Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor is located in Washtenaw County, Michigan, with a population of almost 114,000 people. The city’s nickname is “Tree Town” due to the dense forestation of its parks and residential areas. It is home to the University of Michigan, one of the leading research universities in the United States. The university plays a significant role in Ann Arbor’s economy as it employs around 30,000 individuals. Many prominent businesses have offices in Ann Arbor including General Motors, Visteon and Pfizer. The city offers many attractions including the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for people in Ann Arbor to sustain personal injuries in accidents that were not their fault. If this has happened to you, it is important to seek the help of a qualified Ann Arbor injury lawyer who can analyze the facts of your case. At the Neumann Law Group, we handle a wide range of cases including construction accidents, car wrecks, wrongful death, sexual assault, daycare injuries and more.

In order to bring a personal injury claim, you will need to demonstrate another person was at fault for your harm. The legal term for this fault is negligence. When an individual fails to exercise the expected level of care, and that failure results in injury, the individual would likely be considered negligent. Michigan law follows the doctrine of modified comparative negligence in which the plaintiff’s recovery of damages is reduced by his or her percentage of fault. For example, if a plaintiff is deemed to be 20 percent at fault, he or she will only be able to recover 80 percent of the total damages.

It is important to note that you have a limited to file your personal injury claim, known as the statute of limitations. In Michigan, you have three years to file your lawsuit. Failure to file within this time frame could mean losing your right to take legal action altogether. Typically, the three-year clock starts to run on the date of the accident. However, if you don’t “discover” you are injured until some time later, the three-year time limit may begin to run at that later discovery date.

As a general rule, governmental agencies and employees are immune from liability for their negligent acts if those acts were performed within the scope of employment. Despite this immunity, there are certain exceptions for which governmental entities remain liable. Some of these exceptions include: maintenance of public highways; the public sidewalk exception; negligent operation of a government-owned motor vehicle; and public building defects. An individual who is injured in a manner that invokes one of these recognized exceptions will be able to sue the government for his or her harm.

At the Neumann Law Group, our hard-working Ann Arbor accident attorneys have handled virtually all types of personal injury claims and can handle yours as well. You can trust that we will provide you with competent legal advice throughout the entire process. Attorney Neumann has an excellent reputation and has personally been the recipient of many awards including being recognized as one of The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers of 2014. Please be aware that our practice is not limited to personal injury law - we also handle criminal defense, real estate, estate planning, family law, collections and mediations. For more information, please feel free contact us online or call us toll free at (800) 525-6386.