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Best Birth Injury Lawyers in Detroit, MI (2026)

For this 2026 ranking of Detroit-area birth injury lawyers, we looked at each firm's published results and other evidence of its work, including experience and reviews.

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The short answer

Goodman Acker P.C. opens the list, with clients noting attentive communication. Hospital-negligence results are published by the firm. Check the firm's birth injury case history before you call, then ask which lawyer would take your file. Ask the lawyer how fees work and what filing deadline you face under Michigan's malpractice rules.

At a glance

  1. 1Goodman Acker P.C.Free consultation4.7 out of 5
  2. 2Mike Morse Law FirmFree consultation5.0 out of 5
  3. 3Michigan Auto LawFree consultation5.0 out of 5
  4. 4Lipton LawFree consultation4.8 out of 5
  5. 5Sommers Schwartz, P.C.4.9 out of 5

Best Birth Injury Lawyers in Detroit

  1. Open spot. Feature your firm in DetroitFor lawyers
  2. Goodman Acker P.C. logo1

    Goodman Acker P.C.

    4.7483 Google reviewsRated 4.7 out of 5 on Google from 483 reviews

    Best for: Hospital negligence and brain injuries

    Goodman Acker P.C. reports a $6.5 million medical malpractice result in Oakland County; another reported result is a $1 million settlement for brain damage caused by hospital negligence. The site also has pages on birth injury and HIE. Neither result is labeled a birth injury recovery, though both helped put the firm on this list.

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    How they were picked

    Stood out in our review for the recognition it has earned and the results it publishes.

    We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made

  3. Mike Morse Law Firm logo2

    Mike Morse Law Firm

    5.0987 Google reviewsRated 5.0 out of 5 on Google from 987 reviews

    Best for: Families wanting clear case updates

    Clients often say Mike Morse Law Firm's lawyers are easy to talk to, with clear explanations of what happens during a case. Google reviewers give the firm 5 stars across 987 reviews. Those reviews aren't limited to birth injury work: the firm also takes vehicle accident cases and other injury claims.

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    How they were picked

    Stood out in our review for its years of experience and the recognition it has earned.

    We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made

  4. Michigan Auto Law logo3

    Michigan Auto Law

    5.0206 Google reviewsRated 5.0 out of 5 on Google from 206 reviews

    Best for: Families checking obstetrical case history

    Michigan Auto Law's main work is vehicle accident claims, as its name suggests. Consider whether that focus fits your child's birth injury case. Although the firm's site lists an Oakland County obstetrical malpractice settlement and an obstetrical malpractice arbitration award, you won't find a published amount for either.

    CallWebsiteFree case reviewIs this your firm?
    How they were picked

    Stood out in our review for its years of experience and the recognition it has earned.

    We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made

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  6. Lipton Law logo4

    Lipton Law

    4.8178 Google reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 178 reviews

    Best for: Serious newborn neurological injury claims

    After an infant delivered with serious neurological injuries died, the mother received a birth injury settlement that Lipton Law describes on its site. You'll also find malpractice cases involving missed aneurysms and a case in which unrecognized esophageal intubation led to an anoxic brain injury. Half the firm's work involves medical malpractice cases.

    CallWebsiteFree case reviewIs this your firm?
    How they were picked

    Stood out in our review for the results it publishes and what its clients say.

    We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made

  7. Sommers Schwartz, P.C. logo5

    Sommers Schwartz, P.C.

    4.920 Google reviewsRated 4.9 out of 5 on Google from 20 reviews

    Best for: Infant brain injury claims

    Sommers Schwartz, P.C. reports $7.4 million in a case involving an infant with brain damage. Its site covers birth injury and cerebral palsy; a published $14.2 million jury verdict concerns a delay in treating a stroke. The firm has a Detroit office you can contact locally.

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    How they were picked

    Stood out in our review for the results it publishes and how much of its work is medical malpractice.

    We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made

Where they are in Detroit

A few minutes that might help

Questions about your own case?
How a malpractice claim usually moves in Michigan

  1. 1.Something went wrong

    Write down dates and names while they're fresh.

  2. 2.Get your records

    Ask for your full chart and test results.

  3. 3.Free case review

    A lawyer looks at what happened, free.

  4. 4.Medical opinion

    A doctor checks whether the care fell short.

  5. 5.Notice before suing

    Some places need a notice before a claim.

  6. 6.File before the deadline

    Your lawyer starts the claim before the deadline.

  7. 7.Settlement or trial

    Many claims settle. Some go to a judge or jury.

Your deadline: 2 years from the treatmentRead the Michigan law guide

Each step in more detail

  1. Initial case discussion

    Describe the injury after telling the lawyer what happened during pregnancy or delivery. Ask whether they'll take a claim like yours. Don't assume the lawyer represents you after a free consultation; you need their agreement to take your case.

