Category: Accidents

September 22, 2010

Our Michigan truck accident lawyers beat Liberty Mutual MIST defense at trial Yesterday, two of our Michigan Auto did a terrific job for a seriously injured client. A Macomb County jury returned a verdict just shy of a million dollars on a truck accident lawsuit that the auto insurance company for the defendant, Liberty Mutual, tactically …

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April 26, 2010

Bus accident attorney tells Michigan Lawyers Weekly that law requiring bus accident victims to provide notice of injuries within two months is unfair Steve Gurtsen says SMART (Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transport) escaped responsibility for causing debilitating personal injuries to two of its passengers (one of whom was wheelchair-bound) and one unsuspecting driver in …

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March 18, 2010

Rule of the Road No. 7 – How to poke holes in a dishonest truck driver’s story during the deposition Pre-trip inspection requirements are probably the most violated mandatory safety rule by the trucking industry today. Unfortunately, most lawyers who handle truck accident cases have no idea what those inspection requirements are. Most lawyers think …

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March 11, 2010

Rule of the Road No. 5 – How Black Box Data Can Prove Liability in Truck Crash Cases “Black boxes” have completely revolutionized the way trucking companies can monitor the activities of their truck drivers. They’ve also revolutionized the way truck accident lawyers litigate serious crash cases, as black boxes may likely help prove your …

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January 19, 2010

We are happy to announce that Michigan Auto Law has received the largest car accident settlement and verdict in the state for 2009, according to a year-end compilation of trial verdicts and settlements by Michigan Lawyers Weekly. Steve Gursten’s settlement was for a serious traumatic brain injury accident in Roseville, which is in Macomb County, …

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January 15, 2010

Sheds light on more than 1,000 Michigan trucking companies disobeying safety laws and causing preventable truck accidents; and loopholes in the No-Fault law Michigan’s No-Fault law has never been more complicated or challenging. Due Process host Henry Baskin  interviews truck accident attorney Steve Gursten on the realities and ramifications of our insurance policies following auto …

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December 22, 2009

Why some fix people quickly, and others scam the system in Michigan For my latest year-end reflections on automobile insurance company abuse in Michigan, and the abuses that have sprung up on both sides as a result, I’d like to talk about chiropractors. Let me start by saying that I personally go see a chiropractor. …

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November 12, 2009

I was recently interviewed by Chicago Fox 2 News reporter Larry Yellen. Larry was looking for an attorney who is a national expert on serious truck accidents caused by truckers who are drunk or high. Below is the investigative television story and article. A sincere thank you to Larry, for shedding more light on this …

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November 10, 2009

Steven M. Gursten highlights rampant drug use by truck drivers trying to stay alert and relieve stress – and how truck companies turning a blind eye are able to avoid criminal punishment after preventable truck crashes Truck accident attorney Steve Gursten is featured in an investigative Fox News Chicago story that suggests many truck companies …

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