// JURISDICTION / MI
Truck claims
in Michigan.
Michigan follows modified comparative fault — non-economic damages are barred if you are more than 50% at fault. Economic damages are still recoverable but reduced.
3 years
Three years from the date of injury under MCL § 600.5805.
Modified comparative negligence (51% bar for non-economic)
Michigan follows modified comparative fault — non-economic damages are barred if you are more than 50% at fault. Economic damages are still recoverable but reduced.
Maximum recovery
Michigan no-fault auto reform caps certain benefits. Non-economic damages in serious-injury cases must meet the 'serious impairment of body function' threshold under MCL § 500.3135.
Pre-suit notice
Notice of claim against governmental agencies required within 120 days under MCL § 691.1404.
MCL § 600.5805
Cite this statute when documenting your claim. Your attorney will work from this authority.
State practice
Michigan's no-fault system interacts with commercial truck claims in complex ways. Detroit's logistics and auto-supply trucking is significant.
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