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Oakland County Personal Injury Lawyer — Pontiac, Troy, Royal Oak, and the Northwest Suburbs
Oakland County is Michigan's second-most-populous county and one of the wealthiest in the Midwest. From Pontiac in the north to Birmingham, Bloomfield, Royal Oak, Troy, Farmington Hills, and Southfield in the south, Oakland County's commuter freeways and dense intersection networks generate a constant flow of serious motor vehicle, premises, and catastrophic injury cases. Koussan Law represents Oakland County injury victims across the full personal injury practice. Our office at 821 W Milwaukee Avenue in Detroit and our Dearborn Heights office at 25052 Ford Road serve Oakland County clients with quick travel times to Oakland County Circuit Court in Pontiac.
Our trial record includes a $14.95 million jury verdict against Pontiac General Hospital — an Oakland County defendant in a sexual assault and institutional negligence case where Ali Koussan served as sole plaintiff attorney against four defense lawyers. Plus a $6 million premises liability settlement, multiple seven-figure recoveries, and arguments before the Michigan Supreme Court.
Oakland County Cities We Serve
- Pontiac Personal Injury Lawyer
- Troy Personal Injury Lawyer
- Royal Oak Personal Injury Lawyer
- Farmington Hills Personal Injury Lawyer
- Southfield Personal Injury Lawyer
- Plus: Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, West Bloomfield, Auburn Hills, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Berkley, Oak Park, Madison Heights, Hazel Park, Ferndale, Clawson, Huntington Woods, Pleasant Ridge, Walled Lake, Wixom, Novi, Milford, White Lake, Commerce Township, Waterford, Independence Township, Brandon Township, Holly, Ortonville, Sylvan Lake, Orchard Lake, Keego Harbor, Lake Angelus, Lake Orion, Oxford, Springfield Township, Highland Township.
Oakland County Circuit Court
Oakland County personal injury lawsuits are filed in the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court at the Oakland County Courthouse, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac. The Sixth Circuit handles civil, criminal, family, and probate cases for the county's 1.3 million residents. Federal-court matters arising in Oakland County are filed in the Eastern District of Michigan at the Theodore Levin U.S. Courthouse in Detroit. Koussan Law litigates regularly in the Sixth Circuit.
Dangerous Oakland County Roads and Corridors
- I-75 through Auburn Hills, Pontiac, Independence Township, and Holly — Heavy commuter and commercial traffic. The Big Beaver Road and Long Lake Road interchanges generate frequent merge-related crashes.
- I-696 (Walter P. Reuther Freeway) from Farmington Hills east through Southfield, Lathrup Village, Oak Park, Royal Oak, Madison Heights, and Warren. One of the most accident-prone freeway corridors in Michigan, with constant commercial traffic and aggressive lane changes.
- M-59 (Highland Road) the east-west arterial across Oakland County. Auburn Hills to Highland Township via Pontiac, Waterford, and White Lake. High-speed signalized intersections, particularly at Adams Road, Crooks Road, and Squirrel Road.
- Telegraph Road (US-24) through Southfield, Bingham Farms, Bloomfield Township, and Pontiac. Long unprotected left-turn movements at major commercial intersections.
- Woodward Avenue (M-1) from Eight Mile north through Ferndale, Pleasant Ridge, Royal Oak, Berkley, Huntington Woods, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, and Pontiac. Pedestrian, cyclist, and commuter conflict at every signalized intersection through the densely populated suburbs.
- Big Beaver Road and Long Lake Road through Troy — Major commercial corridors with continuous business driveways and red-light running issues.
- I-275 western Oakland through Novi and Wixom.
- M-5 (Grand River Avenue) through Farmington Hills, Walled Lake, Wixom, and Commerce Township.
- Orchard Lake Road from West Bloomfield south through Farmington Hills.
- Eight Mile Road the Oakland-Wayne boundary. Persistent pedestrian-strike risk.
Personal Injury Practice Areas — Oakland County
- Auto accidents on I-75, I-696, M-59, Telegraph, Woodward, and the commercial corridors.
- Trucking and commercial vehicle crashes particularly on I-75 and I-696.
- Slip and fall and premises liability at Oakland County retail, restaurant, and hotel properties. Winter ice events drive case volume from November through April.
- Medical malpractice at Oakland County hospital systems — McLaren Oakland, Henry Ford Hospital - West Bloomfield, Beaumont (Royal Oak, Troy, Farmington Hills), Detroit Medical Center Huron Valley.
- Nursing home neglect at Oakland County long-term care facilities.
- Wrongful death under MCL § 600.2922.
- Catastrophic injury — TBI, spinal cord, amputation.
- Michigan no-fault PIP disputes — IME denials, attendant care, threshold litigation.
Major Oakland County Hospitals
- Corewell Health Beaumont Royal Oak — flagship tertiary trauma center serving Oakland County.
- Corewell Health Beaumont Troy, Beaumont Farmington Hills — acute care.
- McLaren Oakland (Pontiac) — northern Oakland County acute care.
- Henry Ford Hospital - West Bloomfield — western suburbs.
- Detroit Medical Center Huron Valley - Sinai (Commerce Township) — northwest Oakland.
- St. Joseph Mercy Oakland (Pontiac) — central Oakland trauma.
Michigan Personal Injury Law — Oakland 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 (Oakland County, individual cities, the Oakland 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 under MCL § 500.3107. Five-tier 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. Damages reduced by your percentage of fault. More than 50% at fault bars non-economic damages.
Case Results — Oakland County and Detroit Cases
- $14,950,000 Jury Verdict — Pontiac General Hospital (Oakland County). Sexual assault and institutional negligence (February 2026).
- $6,000,000 Settlement — Premises liability / slip and fall.
- $1,000,000 Settlement — Wrongful death.
- $850,000 / $750,000 / $600,000 Settlements — Auto accidents.
- $800,000 Settlement — Rideshare accident.
- $650,000 Settlement — Slip and fall.
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. See our complete case results.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Where do Oakland County personal injury lawsuits get filed? The Sixth Judicial Circuit Court at 1200 N. Telegraph Road in Pontiac. Federal cases go to the Eastern District of Michigan in Detroit.
Q: How long do I have to file an Oakland 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 an Oakland County office? Our nearest offices are Detroit (821 W Milwaukee Ave) and Dearborn Heights (25052 Ford Road). Detroit is approximately 20-40 minutes from most Oakland County cities; Dearborn Heights is closer for southern Oakland (Southfield, Farmington Hills). We meet clients at home or by video when in-office travel is impractical.
Q: What does an Oakland 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 Oakland County Case Evaluation
If you've been injured anywhere in Oakland County, call (313) 800-0000, request a consultation online, or use our free case calculator.
