Detroit Personal Injury Lawyer

Detroit Personal Injury Lawyer — Our Home City, Our Home Court

Detroit is our home. Koussan Law's main office sits at 821 W Milwaukee Ave in the New Center area, minutes from Wayne County Circuit Court, the federal courthouse, and every Detroit neighborhood from Corktown to Jefferson Chalmers. We are not a downstate firm that handles the occasional Detroit case — we are a Detroit firm that knows this city's streets, courts, hospitals, and juries.

When you hire Koussan Law after an injury in Detroit, you hire attorneys who can be on the ground the same day. We take every case on a contingency fee basis, with results that include a $14.95 million verdict. You pay nothing unless we recover compensation for you.

Dangerous Roads and High-Risk Corridors Throughout Detroit

Detroit's road network was engineered for the automotive economy of the 1950s, and it still carries that scale of traffic — but with deteriorating pavement, outdated signal timing, and corridors that have become notorious crash zones:

• I-94 (Edsel Ford Freeway) through the east side — The stretch between Conner Avenue and I-75 is one of the most congested and accident-prone freeway segments in Michigan. Chain-reaction collisions during rush hour and late-night high-speed crashes are constant.
• I-75 and the Lodge Freeway (M-10) interchange — The junction near downtown funnels commuter and commercial traffic through a series of short merges and tight curves. Semi-truck accidents here frequently involve multiple vehicles and serious injuries.
• Jeffries Freeway (I-96) between Livernois and the Lodge — Short merge distances, aggressive lane changes, and poor lighting in certain stretches produce a steady stream of rear-end and sideswipe crashes.
• Eight Mile Road — Detroit's northern boundary is a wide, high-speed artery lined with commercial driveways and pedestrian bus stops. T-bone collisions and pedestrian strikes occur throughout the corridor.
• Woodward Avenue (M-1) — From downtown through Midtown and the New Center to Palmer Park, Woodward's mix of QLINE streetcar traffic, pedestrians, and vehicle traffic creates conflict points at nearly every signalized intersection.
• Gratiot Avenue (M-3) — The east-side corridor to Macomb County sees heavy commercial traffic and frequent intersection collisions between Van Dyke and I-94.
• Michigan Avenue (US-12) through Corktown and Mexicantown — Growing pedestrian activity from stadium events, restaurants, and residential development has outpaced the road's mid-century design.
• I-375 and the Jefferson Avenue corridor — Accidents near the riverfront and the entertainment district spike on event nights when rideshare volume surges.

No matter which Detroit neighborhood or corridor your accident happened in, Koussan Law has the local knowledge to investigate it thoroughly.

Personal Injury Cases We Handle for Detroit Clients

• Motor vehicle accidents — From fender-benders on Mack Avenue to catastrophic freeway pileups on I-94 or I-75, our car accident attorneys pursue every available source of compensation.
• Trucking and commercial vehicle crashes — Detroit sits at the center of the Great Lakes freight corridor. Trucks crossing the Ambassador Bridge, delivery vehicles along Grand River, and semi-trailers on I-75 produce some of the most severe injury cases in the region. Our trucking accident lawyers know how to hold trucking companies and their insurers accountable.
• Pedestrian and bicycle injuries — Downtown Detroit, Midtown, and the riverfront have seen major increases in foot and bike traffic — but infrastructure has not always kept pace. Pedestrian accidents on Woodward, Cass, and Jefferson Avenues are disturbingly common.
• Slip and fall and premises liability — Detroit winters produce ice and snow hazards on every commercial sidewalk, parking lot, and entryway. Property owners who fail to maintain safe conditions can be held liable for resulting injuries. See our premises liability practice.
• Rideshare and delivery driver accidents — The density of Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Amazon Flex drivers in Detroit creates unique insurance coverage questions that require experienced counsel.
• Wrongful death — When a Detroit family loses a loved one to someone else's negligence, our wrongful death attorneys pursue justice and financial security for survivors.

Wayne County Circuit Court — Our Home Court

Personal injury lawsuits arising from Detroit accidents are filed in the Third Judicial Circuit Court (Wayne County Circuit Court) at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center downtown. Wayne County is one of the busiest trial courts in Michigan. Koussan Law litigates in Wayne County constantly — we know the judges, the clerks, the mediation rosters, and the Wayne County jury pools. That familiarity translates directly into case strategy and client outcomes.

Michigan Personal Injury Law — What Detroit Residents Need to Know

Three-year statute of limitations: Michigan law gives you three years from the date of injury to file a personal injury lawsuit. Claims against the City of Detroit, Wayne County, or any government entity require much shorter notice periods — often 60 to 120 days. Missing a notice deadline is fatal to your case.

Michigan no-fault auto insurance: Your own auto insurer pays medical bills and a portion of lost wages after a crash, regardless of fault. To sue the at-fault driver for pain and suffering, your injury must meet the serious impairment of body function threshold. Detroit residents are frequently targeted by insurance adjusters who assume they cannot afford to fight — we fight back.

Modified comparative negligence: Your compensation is reduced by your percentage of fault. If you are more than 50% at fault, you lose pain and suffering damages entirely. Insurance companies exploit this rule aggressively, which is why Detroit injury victims need counsel from day one.

Why Detroit Residents Choose Koussan Law

Our Detroit office at 821 W Milwaukee Ave places us minutes from Henry Ford Hospital, DMC Detroit Receiving, and most of the neighborhoods where our clients live and work. When a Detroit jury sees our attorneys in court, they see lawyers who are part of this community — not out-of-town firms who advertise heavily but know little about the city.

We have delivered a $14.95 million verdict and recovered substantial compensation for clients across every Detroit neighborhood. See our results on our case results page. Every case is on a contingency fee basis — no retainer, no hourly fees, no cost at all unless we recover money for you.

Contact Koussan Law — Free Detroit Case Evaluation

If you have been injured in Detroit, call us at (313) 800-0000 or contact us online for a free, no-obligation consultation. Whether your case involves a car accident, a truck crash, a slip and fall, or a wrongful death claim, Koussan Law is ready to fight for you — from the home court advantage right here in Detroit.