If you have recently been injured in an accident through no fault of your own, you may find yourself in a sea of lawyers without knowing which one to choose.  After being injured, many individuals turn to lawyers for help in protecting their rights and helping to ensure they are fairly compensated for lost wages, medical bills and pain and suffering.  Here is a mini outline of what should happen after an accident and once you find your personal injury lawyer in Michigan. Even if you haven’t found a lawyer yet, having knowledge of the process will help you decide if you want to work a particular lawyer or not.

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Great article about the state of torts in Michigan.

In a nutshell……

http://www.legalnewsline.com/news/213581-michigan-a-battleground-for-tort-reformers-and-attorneys

NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Plaintiffs attorneys are attempting to demolish years of legal reform in Michigan for their own sakes, a report released Wednesday by the Manhattan Institute says.

The sixth installment of the Institute’s “Trial Lawyers, Inc.” series focused on the ups and downs of the state’s past, and the need to preserve the tort reform measures that changed the landscape of litigation in a state that still has a troubled economy.

Expert personal injury lawyer Steven M. Gursten says with new Michigan Supreme Court justice, thousands of people who were seriously injured in auto accidents throughout Michigan and subsequently told they have no cases by Michigan lawyers, will likely have a second chance. And a badly broken law that has turned countless seriously injured people away could finally be changed.

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