Loss of Consortium Claims in Michigan: A Spouse's Right
Serious injuries affect the whole family. Michigan allows a spouse to claim for the loss of companionship and support.
What Loss of Consortium Covers
Loss of consortium compensates a spouse for the loss of companionship, affection, and services resulting from the other spouse's serious injury or death.
Proving the Claim
Testimony about the relationship before and after the injury, and the concrete ways it changed, supports a loss-of-consortium claim.
Part of a Larger Case
These claims usually accompany the injured spouse's primary claim. Michigan's general personal injury statute of limitations is three years from the date of injury under MCL 600.5805.
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 loss of consortium 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.