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Macomb County Personal Injury Lawyer — Sterling Heights, Warren, Clinton Township, and the East Side
Macomb County is Michigan's third-most-populous county, anchoring Metro Detroit's east side. From Warren and Sterling Heights in the south to Mount Clemens, New Baltimore, and the lakefront communities along Lake St. Clair, Macomb County's freight corridors, commuter freeways, and dense intersections generate a steady flow of serious motor vehicle and premises injury cases. Koussan Law represents Macomb County injury victims across the full practice. Our Detroit office at 821 W Milwaukee Avenue and our Dearborn Heights office at 25052 Ford Road both provide quick access to Macomb County Circuit Court in Mount Clemens.
Our trial record includes a $14.95 million jury verdict, a $6 million premises liability settlement, multiple seven-figure recoveries, and arguments before the Michigan Supreme Court. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Macomb County Cities We Serve
- Sterling Heights Personal Injury Lawyer
- Warren Personal Injury Lawyer
- Clinton Township Personal Injury Lawyer
- St. Clair Shores Personal Injury Lawyer
- Plus: Roseville, Eastpointe, Fraser, Mount Clemens, New Baltimore, Center Line, Utica, Macomb Township, Chesterfield Township, Harrison Township, Shelby Township, Washington Township, Bruce Township, Lenox Township, Ray Township, Romeo, Memphis, Richmond, Armada, New Haven, Casco Township.
Macomb County Circuit Court
Macomb County personal injury lawsuits are filed in the 16th Judicial Circuit Court at the Macomb County Circuit Court, 40 N. Main Street, Mount Clemens. The 16th Circuit handles civil, criminal, family, and probate cases for the county's 870,000+ residents. Federal-court matters go to the Eastern District of Michigan in Detroit. Koussan Law litigates in the 16th Circuit regularly.
Dangerous Macomb County Roads and Corridors
- I-696 (Walter P. Reuther Freeway) across the southern boundary through Warren, Roseville, and St. Clair Shores. Constant truck and commuter traffic; high-volume merge and lane-change collisions.
- I-94 (Edsel Ford Freeway) through St. Clair Shores, Roseville, Harrison Township, and Chesterfield Township. The Selfridge Air National Guard Base interchange is a recurring crash zone.
- I-75 the western Macomb corridor connecting Detroit to Pontiac. Construction zones, particularly between the Macomb-Oakland line and M-59.
- M-59 (Hall Road) the east-west arterial across central Macomb. From Sterling Heights and Utica through Clinton Township and Macomb Township. Heavy retail traffic, continuous business driveways, and red-light running drive intersection collisions especially at Schoenherr, Garfield, and Romeo Plank.
- Gratiot Avenue (M-3) the primary north-south corridor through Roseville, Eastpointe, Fraser, Clinton Township, and Mount Clemens. Heavy commercial traffic plus pedestrian activity at major retail centers.
- Van Dyke Avenue (M-53) from Eight Mile north through Warren, Center Line, Sterling Heights, Utica, Washington Township, and Romeo. Critical commuter and truck corridor with continuous incidents.
- Groesbeck Highway (M-97) from Eight Mile through Warren, Roseville, and Clinton Township.
- Mound Road the major industrial truck corridor through Warren and Sterling Heights, serving the GM Tech Center, Selfridge, and the Detroit Arsenal.
- Hall Road / M-59 interchange with I-94 near the Selfridge base.
- Jefferson Avenue along Lake St. Clair through St. Clair Shores, Harrison Township, and New Baltimore.
Personal Injury Practice Areas — Macomb County
- Auto accidents on I-696, I-94, M-59, Gratiot, Van Dyke, and the commercial corridors.
- Trucking and commercial vehicle crashes particularly on Mound Road, Van Dyke, and the I-94 corridor.
- Slip and fall and premises liability at Macomb retail, restaurant, hotel, and apartment properties.
- Medical malpractice at Macomb County hospital systems — Henry Ford Macomb (Clinton Township and Warren), McLaren Macomb (Mount Clemens), Ascension Macomb-Oakland (Madison Heights/Warren), Beaumont Lake Pointe (Grosse Pointe).
- Nursing home neglect at Macomb County long-term care facilities.
- Wrongful death under MCL § 600.2922. Our $1.5 million Macomb County nursing home wrongful death settlement is documented in our case study.
- Catastrophic injury — TBI, spinal cord, amputation, severe burns.
- Michigan no-fault PIP disputes.
Major Macomb County Hospitals
- Henry Ford Macomb (Clinton Township) — primary acute-care for central Macomb.
- Henry Ford Macomb Hospital - Warren.
- McLaren Macomb (Mount Clemens) — northern Macomb acute care.
- Ascension Macomb-Oakland (Warren and Madison Heights).
- Beaumont Lake Pointe (Grosse Pointe — serves Macomb southern border).
Michigan Personal Injury Law — Macomb County Essentials
Statute of limitations: Three years from the date of injury under MCL § 600.5805. Two years for medical malpractice under MCL § 600.5838a. Government-entity defendants (Macomb County, individual cities, the Macomb County Road Commission, MDOT) require a separate 120-day written notice under MCL § 691.1404.
No-fault auto insurance: PIP from your own insurer regardless of fault. Five-tier PIP coverage under MCL § 500.3107c. Third-party tort against the at-fault driver requires the serious-impairment threshold under MCL § 500.3135.
Comparative fault: Modified comparative negligence under MCL § 600.2959.
Case Results — Macomb County and Southeast Michigan Cases
- $14,950,000 Jury Verdict — Sexual assault and institutional negligence (February 2026).
- $6,000,000 Settlement — Premises liability / slip and fall.
- $1,000,000 Settlement — Wrongful death (choking in a care facility).
- $850,000 / $750,000 / $600,000 Settlements — Auto accidents.
- $800,000 Settlement — Rideshare accident.
- $650,000 Settlement — Slip and fall.
See our complete case results.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Where do Macomb County personal injury lawsuits get filed? The 16th Judicial Circuit Court at 40 N. Main Street in Mount Clemens. Federal cases go to the Eastern District of Michigan in Detroit.
Q: How long do I have to file a Macomb County personal injury lawsuit? Three years from injury under MCL § 600.5805. Two years for medical malpractice. 120 days for government-entity notice under MCL § 691.1404.
Q: Do you have a Macomb County office? Our nearest offices are Detroit (821 W Milwaukee Ave) and Dearborn Heights (25052 Ford Road). Detroit is approximately 20-30 minutes from most southern Macomb cities (Warren, Sterling Heights, Clinton Township); travel is longer to northern Macomb (New Baltimore, Memphis, Romeo). We meet clients at home or by video when in-office travel is impractical.
Q: What does a Macomb County personal injury lawyer cost? Standard contingency fee: 33⅓% of the recovery pre-trial, sometimes 40% at trial. Costs reimbursed. No upfront cost. No fee if no recovery.
Contact Koussan Law — Free Macomb County Case Evaluation
If you've been injured anywhere in Macomb County, call (313) 800-0000, request a consultation online, or use our free case calculator.
