When you call The Clark Law Office, you work directly with attorney Matthew Clark from start to finish.
If you were seriously injured in a Lansing car accident, the first days can matter. Insurance companies begin investigating quickly, evidence can disappear, and important decisions may be made before you know the full extent of your injuries.
Matt Clark personally handles the serious car accident cases he accepts. He evaluates the claim, handles communications with the insurance company, answers your questions, and prepares the case for trial when necessary.
Your consultation is free, and you pay nothing unless we recover for you.
Matthew R. Clark explains the three things to focus on first after a serious Lansing car accident: your health, the evidence, and the insurance.
Serious injury cases should not be handled like routine insurance claims. The Clark Law Office is built around direct attorney involvement, careful case preparation, and the willingness to litigate when the insurance company will not fairly value the claim.
You work directly with Matthew R. Clark on the serious cases he accepts. Your case is not handed off to a revolving group of case managers while the lawyer stays in the background.
The Clark Law Office has recovered millions of dollars in car accident, truck accident, wrongful death, and catastrophic injury cases.
We are based in Mid-Michigan and have represented injured people throughout Lansing, Ingham County, and surrounding communities for years, handling serious car accidents as part of our broader Lansing personal injury practice .
When a case requires more than routine insurance paperwork, we are prepared to preserve evidence, identify coverage, work with experts, and prepare for litigation.
“Plenty of firms are willing to sign up a car accident case. What matters is who actually handles it, how carefully it is prepared, and whether the lawyer is willing to push when the insurance company refuses to be reasonable.”
These are actual results Matthew R. Clark has secured for people and families injured in Lansing and Mid-Michigan motor vehicle cases.
Wrongful death recovery involving a commercial vehicle crash
Rear-end collision resulting in permanent injuries
Car accident recovery for serious crash-related injuries
Car accident recovery involving significant injuries
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case depends on its own facts and circumstances.
After a serious car accident, Matt Clark and his team handle the investigation, insurance issues, and case preparation so you can focus on recovering. You can also learn more about how we handle Michigan car accident cases throughout the state.
We review the police report, crash scene, available video, vehicle damage, and witness statements to establish what happened and who was responsible.
Photos, video, electronic vehicle data, and other evidence can disappear quickly. We work to preserve what matters before it is lost.
We look beyond the at-fault driver’s policy, including uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage and other potential sources of compensation.
We build the claim around your medical treatment, lost income, future needs, permanent limitations, and how the injury has changed your everyday life.
We handle communications, requests, and settlement negotiations so you are not left dealing with adjusters or evaluating offers on your own.
We prepare serious cases with litigation in mind from the beginning. If the insurance company refuses to fairly resolve the claim, we are prepared to take the next step.
If you were seriously injured, needed hospital treatment or surgery, or still do not know how serious the injury may be, that is when I would call. Getting legal advice early can help preserve evidence, avoid mistakes with the insurance company, and identify coverage before important decisions are made.
A quick answer on the situations where getting legal advice early can matter most.
Call sooner rather than later if:
If you are unsure whether your situation is serious enough to call, that is exactly what the free consultation is for.
Most people want a straight answer about what their case is worth. The value usually comes down to a few things: how badly you were injured, what treatment you needed, whether the injuries are permanent, who was at fault, and how much insurance is available.
A case involving surgery, permanent limitations, significant lost income, or future medical care is usually worth more than a case involving a shorter recovery with no lasting problems. Clear fault, strong medical evidence, and the amount of available liability or underinsured motorist coverage can all make a major difference in what can realistically be recovered.
Watch Matthew R. Clark explain what actually determines the value of a Michigan car accident case.
Online calculators can illustrate the types of damages involved, but they can’t account for the evidence, insurance coverage, or medical prognosis that determine the value of a real case. For a deeper look at how these factors work, see our Michigan Car Accident Case Value Guide, review average Michigan car accident settlements, or try our Michigan car accident settlement calculator.
When Matt reviews a serious car accident case, he starts with a basic question: can we prove what happened and what this crash actually did to the person’s life? That means looking beyond the vehicle photos or the first medical bill, at whether fault can be clearly established, whether the medical records consistently connect the injuries to the crash, and whether the person is likely to fully recover.
Timing matters too. Some injuries look very different six months after a crash than they did six weeks afterward. Putting a final value on a case too early, before surgery, ongoing treatment, or lasting limitations are clear, can leave a real part of the loss unaccounted for.
