1. COMPENSATION IN A MICHIGAN PERSONAL INJURY ACCIDENT

2. ARE MY INJURIES THE RESULT OF A PERSONAL INJURY ACCIDENT?

3. Slusky & Walt ABE SIEAERSEII INJURY AND DISABILITY ATTORNEYS E X P E R T 3 Some common examples of personal injury accidents include:

4. Slusky & Walt ABE INJURY AND DISABILITY ATTORNEYS . Slip and fall injuries . . Trucking collisions Premises liability injuries

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6. ESTABLISHING FAULT

7. ll I -15 lrx The rst step in determining if you are entitled to compensation is deciding if another party is legally responsible for causing, or contributing to, the accident

8. Slusky & Walt ABE SITES? ?? INJURY AND DISABILITY ATTORNEYS E X P E R T 3 Fault can be based on:

9. Slusky & Walt ABE SITES? ?? INJURY AND DISABILITY ATTORNEYS E X P E R T S Intentional conduct another party intentionally injured you

10. Slusky & Walt ABE SSSSSS? INJURY AND DISABILITY ATTORNEYS E X P E R T 3 Assault is an example of intentional conduct

11. Slusky & Walt ABE SSSSSS? INJURY AND DISABILITY ATTORNEYS E X P E R T S Strict liability the defendants intentions do not matter nor does it matter that the defendant tried to prevent the harm

12. Slusky & Walt ABE SSSSSS? INJURY AND DISABILITY ATTORNEYS E X P E R T S Michigans dog bite statute is an example

13. Slusky & Walt ABE SSSSSS? INJURY AND DISABILITY ATTORNEYS E X P E R T S Negligent conduct most personal injury accidents are based on negligence which requires the victim to prove four elements:

14. Slusky & Walt ABE INJURY AND DISABILITY ATTORNEYS . . Breach of the duty of care . Causation D Damages

15. ECONOMIC, NoN- ECONOMIC AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES

16. Slusky & Walt ABE SSSSSS? INJURY AND DISABILITY ATTORNEYS E X P E R T 3 Economic damages are usually out of pocket expenses such as lost wages, medical bills, or property damages

17. Slusky & Walt ABE SSSSSS? INJURY AND DISABILITY ATTORNEYS E X P E R T 3 Economic damages are easily quantiable

18. Slusky & Walt ABE SESSES? ?? INJURY AND DISABILITY ATTORNEYS E X P E R T S Non-economic damages are what people commonly refer to as pain and suffering damages

19. Slusky & Walt ABE SESSES? ?? INJURY AND DISABILITY ATTORNEYS E X P E R T S Non-economic damages are subj ective and are harder to value

20. Slusky & Walt ABE SESSES? ?? INJURY AND DISABILITY ATTORNEYS E X P E R T S Some factors used when valuing non-economic damages include:

21. Slusky & Walt ABE INJURY AND DISABILITY ATTORNEYS Type of physical injuries . Severity of physical injuries Age and general health of the victim prior to the accident

22. Slusky & Walt ABE INJURY AND DISABILITY ATTORNEYS Future prognosis . Scarring or disgurement Family, career, and social ties of the victim

23. Punitive damages are intended to punish the defendant

24. Slusky & Walt ABE SESSES? ?? INJURY AND DISABILITY ATTORNEYS E X P E R T S As a general rule, Michigan does not allow punitive damages in personal injury accident lawsuits

25. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

26. Slusky & Walt ABE SESSES? ?? INJURY AND DISABILITY ATTORNEYS E X P E R T S Certain types of personal injury accident cases are handled differently

27. Slusky & Walt ABE SESSES? ?? INJURY AND DISABILITY ATTORNEYS E X P E R T S For example:

28. Slusky & Walt ABE INJURY AND DISABILITY ATTORNEYS Auto accidents must follow Michigans no-fault D insurance laws Victims in an auto accident can only le a lawsuit of they are seriously injured In product liabity and medical malpractice lawsuits there is a cap to the amount of non-economic damages avictim may receive for injuries

29. LEARN MCRE ABOUT COMPENSATION IN A PERSoNAL INJURY ACCIDENT IN MICHIGAN

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