After a serious injury, the insurance company starts working against you almost immediately. You deserve someone working just as hard for you.
The Grand Rapids personal injury lawyers at Christensen Law step in early to shield you from those tactics and pursue the full recovery your case is worth. Since 1991, we have treated clients like family and taken on the toughest cases other firms pass by.
If you need a trusted advocate, you can reach our Grand Rapids office at (616) 512-0718, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Call now for a free, no-pressure consultation, and let us carry the legal weight while you focus on healing.
CHRISTENSEN LAW HAS A 24 HOUR RAPID RESPONSE SERVICE
How Can Our Grand Rapids Personal Injury Lawyers Help You?
Our Grand Rapids personal injury lawyers help by handling every part of your claim, so you can rest and recover while we deal with the insurance companies and the at-fault party. From the first phone call, we investigate what happened, gather the evidence, and build a case strong enough for trial.
We know how frightening it feels when medical bills pile up and an adjuster keeps calling. That is why we step in early, manage the paperwork, and speak with the insurance company for you. You will always know where your case stands, because we keep you informed at every step.
We also bring real courtroom experience to your side. Firm founder David Christensen is a Michigan Hall of Fame attorney, a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), and he holds AV Preeminent status from Martindale-Hubbell. Managing Partner Sarah Stempky-Kime is a recognized Leader in the Law, and she is also an ABOTA member.
Serious Injury and Accident Cases We Handle in Grand Rapids
We focus on serious, life-changing cases, the kind that demand a thorough investigation and a real willingness to go to court. Our team represents people hurt in a wide range of accidents on Grand Rapids roads and across the state.
- Truck and commercial vehicle accidents
- Car accidents, including distracted and drunk driving crashes
- Motorcycle accidents
- Wrongful death claims
- Catastrophic injuries, such as traumatic brain injury (TBI), spinal cord injuries, burns, and electrocution injuries
We also help people hurt in pedestrian, bicycle, rideshare, bus, construction, and slip-and-fall accidents, among others. If you are unsure whether you have a case, the simplest first step is to call and ask.
Crashes happen every day on busy stretches like US-131, I-96, and I-196, and along the routes leading to the Gerald R. Ford International Airport. Wherever your injury happened, we are ready to dig into the details and find out who was responsible.
Why Catastrophic Injuries Demand a Trial-Ready Firm
Catastrophic injuries demand a trial-ready firm because the cost of getting it wrong can follow a family for the rest of their lives. A brain injury, a spinal cord injury, or a severe burn often means a lifetime of medical care, lost earning power, and daily support.
Insurance companies know how expensive these cases are, so they push back hard and offer far less than a future of care actually costs. We bring in medical and financial professionals to show the full, long-term picture of your needs. That includes future surgeries, therapy, home modifications, and attendant care.
Because we prepare these claims for trial from day one, we are ready to prove that value to a jury if the insurer refuses to be fair. For families facing a long road of recovery, that level of preparation can change everything.
We also coordinate with your doctors and care team so nothing important is missed. The stronger and clearer your medical record, the harder it becomes for an insurer to question what you truly need.
Why Truck Accident Claims Require Fast Action
Truck accident claims require fast action because critical evidence can disappear within days of a crash. Trucking companies and their insurers often send investigators to the scene right away, and they are already working to limit what they owe you.
Commercial truck cases turn on evidence like the truck’s black box data, the driver’s logbooks, and vehicle maintenance records. This information can be lost, overwritten, or destroyed if no one acts quickly to preserve it. We move fast to send legal notices that require the company to keep these records intact.
A large truck can weigh many times more than a passenger car, so the injuries are often severe. We treat these cases with the urgency and detail they deserve, building a clear record of what went wrong and who should answer for it.
Understanding Michigan’s No-Fault Insurance System
Michigan’s No-Fault system means your own auto insurance pays your early medical bills and a share of lost wages, no matter who caused the crash. These benefits are called Personal Injury Protection, or PIP, and they begin as a first-party claim against your own policy.
Under Michigan law, PIP benefits can cover medical treatment, a portion of your lost income, and even attendant care when a loved one helps you at home during recovery.
Since Michigan’s 2019 reforms, drivers now choose from several PIP coverage levels, and the option on your policy can affect the medical benefits available after a crash. We review your coverage closely, so you receive every benefit you are owed.
First-Party Claims and Third-Party Lawsuits
Your PIP benefits come from your own insurer, but they do not cover everything, including pain and suffering. When another driver caused your serious injuries, you may also bring a third-party lawsuit against that at-fault driver. To do this, your injury generally must meet the legal threshold of a serious impairment of body function.
Michigan also follows a modified comparative fault rule. This means you can still recover money even if you were partly to blame, as long as you were not more than 50% at fault. Your recovery is simply reduced by your share of the responsibility.
