Partner:

Daniel L. Buckfire Buckfire & Buckfire 25800 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 890 Southfield, MI 48075

Daniel L. Buckfire earned his undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of Michigan Business School in 1989. He was Phi Beta Kappa and graduated in the top 10% of his class. He graduated cum laude from the prestigious University of Michigan Law School in 1991 and has been engaged in the private practice of law since his successful completion of the bar exam.

Daniel L. Buckfire specializes in automobile negligence cases, no-fault insurance claims, dram shop liability, and general negligence cases. His adept knowledge of these areas of law have resulted in numerous significant settlements and verdicts on behalf of his injured clients. He recently settled a claim on behalf of woman who suffered paralysis as the result of an automobile accident for $1,375,000.00.

Areas of Practice:

• No-Fault Insurance Claims
• Auto Accident Cases
• Motorcycle Accident Cases
• Truck Accident Cases
• Dram Shop Liability
• General Negligence Cases

Litigation Percentage:

90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Education:

• The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1991
  Honors: Cum Laude
• University of Michigan School of Business, 1989
  Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
  Major: Accounting

Professional Honors & Activities:

• Michigan Association for Justice- Member
• American Association for Justice-Member

Publications:

"The Ultimate Michigan Car Accident Handbook"

Bar Admissions:

• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1992

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Michigan Car Accident Lawyers

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• Out of State Residents in Michigan Car Accidents
• Underinsurance Motorists Coverage
• Michigan Car Accident Claims
• Canadians Injured in Michigan
• Michigan Auto Insurance Report | Michigan Accident Lawyers

Michigan Dog Bite Lawyers

• Postal Carrier Dog Bite Injuries

Michigan No-Fault Insurance Lawyers

• Michigan Catastrophic Claims

Types of Personal Injury Cases

• Shoulder and Rotator Cuff Injuries
• Neck Injuries and Herniated Discs

Michigan Pedestrian Accident & Bicycle Accident Lawyers

• Bicycle Injuries

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• Attendant Service Claim Form
• Attendant Care Disability Certificate Form

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Testimonials

I cannot thank Daniel Buckfire enough for helping in my No-Fault Insurance claim against State Farm Insurance Company. I am a quadriplegic as a result of a car accident and my insurance company denied me a portion of my insurance benefits. I contacted Daniel and he was able to get those benefits paid quickly for me.

Brian Woodward

In Michigan, I refer my serious and catastrophic personal injury cases to Buckfire & Buckfire P.C. They have obtained excellent results for my clients on very difficult cases.

Ari Kresch, attorney
Southfield, MI and New York, NY

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Case Results

Michigan Car Accident Lawyers

$1,375,000 - Spinal Cord Injury -Detroit car accident settlement for paralyzed woman

Awarded: $1,375,000

$675,000 Flint, Michigan truck / car accident

Awarded: 675,000

$525,000 - Detroit car accident settlement

Awarded: $525,000

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Michigan Slip and Fall Lawyers

$1,425,000 - Detroit slip and fall brain injury jury verdict

Awarded: $1,425,000

$125,000 slip and fall on wet floor with no warning sign

Awarded: $125,000

Michigan Slip on Ice Settlement

Awarded: $90,000

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Michigan Dog Bite Lawyers

$225,000- Michigan Dog Bite Injury Settlement

Awarded: $225,000

$62,500 Michigan dog bite settlement

Awarded: $62,500

$62,500 Michigan Dog Bite Settlement

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Michigan Child Lead Poisoning Lawyers

$1,400,000 Detroit, Michigan lawyer settlement

Awarded: $1,400,000

$650,000 -Detroit lead poisoning settlement

Awarded: $650,000

$650,000 - Detroit lead poisoned child settlement

Awarded: $650,000

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Michigan Food Poisoning Lawyers

Detroit Food Poisoning Settlement

Awarded: Pain and Suffering Damages

Norovirus Food Poisoning Settlements

Awarded: Confidential

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Michigan Wrongful Death Lawyers

$1,600,000 - Michigan Wrongful death car accident

Awarded: $1,600,000

$850,000 - Detroit wrongful death drowning settlement

Awarded: $850,000

$425,000 Livingston County Fatal Car Accident Settlement

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Michigan No-Fault Insurance Lawyers

State Farm Knee Injury No-Fault Insurance Settlement

Awarded: No-Fault Insurance Knee Injury Settlement

$375,000 Michigan No-Fault Insurance settlement

Awarded: $375,000

$265,000 - Wayne County no-fault lawyer jury verdict against Farmers Insurance

Awarded: $265,000

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Michigan Motorcycle Accident Lawyers

$5,000,000 Detroit, Michigan Motorcycle Accident Judgment

Awarded: $5,000,000

$1,100,000 Detroit, Michigan Motorcycle Accident Settlement

Awarded: $1,100,000

$500,000 Michigan motorcycle accident injury insurance benefits

Awarded: $500,000

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Michigan Truck Accident Lawyers

$1,800,000 - Detroit Michigan truck accident settlement

Awarded: $1,800,000

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Michigan Brain Injury Lawyers

