawyer of the Year" in Personal Injury Litigation for 2013. Attorney and shareholder Matt Wikander was named a 2013-14 "Local Litigation Star" by Benchmark Plaintiff.
We are skilled in handling cases involving death and injury resulting from all manner of accidents and catastrophes. Often, these cases demand medical and technical expertise in addition to legal expertise, and we meet those demands. Our staff of experienced nurse-paralegals provides valuable assistance in the management of medical issues. We also regularly work with medical and technical experts in a wide variety of fields and specialties, and are well equipped to assemble the right team of experts for every case.
We have successfully represented people who have been injured or lost a family member in many types of cases, including:
- Vehicular accidents, including:
- Automobile and trucking accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Airplane crashes
- Boating accidents
- And more
- Premises liability accidents, including:
- Slip and fall accidents
- Carbon monoxide poisoning, natural gas and other toxic exposures
- Burn cases and explosions
- Landlord liability
- Product liability claims and defective machine accidents
- Worksite accidents
- Dog bites and other animal attacks
- Failure to properly protect and negligent security
When someone you care about is injured, we can assist in managing the crisis when it occurs, take appropriate action to preserve evidence, and implement the process of pursuing a just recovery.
When we accept your case, we will usually enact a contingent fee arrangement—meaning we will not get paid until you do. In short, for every case we accept, we believe in that case and we put everything we have towards fighting for you.
Experience
We have successfully represented people who have been injured or lost a family member in many types of cases, including:
- Dog bites and other animal attacks
- Failure to properly protect and negligent security
- Premises liability accidents
- Product liability claims and defective machine accidents
- Vehicular accidents
- Worksite accidents
