Exceptions to Michigan's Injury Deadline: When the Clock Pauses
The three-year deadline is not absolute. Certain circumstances can pause or shift it — but you cannot count on them.
Tolling for Minors and Incapacity
Michigan pauses certain deadlines for injured minors and people who are legally incapacitated, recognizing they cannot bring a claim on their own.
The Discovery Rule and Other Wrinkles
In limited situations, a deadline may run from when an injury reasonably should have been discovered. These exceptions are narrow and fact-specific.
Never Assume You Have Extra Time
Michigan's general personal injury statute of limitations is three years from the date of injury under MCL 600.5805. Relying on an exception is risky. The safest approach is to act as if the standard deadline applies.
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 Michigan injury deadlines, 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.