Brain Injury Settlement

Awarded: Brain Injury Settlement

Michigan Child Brain Injury Settlement

Awarded: $250,000

Mild Closed Head Injury Settlement

Awarded: $85,000

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Michigan Defective Road Lawyers

$ 95,000 Detroit Broken Sidewalk Setttlement

Sidewalk Trip & Fall-Macomb Township

Awarded: Uneven Sidewalk Trip and Fall

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Michigan Medical Malpractice Lawyers

$3,750,000 - Michigan hospital suicide malpractice settlement

Awarded: $3,750,000

Pulmonary Embolism Causing Death Settlement

Awarded: $625,000

$400,000 Michigan medical malpractice settlement for frostbite injuries

Awarded: $400,000

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Michigan Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawyers

Detroit nursing home fall injury

Awarded: Confidential

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Types of Personal Injury Cases

Burn Injury Settlement - Fast Food Restaurant

Awarded: $75,000 burn settlement

Bed Bug Settlement

Awarded: Confidential

Hair Salon Burn Injury

Awarded: $50,000

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Michigan Drunk Driving Accident Lawyers

$100,000 Michigan Drunk driver accident settlement

Awarded: 100,000

Bar/Dram Shop

Awarded: confidential

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Michigan Pedestrian Accident & Bicycle Accident Lawyers

West Michigan Golf Cart Accident Settlement

Mackinac Island Bicycle Accident Settlement

Awarded: $290,000

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Michigan Sports and Recreational Accidents

Snow Tubing Accident Settlement for Neck Injuries

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Michigan Airplane Accident and Airport Injuries

Airplane Burn Injury - Airline Burn Injury Settlement

Awarded: Confidential Airplane Injury Settlement

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Michigan Cruise Ship Injury Lawyers

Alaskan Cruise Injury Settlement

Cruise Ship Injury Settlement

Awarded: Confidential

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Premises Liability

$250,000 - Detroit trip and fall on broken parking lot

Awarded: $250,000

$225,000 - Michigan knee replacement

Awarded: $225,000

$200,000 - falling store shelf causing neurological injuries

Awarded: $200,000

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Products Liability

$1,200,000 - Michigan products liability settlement for a client whose hands were crushed in a press on the job

Awarded: $1,200,000

$125,000 drain cleaner burn injuries

Awarded: $125,000

$125,000 - Detroit eye injuries due to chemical burns drain cleaner

Awarded: $125,000

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Governmental Liability

$465,000 - Southgate Michigan sexual assault settlement

Awarded: $465,000

$250,000 Jackson Michigan defective roadway

Awarded: $250,000

$125,000 - Romulus Michigan trip and fall settlement on behalf of the family of an elderly client who died after falling on a defective city sidewalk

Awarded: $125,000

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Other

$150,000 Detroit coffee burn settlement against casino

Awarded: 150,000

$150,000 Michigan firework injury arbitration award

Awarded: 150,000

$125,000 Detroit airline lawsuit settlement

Awarded: 125,000

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FAQs

Michigan Car Accident Lawyers

• What are the rights under the Michigan No-Fault Insurance laws if a person is dies in a car accident?
• What types of Michigan collision coverage are there?
• What injuries are considered serious enough to sue for a Michigan car accident?

Michigan Slip and Fall Lawyers

• What is the statute of limitations in Michigan for a trip and fall lawsuit?
• What is the statute of limitations in Michigan for a slip and fall accident lawsuit?
• Can I sue my apartment complex if I slip and fall on black ice on a sidewalk outside my building?

Michigan Dog Bite Lawyers

• What is the statute of limitations in Michigan for a dog bite or dog attack lawsuit?
• What is a fair settlement amount for a dog bite case in Michigan?
• How much time do I have to sue for a dog bite attack in Michigan?

Michigan Child Lead Poisoning Lawyers

• My child was lead poisoned in an old Detroit rental home due peeling paint inside and outside the house.  Does he have case?

Michigan Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Lawyers

• I suffered carbon monoxide poisoning at my Ann Arbor apartment due to a defective furnace.  Can I sue the apartment complex for my injuries?

Michigan Food Poisoning Lawyers

• My child is a student at Hope College and was infected with food poisoning in November.  I think the College officials said it was Norovirus.  What should I do?
• I suffered E. coli poisoning from Kroger ground beef.  Can I sue Kroger for my illness and medical bills?
• I suffered salmonella food poisoning after eating at a Lansing restaurant.  I was hospitalized and incurred significant medical expenses.  I also missed time from work.  Can I file a lawsuit against the restaurant?

Michigan Wrongful Death Lawyers

• If a family member died from an auto accident in Michigan, what kind of claims can family members make against the driver and owner of the car that caused the death?
• Can the family of someone who died in a fatal Michigan car accident file a wrongful death lawsuit?

• Can I get my lost wages paid if I was injured in a Michigan car accident?

Michigan No-Fault Insurance Lawyers

• What is coordinated coverage under the Michigan No-Fault law?
• What is uncoordinated coverage under the Michigan No-Fault law?
• Do I have to pay for repairs and damages to another person's car if I caused the accident in Michigan?

