Medical Malpractice

Medical malpractice is more than a bad outcome. It is care that falls below the accepted medical standard — what a reasonably careful provider would have done in the same situation — and causes real harm. When a Michigan doctor, nurse, hospital, or clinic is negligent and a patient is seriously injured, the law lets that patient and family seek compensation for the added medical bills, lost income, and lasting harm that follow.

Baldori Law represents injured patients and families across Michigan. These cases are demanding — they turn on medical records and expert testimony, and Michigan adds procedural hurdles that do not exist in ordinary injury claims — so the sooner the work starts, the better.

Common Michigan medical-malpractice cases

• Birth injuries to a baby or mother during pregnancy, labor, or delivery.
• Surgical errors such as wrong-site surgery, retained instruments, or anesthesia mistakes.
• Misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis of cancer, heart attack, stroke, infection, and other serious conditions.
• Hospital and emergency-room negligence, from understaffing to medication errors and infections.

How Michigan medical-malpractice law works

Michigan treats malpractice differently from other injury claims, with requirements built in before a lawsuit can even be filed:

• Notice of intent. Before suing, you must give each provider written notice at least 182 days in advance (MCL 600.2912b).
• Affidavit of merit. The complaint must be filed with a sworn statement from a qualified medical expert confirming the care fell below the standard (MCL 600.2912d).
• Deadlines. Generally two years from the negligent act, or six months from when you reasonably should have discovered it — whichever is later — with an outer limit of six years (MCL 600.5805 and 600.5838a). Different rules can apply to children.
• Damage caps. Michigan limits noneconomic damages (pain and suffering) with a base cap and a higher cap for the most catastrophic injuries, such as paralysis or brain or spinal-cord injury; the figures are adjusted every year for inflation (MCL 600.1483).

How we help

We review the records, work with qualified medical experts to evaluate the standard of care, handle the notice and affidavit requirements, and pursue the claim through negotiation or trial. Tell us what happened and we will give you an honest read on whether there is a case.