Attorney Kirt L. Harmon aggressively, compassionately and caringly defends the rights of those who have been harmed due to the negligence or recklessness of another person. He understands your pain. He'll be there with you every step of the way.

Wrongful Death

If you have lost a family member due to the negligent or reckless behavior of another person, there is no money in the world that can heal the pain, mend a broken heart, or make the situation right.

That isn't why lawsuits are filed for wrongful death actions. Rather, wrongful death lawsuits are brought against the responsible person (or persons) because every person in this world has the right to expect not to be harmed or killed by another person. They are filed because every person has a duty to every other person to refrain from actions that could cause severe injury or death. Without those rights and exceptations, our society would run amuck.

Monetary Awards

To ensure that people recognize a limit - the imfamous "line" - that cannot be crossed, our laws provide the only means of punishment available in civil matters - monetary awards. Civil lawsuits cannot result in jail or prison time for the wrong-doer; the only thing they can do is take property away from the wrong-doer and give it to the party (or parties) harmed.

Punitive Damages

For grossly negligent acts, a jury may also award punitive damages, which are, in short, a message from the jurors to the defendant of their disdane - the degree to which the jury found the defendant's actions to be immoral, wrong, reckless or negligent can be seen by the punitive award.

Injury Claims Due To Accidents

Like wrongful death cases, money won't heal broken bones, repair damages muscles, or even truly restore a person's health in an accident injury case. But through a lawsuit, a person can be comforted to know that a court will help them receive money awarded by the court or jury for a valid claim of injury. Those awards will help a person recover from the extensive financial loss caused by injury.

Serious Injuries - Catastrophic Claims

In many cases, if a person has sustained extensive catastrophic injuries, such as in snowmobile accidents or car and truck accidents, the financial loss is devistating. In addition to losing a person's home and emptying the savings account, catastrophic injuries almost always result in job loss and permanent disabilities. It is those types of situations that require our laws to protect the rights of people who through no doing of their own were injured. We help people ensure that they receive the awards due them under Michigan laws.

Contingency Fees

For injury claims, cases may be paid through contingency fees. A contingency fee arrangement means that you will not be required to pay attorney fees until and unless your lawsuit is won.

Free Initial Consultation

If you have been injured, or if you have lost a loved one due to someone else's acts, please contact our office to discuss how the laws of Michigan will affect your claim and your right to pursue it. Our telephone number is 906.387.3888 or if you live outside of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, but were injured in this area, please use our toll free line, 1.877.300.1259.