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Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Michigan
Hurt in a medical malpractice case in Michigan? Compare the 105 firms whose websites say they handle medical malpractice cases, by Google rating and the $1M+ results they report. Then call a firm directly or send your request from its profile. We forward it to that firm, and to no other firm.
- 105firms handle medical malpractice cases
- 33report $1M+ medical malpractice results
- 96$1M+ medical malpractice results on file
- 39Michigan cities
What to know about medical malpractice claims in Michigan
- A Michigan malpractice lawsuit generally must be filed within two years of the mistake, or six months after you discovered or should have discovered the claim if that's later, and generally no more than six years after the mistake (MCL 600.5805(8), 600.5838a).
- Before suing, you generally must mail each provider a notice of intent at least 182 days ahead (MCL 600.2912b), and the lawsuit must be filed with an affidavit of merit from a health professional who meets Michigan's expert rules (MCL 600.2912d, 600.2169).
- For 2026, noneconomic damages such as pain and suffering are capped at $596,400, or $1,065,000 for three kinds of permanent injury the statute lists (MCL 600.1483; Michigan Department of Treasury, January 30, 2026).
Read more: Michigan medical malpractice law
Michigan firms reporting the most $1M+ medical malpractice results
As each firm reports them on its own website. The results may come from any of a firm's offices, in any state. This list is by number of results; the list below is by rating.
| Firm | City | $1M+ results | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckfire Law Firm - Injury & Accident Attorneys | Southfield | 10 | $9M |
| McKeen & Associates, PC✓ 1 result confirmed | Detroit | 9 | $55M |
| About the largest: The judgment entered was much lower after earlier settlements, reduction to present value and Michigan's damages cap; the Court of Appeals affirmed it in 2005. | |||
| Giroux Pappas Law | Farmington Hills | 9 | $5.5M |
| Conybeare Injury Law | St. Joseph | 7 | $3.75M |
| Meyers Law PLLC Medical Malpractice Lawyers | Dearborn | 6 | $8M |
| Goethel Engelhardt, PLLC | Ann Arbor | 5 | $17M |
| Sommers Schwartz, P.C. | Southfield | 5 | $7.5M |
| Cochran, Kroll & Associates, P.C. | Livonia | 4 | $9M |
| Moss & Colella, P.C. | Southfield | 4 | $2.75M |
| Goodman Acker P.C. | Southfield | 3 | $6.5M |
| Muth Law, PC | Ann Arbor | 3 | $5.43M |
| Feldheim & Wilenkin, P.C. | Farmington Hills | 3 | $1.5M |
| Keilen Law, PLC | Kalamazoo | 2 | $22.18M |
| Ven Johnson Law, PLC | Flint | 2 | $9M |
| Thomas, Garvey, & McKenna | St. Clair Shores | 2 | $5M |
✓ marks results we confirmed in a court record or a news report; the others haven't been independently verified. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Medical malpractice lawyers by city
Firms with an office in each city that handle medical malpractice cases. Many take cases from across the region.
Highest-rated Michigan firms that handle medical malpractice cases
Google rating, weighted for review count, among firms with 25 or more reviews (how we rank). No firm pays for its position.
The Sam Bernstein Law Firm
2 medical malpractice results of $1M+Free consultationContingency feeSinas Dramis Law Firm
1 medical malpractice result of $1M+Free consultationContingency feeLee Steinberg Law Firm
1 medical malpractice result of $1M+Free consultationContingency feeConybeare Injury Law
7 medical malpractice results of $1M+Free consultationContingency feeLaw Office of J L Hawkins, PLLC
2 medical malpractice results of $1M+Michigan Advocacy Center, PLLC
1 medical malpractice result of $1M+The Clark Law Office
2 medical malpractice results of $1M+Free consultationContingency feeGoethel Engelhardt, PLLC
5 medical malpractice results of $1M+Free consultationTopDog Law Personal Injury Lawyers
1 medical malpractice result of $1M+Free consultationLipton Law
1 medical malpractice result of $1M+Free consultationMuth Law, PC
3 medical malpractice results of $1M+Free consultationContingency feeMoss & Colella, P.C.
4 medical malpractice results of $1M+Free consultation
Practice areas are as each firm lists them on its own website; we haven't checked a firm's experience in any of them. Search your city or ZIP code for every firm near you.
Frequently asked questions
How many Michigan law firms handle medical malpractice cases?
We list 105 Michigan firms that handle medical malpractice cases, going by their own websites: 98 list medical malpractice as a practice area, and 33 report $1M+ medical malpractice results. We haven't checked any firm's experience in medical malpractice cases, so ask how many cases like yours the lawyer has handled.
Which Michigan firms report the most $1M+ medical malpractice results?
As reported on their own websites: Buckfire Law Firm - Injury & Accident Attorneys (10), McKeen & Associates, PC (9), Giroux Pappas Law (9). Amounts and counts are as each firm reports them, and past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Do medical malpractice lawyers charge anything up front?
76 of these 105 firms say on their websites that they offer a free consultation, and 44 say they work on a contingency fee: a percentage of any recovery, and no fee if nothing is recovered. In Michigan, the fee in a personal injury, wrongful death or no-fault benefits case can't be more than one-third of the recovery after case costs (MCR 8.121). Get the percentage, and who pays case costs if you lose, in writing.
How long do I have to file a medical malpractice claim in Michigan?
Generally within two years of the mistake, or six months after you discovered or should have discovered the claim if that's later, and generally no more than six years after the mistake (MCL 600.5805(8), 600.5838a). The notice of intent must go out at least 182 days before suing (MCL 600.2912b), so start early.
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