Macomb County, Michigan Personal Injury Lawyers
Macomb County, Michigan boasts 428 square miles of land in southeastern Michigan. Nearly half of Macomb County is rural, so scenic landscapes and unspoiled natural areas are just minutes away from the large urban communities in the county. There are 31 miles of Lake St. Clair shoreline in Macomb County, plus numerous inland waterways that provide boating, swimming, and fishing activities for residents.
Macomb County, MI is bordered by Lambton County in Ontario, Canada to the southeast, Stl. Clair County, Michigan to the northeast, Lapeer County, Michigan to the northwest, Oakland County, Michigan to the west, and Wayne County, Michigan to the south; Lake St. Clair borders the county on the east.
Mt. Clemens is the county seat of Macomb County. On January 15, 1818 the County of Macomb was established and three months later the Governor named Mt. Clemens the County seat. Other cities in Macomb County include; Center Line, Eastpointe, Fraser, Memphis, New Baltimore, Richmond, Roseville, St. Clair Shores, Sterling Heights, Utica and Warren. Warren is the largest city in Macomb County.
Macomb County's total population in 2008 was 829,436 residents in 327,000 households, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. With a business-friendly government and 94 industrial parks located within the county, manufacturing is Macomb County's leading industry, employing roughly one-third of the workforce. Service occupations employ another third of Macomb County residents. The top employers are General Motors, Daimler Chrysler Corp., Ford Motor Company, and the county hospitals.
There are six community hospitals that provide care to Macomb County residents: Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center in Mt. Clemens, St. John Macomb Hospital in Warren, St. John North Shores Hospital, Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Clinton Township Campus, Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Warren Campus, and the Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Mt. Clemens Campus. The 2009 Macomb County Behavioral Risk Factor Survey stated that only about 9.8 percent of adults in Macomb County reported that they had experienced physical health that was not good on at least 15 days during the past month. Physical health includes physical illness and personal injury.
Numerous transportation options are available to Macomb County residents. The county has easy access to four airports; the Coleman A. Young International Airport in Wayne County, the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Romulus, the Oakland County International Airport in Waterford Township, and the St. Clair County International Airport near Port Huron, Michigan. Macomb County is served by Interstate 94, known as the O'Hara Freeway, which runs through Detroit and serves Ann Arbor to the west and Port Huron to the northeast. Interstate 696 also serves the county, providing a route through the northern suburbs of Detroit. Canada and three international border crossings are approximately 30 miles from the center of Macomb County.
The Macomb County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement services to the county. The sheriff's officers also provide a portion of the staff at the Macomb County Jail.
The 16th Circuit Court, located in Macomb County at 40 North Main in Mt Clemens, MI., has jurisdiction in all civil cases, such as personal injury cases involving more than $25,000, domestic relations cases; and felony criminal cases. There are 11 District Court locations within Macomb County, and Probate Court is located at 380 N. Rose St., Mt. Clemens, MI 48043.
