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…
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…
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…
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…
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
“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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…