  2. Deadline review

    Using the 2-year period and 6-month discovery rule, the lawyer works out your filing deadline and checks the 6-year outer limit. Children don't always have the same deadlines. Give the lawyer the treatment dates, but also say when you first realized something might have gone wrong.

  3. Records and medical assessment

    Ask the lawyer which charts they need, including delivery notes. You'll need to file an affidavit of merit with the complaint in Michigan, and a qualified health professional must sign it. Ask how the firm will get that assessment, including who'll pay for the health professional's work.

  4. Complaint and affidavit

    Your lawsuit starts with filing the complaint, along with the required affidavit of merit. Michigan allows 28 more days for the affidavit when the records haven't been provided in time. Ask whether your circumstances qualify for that allowance. A Michigan lawyer can answer.

  5. Case preparation and resolution

    Ask how the firm would prepare your case for a possible settlement or a trial. Michigan's cap on non-economic damages is higher when a patient has suffered the most catastrophic injuries. The State Treasurer sets new figures every year. Ask which current cap your claim could fall under.

Malpractice claims in Detroit: the rules that matter

The filing deadline in Michigan
  1. The clock startsOn the day of the treatment
  2. Time to start a claim2 yearsMiss it and the claim is usually lost.
  3. At the very most6 yearsafter the treatment, with a few exceptions
Limits on damages in Michigan
  • Pain and sufferingCapped at $596,400
  • All damages togetherNo overall cap
  • Expert paperworkFile an affidavit of merit signed by a qualified health professional with the complaint (28 more days are allowed if records were not provided in time).

Read the Michigan law guideWork out your own deadline

Local hospitals

Star ratings from CMS Care Compare. Look up a hospital

Filing deadline for most malpractice claims in Michigan
2 years
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Outer limit (statute of repose)
6 years
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Hospitals near Detroit with a CMS star rating
6
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What a malpractice lawyer costs in Detroit

  1. The first callOften free. Ask before you book.
  2. A written agreementThe share the lawyer takes, set out before work starts.
  3. If you recover moneyThe agreed share and the case costs come out of it.
  4. If the claim failsNo legal fee on a contingency agreement. Ask about costs.
With contingency work, which Eight listed firms say they offer, the lawyer takes part of any recovery but charges no lawyer's fee if the claim fails. A free consultation is offered by Nine of them. Expenses for the case are separate. Beyond medical records and medical opinions, those expenses can include fees charged by the court. If there's no recovery, the firms' stated terms don't explain who owes those expenses, or who advances them in the first place. Before signing, get the firm's answers in writing. Along with asking whether the first consultation has limits, find out how expenses change the amount your family keeps.

A free consultation is offered by nine of the ten listed firms. Contingency work is offered by Eight of them.

What to bring to your first call

  • Bring your pregnancy and delivery records, including any records you have of newborn care
  • Write down when your child was born and the treatment dates
  • List the hospital's name and the clinicians who treated your child
  • Write a short timeline showing what happened
  • Bring medical bills and records showing what you spent on related expenses
  • Include anything the hospital or insurer sent you, such as messages or letters
  • Bring photos if you'd like the lawyer to review them
  • Note when you first realized the injury might have been caused by care

Questions to ask a lawyer

  1. 1Have any birth injury claims you've handled involved care like my child's?
  2. 2Who should we contact about our file: which attorney?
  3. 3Before you decide whether to take our case, what records will you need to read?
  4. 4To meet Michigan's requirement, how will you get the medical opinion?
  5. 5When must we file our child's claim, and do separate family claims have different deadlines?
  6. 6If we recover nothing, will we owe your fee or any case expenses?
  7. 7Who should we contact, and how often should we expect updates?
  8. 8What do your published results tell us about cases you've handled involving this kind of care?

Choose around the delivery records

What care has left your family worried? If a C-section was delayed, the discussion differs from one about a medication error. Before relying on a published result, ask whether it involved similar care and whether the attorney has handled that issue. While Morgan & Morgan and Thurswell Law list delayed C-section results, other firms publish broader hospital-negligence outcomes. You can't judge your claim's worth from a large recovery another family received.

Where is the office you'll be using? While several firms on this Detroit list have Southfield offices, you'll find Meyers Law PLLC in Dearborn and Birth Justice Law Firm in Royal Oak. How will you meet the attorney and share your records? Among the languages Law Offices of Joumana Kayrouz lists are Arabic and French. If you need help in a particular language, ask who'll explain the medical and legal issues.

Get specific answers before signing

  • Who'll be responsible for your file, and who'll read the delivery notes? Ask the firm how you'll reach the person handling your case.
  • What comparable birth injury cases has the firm handled? Before relying on a published malpractice result, check whether it involved an adult rather than a newborn.
  • How does the firm get a qualified health professional's opinion for Michigan's affidavit of merit? When the complaint is filed, this signed document must accompany it.
  • Before signing the fee agreement, ask the lawyer to explain it plainly. If the claim fails, who pays the record charges and medical opinion costs, and who advances those expenses along the way?

