Fatal Auto and Truck Crashes
Collisions caused by speeding, distracted, impaired, or reckless drivers, as well as crashes involving commercial trucks, can result in wrongful death claims under Michigan law.
Lost a loved one to negligence in Michigan? Ajrouch Law handles wrongful death claims with compassion and resolve. Free, private consultation. No fee unless we win.
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There is no preparing for the loss of someone you love, and there are no words that make it lighter. When that loss is the result of another person’s or company’s negligence, the grief is compounded by anger, by unanswered questions, and often by sudden financial pressure that arrives at the worst possible moment. Funeral costs, lost income, and medical bills from a loved one’s final care fall on a family already struggling to absorb the unthinkable.
A wrongful death claim cannot undo what happened, and we would never suggest otherwise. What it can do is two things that matter. It can hold the responsible party accountable, which many families find is an essential part of being able to move forward. And it can provide the financial security your loved one would have wanted for the people they left behind. Pursuing that claim should never add to your burden, which is why we handle every part of the process ourselves and treat each family with the care and respect this moment demands.
A wrongful death claim can arise from nearly any situation where someone’s negligence or wrongful act causes a death that otherwise would not have occurred. The most common circumstances we handle include the following.
Medical Negligence
Preventable deaths caused by misdiagnosis, surgical errors, medication mistakes, or failures to treat serious conditions may support a wrongful death claim involving medical negligence.
Dangerous Premises
Fatal falls, drowning incidents, unsafe property conditions, and other preventable hazards may create liability when a property owner failed to maintain reasonably safe premises.
Defective Products
Unsafe consumer products, defective vehicle components, dangerous machinery, and failed safety equipment may lead to liability when they contribute to a fatal injury.
Michigan’s Wrongful Death Act sets out specific rules about who may bring a claim and how any recovery is shared. Understanding this structure helps families know what to expect.
Under Michigan law, a wrongful death claim must be brought by the personal representative of the deceased person’s estate, not directly by individual family members. The personal representative is appointed through the probate court, and one of the first things we do is help the family establish the estate and obtain that appointment so the claim can move forward. Any compensation recovered is then distributed to the surviving family members entitled under the statute which can include a spouse, children, parents, and other close relatives according to their losses, subject to probate court approval.
Under Michigan law, a wrongful death claim must be brought by the personal representative of the deceased person’s estate, not directly by individual family members. The personal representative is appointed through the probate court, and one of the first things we do is help the family establish the estate and obtain that appointment so the claim can move forward. Any compensation recovered is then distributed to the surviving family members entitled under the statute which can include a spouse, children, parents, and other close relatives according to their losses, subject to probate court approval.
Establish the estate
Investigate liability
Pursue full recovery
Obtain probate approval
A wrongful death affects every part of a family’s life.
While financial losses matter, Michigan law also recognizes the personal losses surviving family members experience every day.
Those losses may include:
- Loss of companionship
- Loss of guidance
- Pain & Suffering
- Loss of parental care
- Emotional Distress
- Loss of a spouse's partnership