Michigan Lawyers Weekly list of top-reported verdicts names Leonard Koltonow, David Christensen and Sarah Stempky as earning top auto accident verdicts

Our Michigan personal injury lawyers have made it on the Michigan Lawyers Weekly year-end list of the top-reported verdicts and settlements. Last year, Michigan Auto Law received the second top-reported verdict for a car accident case and top reported verdict for a truck accident case in Michigan in 2011.

Michigan Auto Law partner Lenny Koltonow wins $1.45 million on $175,000 Wayne County case evaluation award

Congratulations to Lenny Koltonow and his deserving client for last week’s $1.45 million truck accident trial verdict. The verdict was received on May 17 in Wayne County Circuit Court in Detroit.

What makes the case interesting is how the truck accident occurred.

Steve Gursten of Michigan Auto Law is speaking on maximizing settlements for auto accident victims and other tips for injury attorneys

Today, I’ll be speaking in Las Vegas to a group of injury attorneys from around the country during the Personal Injury Litigators Summit. The topic for the conference is Overcoming the Top 15 Barriers to Winning More for Your Clients. My topic is helping injury attorneys get better results for their clients on auto accident cases.

Tom James’ great trial record, outstanding injury settlements and work ethic result from an MBA, previous career and drive that only comes with maturity

Today I’d like to share a Michigan Lawyers Weekly article that features personal injury attorney, Tom James. The story is about how Tom, who has only practiced as an injury attorney for five years, has achieved outstanding settlement and trial results, far faster than others. In large part, Tom’s success comes from his previous work experience, his MBA and his background in sales.

Truck accident attorney gets $3.5 million for man injured by two semi-trucks in Jackson County

I’m happy to announce that Michigan Auto Law received the top-reported 2010 personal injury trial verdict for a truck accident in Michigan. This was based upon year-end compilations of all the jury verdicts as reported in the January 10 issue of Michigan Lawyers Weekly.

The case was my truck accident lawsuit for Jim and Kim Fairley. We went to trial in Jackson, Michigan, against Schiber Truck Company. I am especially gratified that my client, a wonderful person who was seriously injured, was able to have such a wonderful result.

Steve Gursten explains how friends from around the country helped in most recent trial, in Jackson County

The Beatles wrote “With a little help from my friends.”

It certainly applies to the help I received from many good friends getting ready for my last trial. Last Wednesday, a Jackson County jury returned a verdict of $3.5 million for my clients, Jim and Kim Fairley, who were seriously injured in a truck accident on April 4, 2008. The insurance company had only offered $1 million to settle the case.

Jackson Citizen Patriot misses the real story of insurance company abuse

Last Wednesday, a Jackson County jury returned a verdict of $3.5 million dollars for Jim and Kim Fairley. I am so happy for them. The Fairleys are wonderful people and they really deserve this.

The next morning, I was surprised to see my trial verdict on the front page of the Jackson Citizen Patriot newspaper.

Michigan truck accident lawyers Bobby Raitt and Alison Tomak beat Liberty Mutual MIST defense at trial

Yesterday, my partner Bobby Raitt and associate attorney Alison Tomak did a terrific job for a seriously injured client. A Macomb County jury returned a verdict just shy of a million dollars on a truck accident case that the auto insurance company for the defendant, Liberty Mutual, tactically decided to take a very tough position on.

A reader recently wrote in after reading my blog on the Dirtiest Insurance Company Trick of All. “Phil” stated that in the very serious car accident case I had written about, Farm Bureau Insurance company had every right to deliberately mislead the jury (I assume Phil is not a claims adjuster who works for Farm Bureau).

Actually, I really appreciate Phil’s comments and I am sure there are many people feel the same way as he does. That’s why I decided to re-post his comment and my response as today’s blog.

We are happy to announce that two personal injury attorneys from Michigan Auto Law have received the largest car accident settlement and verdict in the state for 2009, according to a year-end compilation of trial verdicts and settlements by Michigan Lawyers Weekly.

Steve Gursten’s settlement was for a serious traumatic brain injury accident in Roseville, which is in Macomb County, Mich. In this case, the metal leg of a traffic sign that was not properly secured, blew through the windshield of the plaintiff’s vehicle, striking her in the head.