Sidewalk hazards in Michigan
Sidewalk hazards claims fall within our Public Property Injuries practice, and they share a hard reality: when someone else's negligence turns your life upside down, the responsible party and their insurer rarely step forward to make it right. When a government entity fails to maintain safe public property, the people it serves pay the price. Our firm represents injured people across Michigan and holds those at fault accountable for the harm they caused.
You did not cause this, and you should not have to carry the cost of it alone.
How these cases happen
These cases involve dangerous conditions on public land and buildings, and strict deadlines that make early action essential. What matters in your case is the same in every serious claim: what went wrong, who was responsible, and how the harm connects back to that failure. We build that connection with evidence, not assumptions.
What we prove
Why these claims get minimized
Insurance companies protect their bottom line, and one of the most common tactics is to argue that your injury is not serious, or that you were somehow at fault. Michigan law does not require you to accept that framing, and neither do we.
How we help
From the first call to the final resolution, we handle the investigation, the paperwork, and the negotiation, and we prepare every case as if it will go to trial. Your consultation is free, and you pay no fee unless we recover for you. You can contact us any time, or learn more about Joumana Kayrouz and how we fight for the injured.
- 1Investigate. We gather records, witnesses, and the facts that establish who was responsible.
- 2Prove the harm. We document your injury in full and connect it clearly to what went wrong.
- 3Pursue full recovery. We take on the insurers and, when needed, the courtroom, and never settle for less than you are owed.
Related injuries and areas we handle
Sidewalk hazards is part of our work on Public Property Injuries and our broader Government & Public Entity Injury Claims practice. You may also want to read about Emergency vehicles, Municipal buildings, and Parks.