Truck Accident Lawyer Steve Gursten Warns Michigan Drivers on CBS Radio

This morning, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by CBS radio personality Alisa Zee about my work to raise awareness on the dangerous trucking company crisis in Michigan and throughout the country. Countless drivers are being put in harm’s way each time they get behind the wheel. And as a truck accident lawyer who constantly sees families ravaged due to preventable truck accidents at the hands of careless truck companies, I’ve had enough.

The interview can be heard 6 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, on WYCD FM radio. It will be syndicated in Michigan and across the U.S.

On Monday, I wrote about my debate on Siruis radio against a trucking industry lobbyist. The interview was in response to my  report on dangerous truck companies in Michigan. As a lawyer who handles trucking crash cases, the reason I wanted to know the number of unsafe trucking companies in the state is simple: I got tired of completely preventable truck accidents seriously injuring and killing my clients.

As lawyers handling car accidents throughout Michigan, we have seen thousands of preventable crashes due to distracted driving. Unfortunately, when it comes to causing distraction, texting is at the top of the list.

Our accident attorneys frequently stress the importance of avoiding texting while behind the wheel. It’s a thoughtless act, but it is also very dangerous and needlessly puts lives at risk. I have seen first-hand the carnage and destruction caused by drivers who were texting. Several years ago, for example, a truck driver was texting and caused a catastrophic accident. My client lost both his legs when his Saturn was literally split in half.