Ada, MI Personal Injury Law Firms & Lawyers

Your matter has so many different issues. You are very close to the statute of limitations (at least on a non governmental tort claim) Many attorneys will shy away from such a case. Insurance - your claim was made against your own insurance - did you have medical payments insurance on your policy? Was it secondary (i.e. only pays after your health insurance pays?) As for a claim against the deputy, that brings up a claim against a government entity for which certain different time deadlines apply. A claim against the proper governmental agency must be filed within 6 months of the incident, and if denied (which most are) a lawsuit must be brought no later than a year after the incident. Governmental tort claims are very difficult to prove. Depending on the facts, there very will could be no duty on the part of the deputy to take action - you would have to prove he knew of the danger and failed to warn you. There could possibly be a claim for improper lighting if the governmental agency who had jurisdiction over the road knew that the cows often crossed the road in the middle of the night and/or had caused accidents before and failed to take action, such as posting signs or putting up lighting in the area. Also, difficult to prove. There may be other issues and I would suggest you consult with an attorney before the statute runs.

If something caused you to fall that is actionable, go see an attorney. If not, I'm sorry but, you are out of luck. You need to determine what caused you to fall and whether that is someone else's fault.