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Michigan Negligence Laws<\/h1>\n
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Not only did you have to deal with the insurance and car repair hassle of getting rear-ended leaving the Red Wings game, but your neck still hurts from the accident. It was that other guy’s fault you were injured, so do you have a negligence<\/a> claim?<\/p>\r\n

If you’re wondering how these claims work and whether there are state laws covering how much you can get for your injuries, this article provides you with a summary of the negligence laws in Michigan.<\/p>\r\n

General Negligence Laws<\/h2>\r\n

The legal concept of negligence is central to most personal injury cases. When someone fails to exercise an expected degree of care, and that failure results in an injury, that person is said to be negligent. Michigan negligence laws recognize "comparative negligence<\/a>," in which recovery of damages is reduced proportionately to the plaintiff’s own negligence.<\/p>\r\n

The Elements of a Negligence Case<\/h2>\r\n

While lawsuits for negligence can cover many different scenarios, in order to win in court you must prove all of the same elements of a negligence case<\/a>:<\/p>\r\n