Grand Rapids MI Car Accident Attorneys
Serving Kalamazoo, Muskegon, and nearby Western Michigan Communities
Michigan is among the twelve states in the U.S. that currently operate under no-fault auto-insurance. Stringent requirements covering Grand Rapids car accidents as well as Kalamazoo and Muskegon automobile crashes must be met in order to qualify for the “threshold” definition. Basically, there is a maximum ceiling in terms of the monetary damages that parties at fault are held responsible for, even though they may be negligent and responsible for the collision. This no-fault law restricts motorist litigation in extreme Grand Rapids personal injury cases where the victim is seriously hurt. In order to recover damages for excess economic loss (wage loss not compensated by no-fault insurance) and non-economic loss (such as diminished quality of life, pain and suffering, incapacity, disability and loss of function), the Grand Rapids, Muskegon, and Kalamazoo car accident victims must fall into one of three categories:
- Serious impairment of body function
- Permanent serious disfigurement
- Death
Despite current threshold limitations, lawyers at Drew, Cooper & Anding have developed techniques to overcome defense tactics aimed at dismissing our clients’ claims in Grand Rapids car accident cases. As a result, our claims practice for auto accident negligence continues to thrive. We employ vocational rehabilitation specialists, economists, life-care planners, and other professional experts to develop and substantiate economic loss claims. Dedicated team efforts have underpinned our case litigation. Consequently, our attorneys have achieved numerous Grand Rapids motor vehicle accident verdicts or settlements that reach into high six and often seven figure awards.
Grand Rapids car accidents and motor vehicle crashes in Western Michigan cities like Muskegon and Kalamazoo constitute a high percentage of the total serious personal injuries in the state. The long winters and snowy weather combined with carelessness on the part of another driver lead to too many car accidents with devastating results such as:
- head, neck, and spinal injuries
- traumatic brain injury
- broken bones and multiple fracture cases
- total loss of motor function - quadriplegia
- facial disfigurement
When an accident strikes you or your family and your are seriously injured due to negligence and can't work, it may take an experienced Grand Rapids car accident lawyer to properly investigate your case and initiate action to get you the compensation you need and deserve. Call Drew, Cooper & Anding to find out if you can pursue damages which would over-ride the states no-fault insurance policy and allow you to get compensation for not only lost and future wages, but many other factors which have reduced the quality of your life.
