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Call 911 to report the crash and get medical help if needed. Notify your insurer when you can.
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Michigan Car Accident Help
Start here. We can help you preserve evidence and choose the best claim option for you, whether it’s PIP, vehicle damage, personal injury, or another type of claim. Turn to Michigan Legal Center when you need a law firm that stands for you.
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A practical order of operations
What should I do after a Michigan car accident?
Preserve evidence
Take photos and videos of important information at the scene. Save witness information, claim numbers, messages, and vehicle details.
Organize your information
Your insurer may request documents to evaluate claims. Keep the crash report, photos of the vehicles and scene, repair estimates, medical bills and records, proof of lost income, and all insurance forms and correspondence.
Get help before signing
Get legal advice before signing a statement, authorization, offer, or release. Michigan Legal Center can help you understand what you’re being asked to sign and why.
Don’t wait until deadlines pass before you get help.
Review my claim Different claims have different filing deadlines that you need to keep track of, even when you’re waiting for a report.
Use the answer you need
What step do you need help with?
Different steps are required to preserve different information, such as crash reports, insurance forms, medical bills, and more.
Get the official Michigan crash report
Log in to the Michigan.gov website and pay the $15 fee to collect the report, or have Michigan Legal Center obtain the report for you.
Get the report What if the police report is wrong?
Save the original report and your other evidence before asking the reporting agency about a correction.
Review report-error steps Who pays my medical bills?
The specific insurer that pays for medical bills depends on your no-fault policy and the facts of the case. Michigan Legal Center’s PIP priority guide can help you answer that.
Read the PIP priority guide Medical bills denied or delayed
Organize the information you have: what remains unpaid, what the insurer requested, and any denial or collection notice. A Michigan Legal Center attorney can guide you to your next step.
Review delayed-benefit steps Recorded statements
Be careful when giving recorded statements. Don’t answer questions you don’t have a complete answer to or make guesses about fault, medical status, or property damage.
Read before giving a statement Understand a settlement offer or release
See which claims, losses, insurance, liens, and future rights should be checked before you sign or settle.
Review offer and release questions Truck and commercial-vehicle evidence
Identify video, vehicle data, driver logs, dispatch records, and maintenance evidence before it disappears.
See the evidence checklist Uber and Lyft crash evidence
Save the trip, app status, messages, vehicle details, and insurance information tied to the ride.
Review rideshare claim steps Michigan mini-tort
Learn what this limited vehicle-damage claim covers and why it is separate from PIP and an injury claim.
Read the mini-tort guide Have your claim reviewed
In less than five minutes and seven questions, Michigan Legal Center can help you determine if you have a claim and what next steps you should take.
Review my claim One crash, several paths
How do PIP, vehicle damage, and an injury claim differ?
They can involve different insurers, losses, proof, rules, and deadlines.
Report, PIP, and vehicle damage
- The UD-10 report is an early official account and does not impact every civil issue.
- PIP may involve medical bills and other no-fault benefits under the applicable policy and priority rules.
- Vehicle damage and Michigan mini-tort are separate from an injury claim.
Claim against an at-fault party
- Fault may depend on evidence beyond the report.
- Drivers, owners, employers, businesses, or government entities may require different investigation.
- Medical proof, daily life effects, insurance, liens, and release language can affect a settlement decision.
Put the pieces together
Let’s find out your next step together. Ask us your claim, evidence, and insurance questions to see if you have a case.
The Michigan Legal Center Settlement Review can determine your next step. You will get a tailored result after answering questions for a minute or less, then you can send the answers directly to Michigan Legal Center and ask the firm to evaluate your claim.
- Spot possible evidence and insurance gaps
- Get a short list of documents and next steps
- Send the same answers directly to our intake team
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The official report
How do I get the official Michigan crash report?
Use the Michigan State Police Traffic Crash Purchasing System. The state charges a $15 fee, and MSP says reports generally take 3 to 30 days to appear. Or a Michigan Legal Center attorney can handle the process for you.
You do not need a lawyer or a Michigan Legal Center form. Our step-by-step Michigan crash-report guide explains the search requirements, what to do if the report is unavailable, how to address an error, and what the UD-10 does not decide.
Only need the official UD-10?
Open the official MSP system — $15 Go directly to the state website. Michigan Legal Center does not receive the information you enter there.
Plain-language answers
Three common problems after a Michigan crash
What if the police report about my crash is wrong?
Keep the original and contact the agency that wrote it about a correction. Also preserve photos, video, witness information, and messages. The report is one early record, but it does not finally decide civil fault, insurance coverage, or claim value.
Who pays my medical bills after a Michigan car accident?
When PIP medical coverage applies, it may pay covered expenses up to the selected limit. Eligibility, exclusions, opt-outs, the policies involved, and Michigan priority rules can change which insurer pays. PIP is separate from an injury claim against an at-fault person or business.
Do I have to talk to the other driver’s insurance company?
Your own no-fault insurer and the other driver’s insurer have different roles. Before giving a recorded statement, identify who wants it, which claim it concerns, and why it is requested. You can ask for time to understand the request and seek legal advice.
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