Category: Accidents

August 1, 2011

Michigan motorcycle accident lawyer explains helmets prevent – and do not cause – motorcycle accidents To wear a motorcycle helmet or not has caused a debate between motorcycle accident lawyers and bikers, and of course politicians pandering for votes. Some bikers say that wearing motorcycle helmets is actually unsafe — that it could interfere with …

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May 28, 2011

Motorcycle accident attorney shares tips on deciphering good helmets from dangerous and novelty helmets I’m expecting the motorcycle helmet law to be repealed this year in Michigan. And I’ve been writing on why it’s important for bikers to wear helmets – to help prevent motorcycle accidents and deaths on Michigan roads. Today, I wanted to …

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May 27, 2011

Michigan Auto Law attorney wins $1.45 million on $175,000 Wayne County case evaluation award Congratulations our Michigan Auto Law attorney and his deserving client for last week’s $1.45 million truck accident trial verdict. The verdict was received on May 17 in Wayne County Circuit Court in Detroit. What makes the case interesting is how the …

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January 27, 2011

Auto insurance attorney says you can get both, but only in specific situations, and there will be important issues to consider Car accident victims always have questions about No-Fault insurance. One of the most frequent questions we have is whether a person injured in a car accident can simultaneously collect No-Fault insurance wage loss benefits …

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January 18, 2011

Truck accident attorney gets $3.5 million for man injured by two semi-trucks in Jackson County I’m happy to announce that Michigan Auto Law received the top-reported 2010 personal injury trial verdict for a truck accident in Michigan. This was based upon year-end compilations of all the jury verdicts as reported in the January 10 issue …

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December 23, 2010

Steve Gursten explains how friends from around the country helped in most recent trial, in Jackson County The Beatles wrote “With a little help from my friends.” It certainly applies to the help I received from many good friends getting ready for my last trial. Last Wednesday, a Jackson County jury returned a verdict of …

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December 9, 2010

Auto accident attorneys says those with a higher blood alcohol content will be punished more severely “Obliterated driving” has become its own crime in Michigan, as new laws are targeting extremely intoxicated motorists in efforts to prevent car accidents and save lives. Michigan’s Driving with a High Bodily Alcohol Content law includes stronger penalties for …

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November 10, 2010

Truck accident attorney cites dire community safety threat from dangerous trucks on Michigan’s roads Yesterday, there was another fatal truck accident caused by a flying tire falling off a truck. Several people have died or been seriously injured from similar tires flying off trucks in recent weeks. Also yesterday, I was interviewed by Roop Raj …

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November 9, 2010

Truck accident attorney says crashes caused by loose tires are almost always completely preventable Truck accident attorney Steve Gursten was interviewed by Roop Raj from Fox 2 Detroit WJBK News, after a tire flew off of an unmaintained truck, causing a fatal truck crash in metro Detroit. This wrongful death was the latest in a series …

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