Michigan Motorcycle Accident Lawyers

• What happens if I am involved in a Michigan motorcycle accident and I did not buy collision coverage?

• What if I get in a motorcyle accident in Michigan and did not buy collision coverage?

• What is the statute of limitations in Michigan for a motorcycle accident lawsuit?

Michigan Truck Accident Lawyers

• What is the statute of limitations in Michigan for a truck accident lawsuit?
• My husband suffered a spinal cord injury in a Michigan truck accident on I-94 near Port Huron when a semi-tractor trailer jacknifed and collided with his car.  Can he sue the truck driver?
• Can I sue a truck driver for negligent driving when he crossed over the center line of the highway and crashed into my car?

Michigan Bus Accident Lawyers

• I was a passenger on a charter bus in Michigan and the bus driver fell asleep.  He caused an accident and I suffered a serious neck injury.  Can I sue for this Michigan charter bus accident?

Michigan Brain Injury Lawyers

• Can I sue a negligent driver for a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) that occurred in a Michigan car accident?
• I suffered a mild traumatic brain injury in a Michigan car accident.  Can I sue the negligent driver for my closed head injuries from that accident?
• How do I find the best brain injury lawyer in Michigan for my car accident case?

Michigan Spinal Cord Injury Lawyers

• Can a spinal cord injury victim have home modifications done to his residence if he suffered paralysis in a Michigan car accident?

Michigan Defective Road Lawyers

• Can I sue the highway commission if I suffered injuries due to a pothole in the roadway while driving my car on I-75 in Michigan?

Michigan Medical Malpractice Lawyers

• What is the statute of limitations in Michigan for a medical malpractice lawsuit?
• Can I sue a surgeon for medical malpractice in Michigan if he cut my bile duct during a laparoscopic gallbladder surgery?

• Can I sue a Michigan hospital for medical malpractice if I was a victim of malpractice during a surgery at the hospital?

Michigan Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawyers

• What is the statute of limitations in Michigan for a nursing home abuse or nursing home neglect lawsuit?
• Can I sue a nursing home if my grandfather fell out of his bed suffered a fractured hip?
• My mother fell out of her bed and broke her hip at her nursing home and I feel that this is nursing home neglect.  Can I sue the nursing home for her?

Michigan Birth Injury Lawyers / Cerebral Palsy Cases

• What is a birth trauma case?

• Can I sue a hospital if my child was born with a birth defect because the hospital and doctors made medical mistakes during the delivery?
• My baby has cerebral palsy due to a medical mistake during her delivery and she will need special care for her lifetime.  Can I sue the Detroit hospital to pay for this care and her special needs?

Types of Personal Injury Cases

• What is the statute of limitations in Michigan for a defective product lawsuit?

• Can a victim of child sex abuse in Michigan file a lawsuit against the sexual molestor?

• I was the victim of police abuse by a Detroit police officer and suffered serious injuries.  Can I file a police abuse lawsuit against the Detroit police officers and the City of Detroit  Police Department?

Michigan Drunk Driving Accident Lawyers

• What happens in Michigan if a drunk driver causes a crash that injured or kills a person?
• How much time do I have to sue a bar or restaurant after being injured in a Michigan drunk driving accident?
• How do I prove in Michigan that the drunk driver was visibly intoxicated at the time that the bar served the alcohol?

Michigan Pedestrian Accident & Bicycle Accident Lawyers

• Can a pedestrian injured in a car accident receive Michigan No-Fault Insurance benefits?
• I was riding my bicycle in Traverse City and was hit by car.  I suffered a fractured femur that required surgery.  What kind of claims can a biker injured for this type of Michigan bicycle accident?
• What rights do I have if I was a pedestrian or riding my bicycle in Michigan and I was struck by a car that had no insurance?

Michigan Sports and Recreational Accidents

• What is the statute of limitations in Michigan for a bicycle accident lawsuit?
• I was injured while tubing at a ski resort in Northern Michigan.  Can I file a claim against the resort?
• I was injured in a Michigan ATV accident when the vehicle flipped over and landed on me.  Can I sue the ATV manufacturer for my injuries?

Michigan Airplane Accident and Airport Injuries

• I suffered an injury to my neck when the overhead compartment on a Northwest Airline flight opened and someone's luggage fell onto my head and neck.  Can I file a claim against the airline?
• I suffered a herniated disc in my neck when a large carry-on bag fell out of the overhead compartment on my plane while in flight.  Can I sue Northwest Airlines for my injury?
• I suffered burn injuries on an airplane when a flight attendant spilled hot coffee on my arms during a flight.  Can I sue the airline for my injuries?

Michigan Vacation & Resort Injury Lawyers

• I was on a vacation in Mexico and was injured at the resort because of a slippery floor tiles near the hotel swimming pool.  Can I file a claim against the resort?
• I suffered a broken arm when I fell on a defective step at a Club Med resort in Cancun.  Can I file a claim against the resort for my injuries ?

General

• I was in a pedestrian accident in Michigan.  It was a hit and run car accident.  Do I have any legal rights to recover for my injuries?

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