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Helpful Tips when involved in an Auto Accident in Michigan

Following a Michigan car accident you should stop the automobile and call your local Michigan police department. Regardless of how severe the Michigan auto accident is it can help avoid legal problems.

You should obtain every single phone number and addresses of any passengers and witnesses involved in the Michigan car accident. Taking note of any circumstance that contributed to the Michigan automobile accident is advised. Sometimes mistakes are made when determining who is at fault in a Michigan auto accident.

Your insurance company should be immediately notified because Michigan auto accidents often involve both insurance matters and personal injury.

Nothing should be discussed or signed directly after a Michigan auto accident because you want to ensure that you protect your rights. It is often smart to engage the services of a Michigan auto accident attorney. An attorney can often help with the investigation to determine who is liable and to help protect your rights. Michigan auto accident liability differs from state to state. In one single year there were 6,289,000 auto accidents reported. The damages recoverable from a Michigan auto accident include vehicle and personal property and physical and emotional injuries. Your Michigan auto accident attorney can help with auto accident claims involving property damage, medical bills, loss of earnings, and pain and suffering.

Contact Lawrence E. Gursten or Steven M. Gursten 1-800-777-0028

AV Peer Review Rated

Michigan Auto Law is an AV RATED law firm, the highest possible rating for legal ability and ethics. Very few lawyers and law firms in Michigan have been selected with this top rating.

American Association for Justice

Steve Gursten is Chair for the 2008 Interstate Truck Litigation Group for the American Association for Justice (AAJ). Michigan Auto Law has been a long standing member and contributor to the American Association for Justice (AAJ), formerly the American Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA).

Michigan Super Lawyer

Top 5% of Attorneys in Michigan

Michigan Super Lawyer features only the Top 5% of attorneys in Michigan.

3 Michigan Auto Law attorneys
have been featured as

Michigan Super Lawyer:
Lawrence E. Gursten - 2007, 2006
Leonard M. Koltonow - 2007
David E. Christensen - 2007

Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers

Only 5% of Law Firms in the U.S. Qualify

Only 5% of all U.S. law firms qualify to be included in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, making Michigan Auto Law one of the most distinguished and respected in the country.

Michigan Lawyer of the Year

Steven M. Gursten was selected as "Lawyer of the Year" for 2005, by Michigan Lawyers Weekly, the state's largest legal periodical. Steve was selected after winning a $9 million dollar pain and suffering settlement for one of his clients - the largest settlement for pain and suffering in Michigan in over ten years.

Michigan Trial Lawyers Association (MTLA)

Robert M. Raitt of Michigan Auto Law is President for the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association (MTLA) for 2008. The attorneys at Michigan Auto Law are well-respected members of the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association (MTLA), dedicated to helping Michigan families seek justice when they are injured by another person's negligence.