Why Choose Koussan Law in City Name?
Novi Personal Injury Attorney: Oakland County's Retail and Freeway Hub
Novi is one of Oakland County's busiest commercial destinations, anchored by Twelve Oaks Mall, the Suburban Collection Showplace, and a dense corridor of big-box retail, restaurants, and offices. It also sits at the crossing of two major freeways, which makes it one of the higher-traffic, higher-crash environments in the county. Koussan Law provides aggressive personal injury representation for Novi residents and anyone injured within city limits, on a contingency fee basis, so you pay nothing unless we recover.
This page covers Novi's most dangerous corridors, the case types we handle most often, Michigan personal injury law as it applies to Oakland County, the Sixth Circuit Court system, and the deadlines that control whether a case can be filed.
Novi's High-Traffic Danger Zones
- I-96 and the I-696 / M-5 interchange. Heavy commuter and commercial volume through the south end of the city produces frequent high-speed and multi-vehicle crashes.
- Novi Road and Grand River Avenue. The retail spine around Twelve Oaks Mall sees constant turning traffic, congestion, and pedestrian activity.
- Haggerty Road and Beck Road. North-south arterials carrying office-park and commuter traffic with frequent intersection collisions.
- Twelve Mile and Grand River retail corridor. Parking-lot collisions, pedestrian strikes, and winter slip-and-fall exposure at commercial properties.
- Event traffic at the Suburban Collection Showplace. Surges of unfamiliar drivers around large events.
Koussan Law investigates thoroughly, pulling traffic-camera and business surveillance footage, event data recorder (EDR) downloads, scene photographs, witness statements, police crash reports (UD-10), and 911 audio. See how we handle car accident cases, truck accident cases, and motorcycle accident cases.
Personal Injury Cases We Handle for Novi Clients
- Freeway and intersection collisions. Michigan No-Fault PIP under MCL § 500.3107 covers medical and wage losses regardless of fault; a third-party tort claim for pain and suffering requires meeting the serious-impairment threshold under MCL § 500.3135 (the McCormick v. Carrier, 487 Mich. 180 (2010) framework controls).
- Retail and parking-lot premises liability. Twelve Oaks and the surrounding retail owe a duty to maintain safe conditions. Post-Kandil-Elsayed v. F&E Oil, Inc., 504 Mich. 132 (2023), the old "open and obvious" defense no longer automatically bars slip-and-fall claims.
- Rideshare accidents. Coverage depends on the driver's app status at impact. See our Detroit Uber and Lyft accident lawyer guide.
- Pedestrian and bicycle injuries. Pedestrians struck by motor vehicles carry full No-Fault PIP under MCL § 500.3115. See our Detroit pedestrian accident lawyer guide.
- Dog bites. Michigan's strict-liability statute, MCL § 287.351, makes owners liable even for a first bite; recovery usually comes from homeowner's or renter's insurance. See our Detroit dog bite lawyer guide.
- Wrongful death. The personal-representative framework under MCL § 600.2922 controls. See our Detroit wrongful death lawyer guide.
Oakland County Court System for Novi Cases
Lawsuits arising in Novi are filed in the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court (Oakland County Circuit Court), 1200 N Telegraph Road, Pontiac. For claims involving government defendants (the City of Novi, Oakland County, or MDOT), MCL § 691.1404 requires written notice within 120 days of the incident; missing this window bars many otherwise-viable claims.
Michigan No-Fault and Key Deadlines
Every Michigan driver selects a PIP tier (from unlimited lifetime medical down to a $50,000 Medicaid-linked cap). PIP pays medical bills, 85% of lost wages for up to three years, replacement services, and attendant care under MCL § 500.3107 regardless of fault; pain-and-suffering requires the third-party tort claim under MCL § 500.3135. The Michigan Supreme Court's Andary v. USAA, 512 Mich. 207 (2023) held the 2019 reforms do not apply retroactively. Key deadlines: 3 years for personal injury (MCL § 600.5805), 2 years for medical malpractice (plus the 182-day Notice of Intent), 1 year for PIP benefits (MCL § 500.3145), and 120 days for government notice. See our Michigan No-Fault Attorney page.
Why Novi Injury Victims Choose Koussan Law
Koussan Law practices Michigan injury law every day and tries cases at every level of state and federal court, including arguments before the Michigan Supreme Court. Selected results: a $14.95 million jury verdict against Pontiac General Hospital, a $6 million premises liability settlement, and a $1 million wrongful death settlement. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes; every case is evaluated on its specific facts.
Schedule Your Free Novi Case Evaluation
Call (313) 800-0000, contact us online, or use our free case calculator. We meet clients in person, by phone, or by video. Spanish and Arabic language services available.
