| If you've been in an accident, a slip and fall, or an | | | | sanctioned for malpractice. Take any |
| on-the-job injury, you may be wondering what to do | | | | recommendations with a grain of salt as sometimes |
| next. You may have already spoken with an insurer | | | | there are manipulations behind the scenes here as |
| without satisfaction. Laws, including those for | | | | well. |
| personal injury differ from state to state. For | | | | - If you live in a smaller area, go straight to the |
| instance, Michigan "comparative negligence" law allows | | | | Michigan Bar Association website ( There you can |
| you to recover against another person, as long as | | | | look for an attorney based on specialty and location |
| the other person was more negligent than you | | | | within Michigan. The website for the State of |
| whereas other states are not as rigid. This is why | | | | Michigan also has a great page of helpful links at |
| you have had an injury in Michigan, you should work | | | | - Narrow this list by looking at the credentials of a |
| with a lawyer in this state, familiar with the state's | | | | particular attorney. A good way to do this is to call |
| laws and even its business climate. Here are a few | | | | your local legal aid clinic, which is free. Again, turn to |
| tips on finding the right personal injury lawyer in | | | | your local bar association to find the legal aid clinic or |
| Michigan for you. | | | | the law school at Wayne State University, Cooley |
| - Naturally, the first place you start looking for a | | | | Law School, or University of Michigan. |
| lawyer is asking those you know if they know a | | | | - Next, get a little background information on the |
| good lawyer. If you know a lawyer, who is not a | | | | lawyers you might be interested in. Simply perform a |
| personal injury lawyer, he or she may still be a good | | | | search in Google or other search engine on the |
| resource. Even if they don't practice personal injury, | | | | attorney's name and the city where they are located. |
| chances are they know someone who does. | | | | See if you get any news stories about him or her or |
| - If you can't get a personal recommendation for a | | | | any other sites that list him or her and their |
| lawyer, next try your local bar association. If you live | | | | associations or work. The information you find, |
| near one of larger Michigan cities, check with that | | | | positive or negative, can help you decide if the |
| county's bar association. This includes the Detroit | | | | attorney is the right kind of attorney for you. |
| Metropolitan Bar Association (Wayne County), | | | | Once you have a list of 2 or 3 personal injury |
| Genesee County Bar Association (Lansing), Grand | | | | attorneys, set up appointment to talk to them about |
| Traverse/Leelanau/Antrim Bar Association, Grand | | | | your case. Remember, you don't ever have to sign a |
| Rapids Bar Association, Macomb County Bar | | | | contract right away with a lawyer, and if you can |
| Association, Oakland County Bar Association, and the | | | | interview more than one, it is in your best interest so |
| Washtenaw County Bar Association (Ann Arbor). | | | | to find the lawyer that will work best for you. |
| Your local bar may keep a short list of recommended | | | | Whether you live in a large city or small town, finding |
| lawyers, but should definitely have general | | | | a good personal injury lawyer in Michigan is not |
| information about lawyers who have not been | | | | difficult, but you do need to do the groundwork. |