Losing a loved one due to another's negligence is devastating. Michigan law provides specific rights and remedies for surviving families.
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Statute of Limitations
Michigan statute of limitations for wrongful death claims: 3 years from the date of death. Contact an attorney immediately.
Under M.C.L. § 600.2922, the personal representative of the estate brings the wrongful death action for the benefit of the surviving spouse, children, descendants, parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters and dependents. Michigan allows recovery for loss of financial support, loss of society and companionship, loss of parental guidance, funeral and burial expenses and conscious pain and suffering of the deceased prior to death.
Michigan-Specific Tip
Michigan has a 3-year statute of limitations for wrongful death claims. Michigan allows a broad class of beneficiaries to recover — including siblings and grandparents — which is more generous than many states. Both a wrongful death claim and a survival action should be filed simultaneously.
📊 Michigan allows both wrongful death claims and survival actions to be filed simultaneously — ask your attorney about both.
Contact a Michigan wrongful death attorney immediately
Preserve all evidence related to the incident
Obtain the official death certificate
Document all expenses — medical, funeral, and burial
Do NOT accept any early settlement
Be aware of the 3-year statute of limitations running from the date of death
Ask your attorney about filing both a wrongful death claim AND a survival action
3 years from the date of death. Michigan has a 3-year statute of limitations for wrongful death claims. Michigan allows a broad class of beneficiaries to recover — including siblings and grandparents — which is more generous than many states. Both a wrongful death claim and a survival action should be filed simultaneously.
Under M.C.L. § 600.2922, the personal representative of the estate brings the wrongful death action for the benefit of the surviving spouse, children, descendants, parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters and dependents. Michigan allows recovery for loss of financial support, loss of society and companionship, loss of parental guidance, funeral and burial expenses and conscious pain and suffering of the deceased prior to death.
Under M.C.L. § 600.2922, the personal representative of the estate brings the wrongful death action for the benefit of the surviving spouse, children, descendants, parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters and dependents. Michigan allows recovery for loss of financial support, loss of society and companionship, loss of parental guidance, funeral and burial expenses and conscious pain and suffering of the deceased prior to death. Contact a Michigan wrongful death attorney to confirm who has standing in your specific situation.
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