When a firm offers a free consultation, it says it won't charge for that first discussion. That doesn't necessarily mean it has accepted your case. If you have contingency representation, the lawyer takes part of a recovery but charges no lawyer's fee when the claim fails. What separate expenses might you owe? Because Lipton Law and Meyers Law PLLC don't state contingency terms, ask them what applies instead of assuming.

If someone promises an outcome or pressures you to sign an agreement you don't understand, be wary. Notice how the firm communicates now. Because several firms have reviews mentioning missed calls or delayed contact, ask how they'll keep you updated. This gives general information, not advice about your case. After reviewing your records, a Michigan lawyer can explain which rules affect your claim.

Questions people ask

What is the filing deadline for a Detroit birth injury claim?
Under Michigan's general rule, filing must occur within 2 years of the act or omission, or within 6 months after you discovered or should have discovered the claim, whichever is later. There's also an outer limit of 6 years under the law. Separate rules apply to children. Before choosing a filing date, don't rely on a general description. To learn which deadline fits your circumstances, ask a Michigan lawyer to explain it.
Does my child have longer to file?
A child injured before age 8 can have until the tenth birthday to file suit, or the normal filing period if that ends later. Michigan has another rule for reproductive-system injuries before age 13: filing is allowed until the fifteenth birthday or the normal period, whichever is later. Don't wait until that birthday is approaching to ask. Ask which rule applies to your child. A Michigan lawyer can walk you through it.
Can I speak with a lawyer without paying upfront?
You can get a free consultation at Nine of the listed firms. Sommers Schwartz, P.C. doesn't state that term, so check whether the consultation is free before booking. Eight firms offer contingency work, meaning you pay the lawyer's fee only if money is recovered in your case. Ask about expenses apart from the fee. You'll still need to ask who pays for medical records and medical opinions, even if the first discussion is free.
What does Michigan require before a malpractice complaint can proceed?
You'll need an affidavit of merit signed by a qualified health professional to file with your complaint in Michigan. That signed assessment is a document your lawsuit needs. Your family's concern alone can't take its place. You may have 28 more days under the law if records weren't provided in time. Ask how the lawyer will prepare the affidavit, including whether your case qualifies for the extra time. Ask.
How long will a birth injury case take?
You can't work out a case's duration from its filing deadline. Nor can you count on the listed firms' information to tell you how long your family's case will take. Ask what has to happen before filing and whether any of those steps could delay the case later. Published settlements and verdicts concern cases that have already ended, so ask about timing rather than using them to estimate when your family's claim might resolve. Once the lawyer has spent more time reading the records, ask what they can tell you.
What should I do before contacting a firm?
Make a note of when treatment happened, including when you first suspected the care had caused the injury. Put the delivery records you have together. You don't need every record before calling; when you speak with the firm, ask what else it needs to review your case. If you're unsure when you discovered the claim, raise that early with the lawyer; Michigan's filing rules make the date important for your deadline.
Are birth injury damages capped in Michigan?
You face a cap on non-economic damages in Michigan medical malpractice cases. The State Treasurer sets new figures each year; if the injuries are the most catastrophic, the law allows a higher cap to apply. You won't find the current dollar amounts here. Ask which cap your claim could fall under and what that would mean for you. Get a Michigan lawyer's explanation. Don't use a firm's past recovery to estimate what your own family might receive.
Can a lawyer review a case if my baby died?
You'll find some relevant published results on this list, along with firms that say they take wrongful death claims. Lipton Law describes a settlement received by the mother after her infant, delivered with serious neurological injuries, died. That result doesn't establish whether you can proceed with your own case. After reading the delivery records, a Michigan lawyer can explain who could bring a claim and which filing rules that person would need to follow.
Do I need a firm with an office inside Detroit?
You'll find Detroit offices for several firms listed here. You'll also find offices in Southfield and Dearborn; one firm has an office in Royal Oak. Because location can affect how you meet, ask the lawyer how you'll reach them and send in your records. Ask whether the firm has handled birth injuries involving care like your child's. You won't learn that from an office address, and if a published hospital-negligence result involved care very different from your child's delivery, it may not tell you much either.

Sources

  1. Michigan Compiled Laws § 600.5838a, Michigan Legislature
  2. Michigan Compiled Laws § 600.5851, Michigan Legislature
  3. Michigan Compiled Laws § 600.1483, Michigan Legislature
  4. Limitation on noneconomic damages notice, January 30, 2026, Michigan Department of Treasury
  5. State Enactments of Selected Medical Liability Reforms (as of 8/27/2026), Medical Professional Liability Association
  6. Contributory Negligence/Comparative Fault Laws in All 50 States (updated 6/10/2026), Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer, S.C.
  7. Medical Liability/Malpractice Merit Affidavits and Expert Witnesses, National Conference of State Legislatures
  8. Hospital General Information, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  9. Malpractice Center methodology, Malpractice Center

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