Michigan Birth Injury Attorney Referrals

Attorneys in Michigan and throughout the United States refer their Michigan cerebral palsy and birth injury clients to our law firm for legal representation.

Our team of award-winning lawyers will handle the case from start to finish to achieve the highest possible settlement for your client. When the case settles, we will send you a referral fee check.

• Examples of Our Michigan Birth Injury & Cerebral Palsy Settlements
• How much does Buckfire Law pay as a Referral Fee?
• Does the Referring Attorney have to Co-Counsel the Case?

About The Buckfire Law Firm

Our award-winning law firm was started in 1969.  We have a team of top-rated attorneys and great support staff to work on our cases.

Buckfire Law has earned numerous awards and accolades in the legal profession, including:

• AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• Multi-Million Dollars Advocate Forum
• U.S. News Best Law Firms in Michigan
• The Best Lawyers in America

Types of Birth Injury Cases to Refer to Us

Lawyers refer us a variety of cases involving injuries that occur before, during, and after the birth of a baby, including:

• Cerebral palsy
• Neonatal Stroke
• Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
• Infant Jaundice
• Shoulder Dystocia
• Brachial Plexus
• Erb’s Palsy

Examples of Our Michigan Birth Injury & Cerebral Palsy Settlements

We have won great settlements over the years in medical malpractice cases involving a birth injury, including:

• $7,530,000: Settlement for a child who suffered permanent blindness in Detroit
• $3,000,000: Settlement for a child who suffered severe injury from a vacuum extractor.
• $1,950,000: Settlement for a child who suffered fetal asphyxia, resulting in cerebral palsy.
• $1,900,000: Settlement for a child who suffered birth trauma during delivery.
• $975,000: Settlement against medical providers who were negligent, resulting in cerebral palsy.

How much does Buckfire Law pay as a Referral Fee?

We handle all birth injury and cerebral palsy cases on a one-third contingency fee basis.

Under Michigan law, we are required to deduct the case expenses from the total settlement amount before calculating our contingent fee.

For most birth injury and cerebral palsy cases, we pay the referring attorney a one-third referral fee. We guarantee this fee in writing immediately upon being retained by the client for representation. We also confirm the referral source in our case management software.

Does the Referring Attorney have to Co-Counsel the Case?

No, the referral lawyer does not have to do any work on the case after the client is referred to Buckfire Law.  The ethics opinion in Michigan specifically states that the referring attorney is not required to work on the case to receive a referral fee.  You simply refer us the case and wait for your referral fee check.

How to Refer your Michigan Birth Injury Case to Us

Referring your Michigan auto accident case to us is easy. You refer us your client by doing the following:

• Call (888) 797-8787 to speak with one of our attorneys first to discuss the case to see if we are interested in the referral.
• E-mail Lawrence J. Buckfire at larry@buckfirelaw.com to provide information about the case.
• Have your client call us directly and mention that an attorney referred the case to our firm.

If you have a client contact us directly, make sure the client provides your name as the referring attorney. We also ask that you follow up and confirm the referral to make sure you are credited if the case settles at a later date.

We are zealous at attributing new cases to the referring lawyer to ensure a referral fee is paid upon settlement.