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Has your child been injured by the Flint water crisis?

We are reviewing Flint water-related lead poisoning cases for potential lawsuits Has your child been injured by the Flint water crisis or been exposed to Flint’s lead-contaminated water? If so, the consequences can be very serious and far-reaching: “Children under the age of 6 are…

By Steven Gursten

/ 16 Mar 2016

Paralyzed Michigan woman is first in U.S. to receive free standing wheelchair

But new promising technology shouldn’t be viewed as a “luxury” by insurance companies for people who have sustained spinal cord injuries from a car accident This is a great story. Emily Van Kleeck of West Michigan can now look people in the eye, hug her…

By Steven Gursten

/ 23 Sep 2015

Jordan Jones of Michigan Auto Law is a Michigan Super Lawyer

Our very own Jordan Jones has been named a Michigan Super Lawyers “Rising Star” for 2015. Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Rising Stars is an honor limited no more than…

By Steven Gursten

/ 18 Sep 2015

Who pays for a 25% reduction in workers’ comp premiums?

The real truth about “wage earning capacity” and phantom wages under Michigan’s work comp law Many states, including Michigan where I practice law, are wage loss states. This means under the state’s workers comp system, you have to be disabled to recover wage loss. The…

By Steven Gursten

/ 12 Sep 2015

Should low-mileage drivers pay less for auto insurance?

Consumer Federation of America study shows Farmers, Progressive and Allstate routinely charge low-mileage drivers the same rates as high-mileage drivers Should auto insurance companies charge low-mileage drivers lower auto insurance prices than high-mileage drivers? The Consumer Federation of Americ

By Steven Gursten

/ 21 Aug 2015

How lawyers can prove “mild” TBI after a motor vehicle accident?

“Mild” TBI after a car accident is actually not mild at all. Attorney Steven Gursten will be speaking on MTBI and how it affects people injured in car accidents during a national webinar for the American Association for Justice October 14.

By Steven Gursten

/ 5 Aug 2015

Time for us to drop the “A” word! It’s crashes, not accidents

Why using ‘crashes’ promotes accountability while ‘accidents’ implies no one is responsible I’ve said it before. And I’ll say it again now. People get injured in car “crashes,” not car “accidents.” The word “accident” does not accurately describe what I see every day as an…

By Steven Gursten

/ 31 Jul 2015

“We lost our only son in a terrible car accident and we want to share our experience”

People often ask me why I do the work that I do. Today I wanted to share a testimonial from two very cherished people I helped recently that explains why I chose to protect people instead of work for a big corporate law firm. The…

By Steven Gursten

/ 20 Jul 2015

What are the “best” – and “worst” – car insurance companies in America?

Our attorneys give their own answer based on real cases – in “The 2015 Attorneys’ Guide to the Best Auto Insurance Companies (And the ones our attorneys recommend you should avoid)” As accident attorneys, we’re always being asked what insurance companies we like. And we…

By Steven Gursten

/ 3 Jul 2015

Detroit Mayor Duggan’s D-Insurance Plan is no good for Detroiters

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has proposed an insurance plan aimed at saving Detroiters money on their car insurance, which is among the highest in the nation. But under his “D-Insurance” plan, Detroiters would lose far more No Fault insurance benefits and important legal protections than…

By Steven Gursten

/ 17 Jun 2015

3 ways medical provider fee schedules may save Michigan No Fault

As an attorney who helps people injured in serious automobile accidents, I see the benefits of our Michigan No Fault insurance system and the life-saving medical protections it provides every single day. But there have also been some widely publicized abuses. Some lawyers and law…

By Steven Gursten

/ 2 Jun 2015

Attorney Steven Gursten shares cutting-edge new truck accident law firm business model at Lawyernomics 2015 conference

About three years ago, I launched a new law firm with two out-of-state partners. The idea behind this law firm is unique: States don’t really matter in the Internet age. Attorneys who are subject matter experts in specialized and technical areas of law can come…

By Steven Gursten

/ 19 May 2015