Wrongful Death

How Michigan’s Wrongful Death Act Works for Families Losing a loved one due to someone else’s negligence is devastating. In these moments, families not only face emotional pain but often overwhelming financial burdens. Michigan law provides a way for surviving family members to pursue justice and compensation through the Michigan Wrongful Death Act, set out…

Michigan Court of Appeals Confirms Loss-of-Services Damages in Infant Wrongful Death Case A recent decision by the Michigan Court of Appeals in Estate of Kenneth Pionk III v. VHS Harper-Hutzel Hospital Inc. has renewed attention on the types of damages that can be recovered under Michigan’s Wrongful Death Act—especially in heartbreaking cases involving infant decedents….