Injured While Walking in Your Michigan Neighborhood
Pedestrians struck on residential streets have rights under No-Fault, even close to home.
Neighborhood Pedestrian Risks
Speeding, distracted driving, and poor visibility put pedestrians at risk even on quiet residential streets and at neighborhood crossings.
No-Fault Benefits for Pedestrians
Michigan's No-Fault system requires your own Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage to pay medical bills and a portion of lost wages after a crash, regardless of who was at fault. A pedestrian struck by a vehicle can usually access PIP benefits through the involved vehicle's insurer.
Pursuing the Driver
To sue an at-fault driver for pain and suffering in Michigan, your injury must meet the serious-impairment-of-body-function threshold. Michigan follows modified comparative negligence: your damages are reduced by your share of fault, and being more than 50% at fault bars recovery of noneconomic damages. A pedestrian with the right of way generally has a strong claim.
How Injury Claim Team Can Help
Injury Claim Team is a free service — not a law firm — that connects injured people across Michigan with experienced, vetted personal injury attorneys. There is never a fee to use our service, and the attorneys we connect you with work on contingency, so you pay no attorney fee unless they recover compensation for you.
If you have questions about a Michigan pedestrian injury claim, a specialist is available 24 hours a day to review your situation and connect you with the right Michigan attorney — usually within the hour. Call 973-566-5599 for your free, confidential case review.
This article is general information about Michigan law, not legal advice for your specific situation. For guidance on your case, talk to a qualified attorney. Injury Claim Team can connect you with one at no cost — call 973-566-5599.