Control is a first question
Owner, tenant, landlord, management company, contractor, security provider, or public agency control may decide who is responsible.
Injured On Unsafe Property In Michigan?
Call Before Photos, Incident Reports, Or Notice Evidence Disappears
Tell us where the property injury happened, what hazard caused it, who controlled the area, and what photos, reports, or witnesses exist. Michigan property cases turn on proof.
- $300M+ Recovered for Michigan clients
- 400+ 5-star ratings across review platforms
- $0 Upfront. No fee unless we recover
- 1989 Serving Michigan since
- 10 Offices across Michigan
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What You Need to Know First
Can unsafe property support an injury claim?
An unsafe condition may support a claim when the person responsible for the property breached a legal duty and caused your injury. Who controlled the area, why you were there, and what was known about the hazard can matter. A visible hazard does not automatically end the claim.
Kandil-Elsayed matters
Michigan premises analysis changed after Kandil-Elsayed; open-and-obvious issues are not the old automatic defense they once were.
It costs nothing to find out where you stand.
Since 1989
We Review Hazard Proof, Property Control, Notice, And Damages.
Premises liability claims can involve falls, unsafe stairs, poor lighting, negligent security, landlord duties, public property, construction areas, hidden hazards, and serious injury proof.
Hazard evidence
Photos, video, measurements, lighting, weather, debris, stairs, flooring, handrails, snow, ice, or spill proof.
Control and notice
Ownership, lease, maintenance contracts, inspection logs, complaints, incident reports, and prior hazards.
Legal category
Fall, negligent security, landlord, public property, construction, product, or contractor overlap.
Injury proof
Medical care, surgery, fracture, TBI, spine injury, scarring, wage loss, and daily-life impact.
The process
What happens when you call.
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Tell us what happened
Start with when and where you were hurt, your injuries, and your main concern. You do not need every record before you call.
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Discuss what needs attention
We ask about the people involved, any letters or offers you received, and information that could affect the next step.
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Understand your options
We explain whether we may be able to help, what information is still needed, and what representation would involve.
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Decide whether to move forward
A consultation does not commit you to hiring us. Representation begins only after conflict review and a written engagement agreement.
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Our results
The cases. The work.
The difference it made.
$475K
Fall into a hole resulting in a fractured hip
$475K
Slip-and-fall recovery
$2.8M
Dog knocked a woman down, causing a brain injury
A pit bull knocked the client down, causing a minor traumatic brain injury.
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What our clients say
In their own words. Read what clients and families say about working with our team.
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Our family used Chris Trainor & Associates for my mom’s slip and fall accident and she couldn’t be happier with the decision. The whole staff treated her with respect and answered every question we had.
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I broke my foot on a private property and I found Christopher Trainor online. Him and His Associates were a hoot to work with.
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It took over ten years to win my injury case against my old landlord they contacted and updated me on everything involving my case and not only did they never give up they (we) won my case.
Focus On Your Recovery. Get Help With Your Claim.
Treatment, bills, and insurance questions can arrive at once. We can review your situation and explain how legal help may fit into your recovery.
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Is It Time To Review A Michigan Premises Liability Claim?
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Talk Through The Premises Liability Facts Before Records Or Options Change.
Share what happened, how it has affected you, and a phone number or email where we can reach you. You can ask for a review before you have every report or insurance document.
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Legal details
Michigan Premises Liability Law, Kandil-Elsayed, And Notice
The main point: unsafe-property cases require proof of hazard, control, notice, duty, causation, and damages.
The full breakdown Michigan law, deadlines, evidence, and recovery issues
Premises Claims Depend On The Hazard And Who Controlled It.
A property injury needs the right defendant, the right evidence, and the right Michigan duty analysis.
Store, restaurant, or hotel injury
We review inspection logs, employee knowledge, video, cleaning, maintenance, and incident reports.
Apartment or landlord injury
We review lease duties, common areas, repairs, complaints, locks, lighting, and habitability issues.
Public property injury
We review immunity, statutory exceptions, notice rules, agency identity, and records requests.
Assault or security failure
We separate the narrow MacDonald immediate-threat duty from physical property defects, lease duties, and any voluntarily assumed security undertaking.
Key Michigan Rules, Deadlines, And Evidence
Michigan premises claims can involve Kandil-Elsayed open-and-obvious analysis, visitor status, property control, actual and constructive notice, landlord duties, comparative fault, negligent security, government-property immunity, and public notice rules.
Kandil-Elsayed
Michigan premises duty and open-and-obvious analysis changed after Kandil-Elsayed, making fact development especially important.
Landlord common areas
MCL 554.139 addresses duties involving residential rental premises and common areas.
Comparative fault
The Michigan comparative-fault guide explains how conduct, causation, visibility, and evidence may affect an allocation under MCL 600.2959.
Public property
Governmental immunity, sidewalk, highway, public-building, Court of Claims, and notice issues require early review.
Evidence preservation
Video, inspection logs, incident reports, work orders, prior complaints, and photographs should be preserved quickly.
10 offices statewide
Serving clients across Michigan.
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Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions: Michigan Premises Liability Lawyer
What is a premises liability claim in Michigan?
It is a claim involving injury on unsafe property. The case may involve hazard proof, property control, notice, duty, causation, comparative fault, and damages.
Does open and obvious still defeat Michigan property claims?
Not automatically. Kandil-Elsayed changed the analysis, but hazard visibility and comparative fault can still matter.
What evidence should I save after an unsafe-property injury?
Photos, video, incident reports, witness names, shoes or clothing, medical records, repair records, inspection logs, and communications with the property owner.
Can I sue a landlord for a common-area injury?
Possibly. Lease duties, common-area control, notice, repair history, and MCL 554.139 may need review.
Are public property claims different?
Yes. Government property can involve immunity, statutory exceptions, notice rules, and agency identity issues.
Our Team Approach
Every case at Christopher Trainor & Associates is a team effort. Our attorneys collaborate on strategy, discovery, and litigation so you get the full strength of the firm behind you—not just a single lawyer. We have built our practice on this collaborative model since 1989.
Meet Our AttorneysRelated resources
Slip And Fall Fall evidence, photos, incident reports, notice, open-and-obvious issues, and medical proof. Learn More Negligent Security Assaults, shootings, prior incidents, lighting, locks, cameras, and unsafe-property security failures. Learn More Road Defect Accidents Potholes, shoulders, sidewalks, construction zones, government notice, and agency identity. Learn More Wrongful Death Estate authority, family-loss proof, survivor benefits, and evidence preservation after a fatal injury. Learn More Traumatic Brain Injury Concussion, TBI symptoms, imaging, neuropsychology, PIP benefits, and serious-impairment proof. Learn More Spinal Cord Injury Paralysis, lifetime care, home modification, wage loss, and catastrophic-injury damages proof. Learn More Personal Injury Start here when the injury claim needs routing across insurance, liability, evidence, and deadline issues. Learn More
In-depth guide What Evidence Should You Save After A Michigan Slip And Fall? Photos, reports, witnesses, video, records, shoes, clothing, and other proof that can disappear. Read guide In-depth guide Traumatic Brain Injury After A Michigan Accident How TBI symptoms, records, family observations, and damages proof are documented after an accident. Read guide In-depth guide Michigan Wrongful Death Deadlines How probate authority, saving statutes, government notice, malpractice timing, and insurance deadlines can overlap. Read guide