Guided Michigan settlement checklist
Build a checklist for your crash claim.
Choose a concern, then answer what you know. Your checklist shows practical next steps before you decide whether to contact our firm.
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- No name or email needed for the checklist
- Your checklist appears before any contact form
Start with the facts that can change the answer.
A useful place to begin
What needs your attention today?
Open a topic for immediate steps, or build a checklist from your answers below.
I have an offer or releaseKnow what to check before you respond.
- Get every page
Keep the written offer, proposed release, and related messages together.
- Find the response date
Write down when the insurer wants an answer. That date is different from a legal filing deadline.
- Review what you would give up
Ask a lawyer which claims, future benefits, and repayment obligations the agreement covers.
Already agreed or signed? Save the agreement and acceptance messages. A lawyer can review whether it became binding and which claims remain.
Read the offer and release guideBills or benefits are unpaidIdentify the payment problem and useful records.
- Check where the bill went
Ask the provider which insurer received it and when.
- Get the insurer’s answer
Ask for the written reason it is unpaid and what information is still needed.
- Keep the dated records
Save the bill, submission confirmation, payment ledger, and any denial or collection notice.
PIP benefits and injury compensation are separate questions. Ask a lawyer to check the actual claim and lawsuit deadlines; do not assume an insurer’s response will arrive in time.
Get help with an unpaid billI’m not sure where to startBring the most useful information together.
- Save the crash evidence
Keep the crash number, photos, witness details, and insurer messages.
- Track what changed
Keep treatment records, missed-work dates, and examples of daily activities affected.
- Find the policies
Gather the auto declarations in effect on the crash date and any coverage or denial letters.
You do not need every record before contacting us. Tell us what happened and what is worrying you; we can discuss what to do next.
Explore the Car Accident Help CenterYour situation, step by step
Build your own review checklist.
Answer questions about your crash, care, coverage, and any offer. See the full result before deciding whether to contact us.
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Your situation
Question 1Your plan is ready
Your next steps, in order.
Based on your answers. This automated plan is not a lawyer’s opinion or a settlement valuation.
You can use this checklist yourself, discuss it with your lawyer, or ask our firm to review the claim.
Ask our lawyers to helpKeep these claims separate
Where coverage may come from
Optional · Your actual offerWhat would be left after deductions?
This worksheet does arithmetic with your figures. Ask for a written distribution statement. Enter only deductions payable from this settlement; do not count bills already paid elsewhere or the same repayment twice.
Leave unknown amounts blank. Enter 0 only when you have confirmed no deduction. Worksheet figures are included in your saved checklist and, if you submit the contact form, your answers to the firm.
Review your answers or change a detail
Changing an answer keeps unrelated answers and removes follow-ups that no longer apply.
Sources and how to use this result
This screen has not reviewed records, confirmed coverage, assigned fault, or decided whether an offer is fair. It provides questions to resolve and records to gather. A lawyer must review the actual facts before advising on settlement.
Keep this checklist for a conversation
Copying or printing saves it for you; it does not send it to us. Leaving or refreshing clears your answers.
Optional · Contact our law firmWant help with your claim?
You do not have to resolve these issues on your own. If we accept your case, our lawyers can gather records, investigate coverage, deal with the insurers, and advise you about an offer or release.
Send the answers you already entered with your request. Our intake team will review them and contact you about the next step.
Prefer to talk? Call (248) 886-8650.
Ask our firm to handle my claim
Your submission goes directly to the intake team at Christopher Trainor & Associates. We do not send it to a lawyer-referral network or sell it as a lead. A lawyer has not reviewed the automated result above. Sending the form does not create an attorney-client relationship.
How this review works & legal sources
Start with quick help or answer questions that adapt to your situation. See your complete plan, save it, and then decide whether to contact our firm.
What this review can do
Prepare for a conversation about your claim.
The result organizes issues, missing evidence, and records worth gathering. A settlement assessment requires the actual medical file, fault and insurance evidence, and any proposed release. The checklist cannot replace that review.
Michigan legal sources
- MCL 500.3105 — PIP benefits without regard to fault
- MCL 500.3135 — tort liability, serious impairment, comparative fault, and excess economic loss
- MCL 500.3107 — No-Fault PIP allowable expenses, work loss, and replacement services
- MCL 500.3145 — PIP notice and action limitations
- MCL 500.3009 — bodily-injury liability limits
- MCL 600.2959 — comparative-fault reduction
- MCL 600.5805 — general limitations period for injury actions
- Michigan DIFS — current PIP medical coverage choices
- Michigan Judicial Institute — Settlements
The instant screen is automated general information. It is not a lawyer’s opinion, a settlement valuation, or legal advice. A lawyer has not reviewed your individual automated result.
A submission enters our ordinary intake process. Representation begins through a written agreement signed by you and the firm.
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