Personal injury lawyer discusses a free drunk driving safety application that just might save your life - and prevent car accidents

As a personal injury lawyer who writes a safety blog, I’m always trying to find the latest in safe driving and car accident prevention. And this new iPhone application called Michigan DUI Tracker looks like a great addition (I’m going to discuss recent drunk driving statistics in Michigan below).

This drunk driving safety app could keep a person from driving drunk on Michigan roads and causing a totally preventable car accident or truck accident. And the iPhone application is free.

Personal injury lawyer Steven Gursten teaches what McCormick v. Carrier means for accident victims and lawyers at Michigan Association for Justice legal seminar in Southfield

Michigan has an important new auto accident law that will result in enormous changes in the months ahead for car accident victims, personal injury lawyers for both the plaintiff and defense of these accident claims, and the auto insurance companies in this state. The new law was released by the Michigan Supreme Court on August 1, 2010, and the case is McCormick v. Carrier.

Auto accident attorney interprets Michigan’s new auto law, which could give hundreds of car accident victims with serious personal injuries a second chance to have their pain and suffering cases heard in court

I’d like to share the exciting news.  Sometime between now and Sunday, the Michigan Supreme Court will release McCormick v. Carrier (Rodney McCormick v. Larry Carrier and Allied Automotive Group, Indemnitor of General Motors Corp.).

McCormick is the case that Michigan auto accident victims, lawyers on both sides and almost all trial court judges have been hoping will finally reverse the shocking unfairness that has resulted under Kreiner v. Fischer.

Attorney boils down the Michigan anti-texting law so you can stay safe – and avoid being ticketed

Our auto accident attorneys received a great inquiry in response to a blog answering common questions on Michigan’s new texting while driving ban.

The reader, “Stogie” (hey, some people have more interesting e-mail names than others) asked: I have a cell phone (Verizon Droid Incredible) that has the ability of voice-activated texting… hands free… I can talk into my Bluetooth/hands free device and the phone will convert my words into text. It’s the easiest way for me to text and I use the feature all the time. Is it legal to send a text message using hands free methods while driving?

Michigan personal injury attorney gives FAQs about the new anti-texting law

I’ve received quite a few questions and e-mails about Michigan’s new texting while driving ban, and I know many of the other personal injury attorneys here have as well.  As you know, the law was signed by Gov. Granholm on the Oprah show and came into effect July 1, 2010.

12 Mile Road and Dequindre & 11 Mile Road and Van Dyke have highest number of car accidents for 2009

Today wraps up my yearly series sharing the most dangerous intersections in Southeast Michigan, compliments of SEMCOG’s list of the 10 intersections in Southeast Michigan with the highest number of car accidents for 2009. Obviously, no one can 100 percent avoid being involved in a car accident, but hopefully we can all lower the likelihood by avoiding these dangerous spots or at the very least, exercising more care. Last but not least on my list are a couple of particularly treacherous intersections in Warren, which is located in Macomb County, Michigan.

11 Mile Road West and Southfield Road & 12 Mile Road West and Telegraph Road make the list with the highest number of car accidents in 2009

My series of the worst intersections in Southeast Michigan continues today with dangerous car accident traps in Southfield, Michigan. Southfield is home to a bustling business district, with the Traveler’s Tower, the Southfield Town Center, and several other high-rise commercial office buildings. Combine all of the commuters speeding around with lots of strip mall shopping and subdivisions and you get traffic - lots of it.

West 12 Mile and Orchard Lake Road & West 14 Mile and Orchard Lake Road make the list with the highest number of car accidents in 2009

Farmington Hills is now home to some of the worst rush hour traffic in all of Oakland County. I know this personally because after 35 years in the Travelers Tower, Michigan Auto Law just moved our law offices to 30101 Northwestern Highway in Farmington Hills. Now I have the pleasure of dealing with simultaneous construction traffic on Telegraph, 12 Mile, 13 Mile, and Orchard Lake Road in my daily commute.

Ford Road and Haggerty Road & Canton Center Road and Ford Road lead the list with highest number of  car accidents in 2009

With 18 lawyers handling only serious car accidents and truck accidents throughout Michigan, we see hundreds of preventable crashes each year. Unfortunately, certain locations produce more auto accidents than others year after year. So annually, I share the most dangerous intersections hoping that readers, friends and clients share this information in turn.

Me and Norm Tucker

Last week, I spoke and moderated at the Michigan Association for Justice seminar on teaching auto accident lawyers “How to Settle Accident Cases for More Money.”

I stressed that lawyers must understand how computer claims software programs like Colossus, which are being used by the insurance industry today, are changing everything, and how they’re causing  a very real decrease in the value of many personal injury cases.

The seminar was a great success. I will be posting videos soon sharing some of my most important tips for Michigan personal injury lawyers. My own topic was “Five Tips to Maximizing Personal Injury Settlements.”