He also looks closely at the insurance, whether that’s the at-fault driver’s liability coverage, underinsured motorist coverage, or another applicable policy, and whether the evidence is strong enough to hold up if the insurer refuses to make a reasonable offer. A serious case should be prepared with that possibility in mind from the beginning.
Watch Matthew R. Clark explain what he looks for when evaluating a serious car accident case.
Our review of Lansing crash data reveals a pattern most people miss.
Lansing’s overall crash count does not tell the whole story. Our review of local crash data found that total crashes declined from 2014 to 2022 while fatal and serious-injury crashes moved sharply in the opposite direction.
For Matt, the increase in fatal and serious-injury crashes is the more important trend. Serious cases are not about how many crashes happen. They are about the injuries, the evidence, and what the crash changed for the person involved.
Explore the full crash data, trends, and legal analysis from The Clark Law Office.
Read the full report →When people hire The Clark Law Office after a serious accident, they are not just hiring a firm name. They work directly with Matthew R. Clark, and clients consistently mention his honesty, responsiveness, and willingness to explain what is happening with their case.
These reviews reflect the kind of relationship we try to build with every client: direct communication, realistic advice, and an attorney who stays involved from beginning to end.
“Mr. Clark is such an amazing lawyer. He’s very nice and very genuine in his approach to handling my car accident. I love the fact that he was very honest with me about the best option to handle my situation. I recommend him to anyone who needs a car accident lawyer.”
“I was rear-ended on my way to work and injured my back. The insurance company kept giving me the runaround and refused to approve my treatment. A coworker recommended I call Matt at The Clark Law Office, and I’m so glad I did. Once he got involved, things finally started moving. He was straightforward, didn’t sugarcoat anything, and worked hard to get me a solid outcome.”
“My experience working with Matt Clark has been excellent. He was compassionate and knowledgeable over the phone before even meeting him. He drove to me for the initial consult which made things easy. I was satisfied with the result of my accident case and would not hesitate to recommend him to family or friends.”
Real feedback from people who trusted The Clark Law Office with an injury claim.
Read more client reviews →After a serious crash in Lansing, people tend to ask the same few questions: Who is at fault? What happens if the other driver does not have enough insurance? How long do I have to file? What if I was partly responsible?
These are the kinds of questions Matt hears regularly from people in Lansing and throughout Ingham County, and getting the answer right early can make a real difference in how the claim is handled.
You can still have a case even if the other driver blames you for the crash. What matters is what the evidence shows, not simply what either driver says afterward.
Matt looks at the police report, photographs, vehicle damage, witness statements, available video, and other evidence to determine how the crash actually happened. Michigan's comparative-fault rules can reduce compensation when an injured person shares responsibility, so establishing fault accurately can have a major impact on the claim.
Watch Matthew R. Clark explain what matters when fault for a Michigan car accident is disputed.
You may still be able to recover compensation if the at-fault driver has little or no insurance. One of the first things Matt checks is whether uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage is available through your own policy or another applicable policy.
This coverage can become especially important in serious injury cases because the at-fault driver's liability limits may be far below the actual damages. The policy language and applicable limits need to be reviewed before assuming there is no additional coverage.
Watch Matthew R. Clark explain where additional coverage may be available after a serious Michigan car accident.
The Clark Law Office handles car accident cases on a contingency fee, which means you do not pay an attorney fee upfront and the fee is paid from the recovery if the case is successful.
Your initial consultation is free. Matt can review what happened, discuss the available insurance and injuries, and explain whether the case is one the firm can help with before you decide whether to hire anyone.
In most Michigan car accident injury cases, the lawsuit must be filed within three years of the crash. Waiting until the deadline approaches can still create problems because important evidence may disappear and witnesses can become harder to locate.
Other deadlines may apply to particular insurance claims, including Michigan no-fault benefits, so it is usually better to review a serious accident well before the three-year lawsuit deadline.
Yes, Michigan law can allow an injured person to recover compensation even when they share some fault for the crash, but their percentage of fault can reduce the amount recovered.
The rules become especially important when fault is heavily disputed. If an injured person is found more than 50% at fault, Michigan law can also limit recovery of noneconomic damages such as pain and suffering. That is why the evidence establishing how the crash happened matters so much.
If you were seriously injured, the insurance company is already evaluating the claim, protecting its own interests, and looking for reasons to limit what it pays.
You should have someone doing the same for you. Matthew R. Clark personally handles the serious car accident cases he accepts and can quickly assess the injuries, available insurance, evidence, and what needs to happen next.
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