These rules are complicated, and coordinated insurance policies can add another layer of confusion. We will sort out which coverage applies and in what order, so you do not leave money on the table.
How Do Insurance Companies Try to Reduce Your Claim?
Insurance companies often try to reduce your claim by acting friendly while quietly building reasons to pay you less. Their goal is to protect their own profits, not your future.
Here are a few tactics we see again and again:
- Asking for a recorded statement that can later be used against you
- Requesting a medical exam with a doctor the insurer chooses
- Making a fast, lowball offer before you know the full cost of your injuries
- Delaying payments in the hope that you simply give up
You do not have to face any of this alone. Once we represent you, the adjusters talk to us instead of you, and we make certain your story is told fully and accurately.
Adjusters tend to offer more when they know a firm is truly prepared to go to court. We build every case as if a jury will decide it, which puts real pressure on the other side to treat you fairly.
What to Expect When You Work with Christensen Law
When you work with Christensen Law, you can expect clear communication, honest answers, and a team that treats you like family. From your first free call, we explain your options in plain language and lay out the road ahead.
We handle the calls, the paperwork, and the negotiations, so the stress does not fall on your shoulders. You will have a direct line to your legal team, and we return calls promptly, because your peace of mind matters to us. There are no empty promises here, only straight answers you can use to make good decisions.
You also will not pay anything up front. We take cases on a contingency fee, which means we only get paid when we recover money for you, and the costs of building your case are ours to carry until then.
You can call us at any hour, on any day, and a real member of our team will be there to help. The sooner we hear from you, the sooner we can start protecting your claim.
Why Choose Our Grand Rapids Personal Injury Lawyers?
You should choose our Grand Rapids personal injury lawyers because we pair genuine compassion with a record of results that insurance companies respect. We are not a high-volume settlement mill, and you will never feel like a case number here.
Our results reflect the way we prepare. We have secured outcomes that include a $17.8 million verdict in a motor vehicle accident case and a $9.5 million recovery in a wrongful death matter. Behind those numbers are real families we helped move forward.
Our work is guided by a simple promise: Listen, Protect, Win. We listen closely to your story, we protect you from aggressive insurance tactics, and we fight to win the justice you deserve. Clients across our Michigan offices have rated us 4.9 to 5.0, and we do not take that trust for granted.
With more than 35 years of trial experience and free consultations available around the clock, there is no risk in reaching out. Call our Grand Rapids team today at (616) 512-0718 to talk through your options with someone who truly cares.
Serving Grand Rapids and All of Michigan
From our office on Hall Street SW, we serve injured people throughout Grand Rapids and the surrounding communities. We are close to the Medical Mile, where many of our clients receive care at downtown hospitals after a serious injury.
We know these streets and neighborhoods, from the riverfront along the Grand River to the busy corridors near the Beltline. When an injury keeps you from traveling, we come to you, whether that means a hospital room, a rehab center, or your kitchen table.
Christensen Law also keeps offices in Southfield, Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Troy. No matter where you are in Michigan, our trial attorneys are ready to step in and fight for the people who need us.
FAQs Answered by Our Grand Rapids Personal Injury Lawyers
Here are answers to a few questions we hear most often from injured people and families across Grand Rapids.
Hiring our firm costs nothing up front. We work on a contingency fee, which means you pay no attorney fee unless we recover money for you, and your first consultation is always free.
Michigan usually gives you three years from the date of the injury to file a personal injury lawsuit. Some No-Fault benefits carry much shorter deadlines, often as little as one year, so it is wise to call soon and protect your rights.
The value of your case depends on factors like your medical costs, lost income, future care needs, and the pain you have endured. No honest lawyer can promise a dollar figure at the start, but we will give you a clear, straightforward assessment after reviewing your situation.
Many cases settle before trial, but we prepare each one as if it will be decided by a jury. That readiness often encourages the insurance company to offer a fair settlement, and it means we are ready to fight in court if they will not.
It is usually smart to speak with a lawyer first. Adjusters may ask for a recorded statement or push a quick settlement that can quietly reduce your claim, and we can handle those conversations for you from the start.
Yes. When a loved one dies because of someone else’s negligence, we help surviving family members pursue a wrongful death claim for their losses, and we do so with patience and compassion during an unimaginably hard time.
Bring anything you have that relates to the crash, such as a police report, photos, medical records, and your insurance information. If you do not have these documents yet, please come anyway, because the most important step is simply getting started.
Contact Our Grand Rapids Personal Injury Lawyers Today
If someone else’s careless actions left you or a loved one seriously hurt, please do not wait to get help. Our Grand Rapids personal injury lawyers are ready to listen to your story, protect your rights, and win the justice you and your family deserve.
Call Christensen Law 24/7 at (616) 512-0718, or visit our office at 401 Hall St SW, Suite 185L, in Grand Rapids, for a free, no-risk consultation. Serving all of Michigan, from the D to the UP, we are here when you need us most.
