Bryan Schefman
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Schefman & Associates, PC
Practice areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Insurance Coverage; view more
Licensed in Michigan since: 1983
Education: University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2025 Call today:
248-800-1665
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40900 Woodward AvenueSte. 305
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 Visit website
Bryan Schefman, a senior trial attorney at Schefman & Associates, PC, in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, brings over 42 years of legal acumen to the Detroit metropolitan area and beyond. With unwavering dedication, he advocates for clients who have endured physical and emotional harm, supports families disrupted by a loved one's brain injury and champions those seeking justice for injuries or wrongful deaths. His efforts have led to the recovery of tens of millions of dollars for his clients, ensuring their stories are heard and victories achieved.
In the first decade of his career, Mr. Schefman championed plaintiffs and doctors in medical malpractice cases and represented victims in complex cases involving automobile accidents and medical or drug products. In 1994, he co-launched the Great Lakes Health Plan, Inc., a health maintenance organization, serving first as general counsel and later as CEO before the company was acquired by UnitedHealthcare in 2002, prompting his return to private practice.
With a deep knowledge of the insurance realm, Mr. Schefman has mastered the intricacies of benefits coordination, ERISA liens, Medicare claims and more. This proficiency allows him to assist injured clients and medical providers recover substantial sums. He also aids neurosurgeons and rehabilitation clients with no-fault insurance claims and issues related to overlapping coverages.
Beyond his legal practice, Mr. Schefman has taken on roles as general counsel and CEO of a health insurer. A lifelong resident of Michigan, he earned his bachelor's degree in education from the University of Michigan in 1977 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in 1983.
Admitted to practice law in Michigan since 1983, Mr. Schefman can appear before all Michigan courts, the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. He is a member of the Michigan Coalition for Affordable No Fault. Additionally, he actively participates in the State Bar of Michigan's Business Law and Negligence Sections and the Oakland County Bar Association, sitting on the panel that approves case evaluators for Court mediation.
For multiple years, Mr. Schefman has been recognized by DBusiness Magazine on its Top Lawyers list, Super Lawyers, Lawyers of Distinction, and Top Lawyers, all peer-reviewed organizations. Since beginning his practice, Mr. Schefman has focused on providing justice to people who have been injured and need compensation. Over 40 years, Mr. Shcefman has recovered tens of millions of dollars for injured victims.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Insurance CoverageFocus areas
Animal Bites, Assault, Bad Faith Insurance, Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Dram Shop Laws, Informed Consent, Insurance, Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Toxic Mold, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 50% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 40% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
- 10% Insurance Coverage
First Admitted: 1983, Michigan
Professional Webpage: https://www.schefmanlaw.com/attorney/schefman-bryan-l/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Lawyers of Distinction, 2023
- Super Lawyers , 2023
- Member Oakland County Bar Case Evaluation Committee, 2019
- MCO/HMO Trade Association, Board of Directors, Member
- Oakland County Bar Association
- State Bar of Michigan, Business Law Section & Healthcare Section, Member
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
- Michigan, 1983
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- $3,600,000 settlement of misdiagnosis of and failure to treat timely thiamine deficiency following surgery. , 2024
- Verdicts by Jury include, 3.7 Million Dollars in Personal Injury case, Oakland County Circuit Court; Verrdict $324,000 in Medical provider claim, Oakland County Circuit Court; Verdict $274,000 in Medical Provider claim, Oakland County Circuit Court; Settlements include motorcycle-dram shop claiim $500,000.00; Neglect and trauma in the care of an incapacitated adult at residential facility, $750,000, Macomb County Circuit Court; Bicycle injury by cable company, $210,000, Macomnb County Circuit Court; Auto injury against driver crossing the center line, $285,000, Oakland County Circuit Court; Rear-end commercial truck accident and closed head injury, $260,000.00; Motorcyclist struck, $221,000.00, Oakland COunty Cir. Court; Fishing boat run over by cabin cruiser, $110,000, OCCC; Totsal of Settlements in the tens of millions.
Pro bono / Community Service
- Michigan Coalition for Affordable No Fault, Board of Directors, Member
Honors
- Runner-up in Ernst & Young’s/Crain’s “Entrepreneur of the Year”, 1998
- Runner-up, Entrepreneur of the Year, Ernst & Young’s/Crain, 1998
- The designation as a Super Lawyer is given for recognition in excellence in law practice awarded by a peer review, Super Lawyer, Martindale Hubbell, 2019
- During 2014-2017 Peer nominated as a "Top Lawyer", DBusiness "Top Lawyer", DBusiness
Educational Background
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, B.A., 1977
Other Outstanding Achievements
- The US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals confirmed the right of medical providers to seek double damages under the Medicare Secondary Payor (MSP”) act where a no-fault insurer has denied PIP benefits to a Medicare eligible insured and the provider has sought a “conditional payment” under the MSP. The Court of Appeals held that a medical provider is not required to allege and prove that the non-group health plan made its coverage decision on the basis of Medicare eligibility, interpreting language from 42 USC 1395y in favor of the Plaintiff, so that the only criteria to pursue and MSP claim is that Medicare has paid where another primary plan is liable. There is now no question about a medical provider’s right to seek full charges as well as double damages under the MSP, and in this climate, where no-fault insurers are denying more and more invoices for medical services, the MSP is an essential arrow in the medical provider's quiver., 2014
- Injured People and Medical Professionals
Office location for Bryan Schefman
40900 Woodward Avenue
Ste. 305
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Phone: 248-800-1665
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2025
