Helping The Elderly

Helping the elderly

Debate on elderly drivers: Do auto laws keep roads safe from car accidents?

Michigan auto accident attorney Steven Gursten sounds off on safety for older drivers in Des Moines newspaper

Auto accident attorney Steve Gursten is interviewed by the Des Moines Register newspaper on a national debate surrounding elderly drivers: Do they pose an exceptional risk of causing car accidents and therefore should face additional restrictions? Or would that constitute improper, age-based discrimination?

Gursten, who writes extensively about drivers safety and older drivers, says, “The right to drive ends when the elderly become a threat of injuring or killing other drivers.” He gives common-sense steps to prevent car accidents caused by the elderly.

Here’s the story on elderly drivers in the Des Moines Register: Debate on older drivers: Do auto laws keep roads safe?

October 11, 2010

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Can personal injury attorneys collect large verdicts and settlements for elderly plaintiffs?

Steven M. Gursten, who handles personal injury auto accident cases for the elderly, tells Michigan Lawyers Weekly, yes

Michigan Lawyers Weekly interviews personal injury attorney Steven M. Gursten on whether it’s possible to collect large verdicts and settlements for elderly plaintiffs.

Gursten, who handles car accident cases for the elderly, said that personal injury attorneys must first realize that such cases are different and challenging; especially since attorneys “are asking a more conservative jury pool to award large pain and suffering verdicts for plaintiffs who are less active and with only a few years left to enjoy.”

Here’s the Michigan Lawyers Weekly story: Is it possible to collect large damages for elderly plaintiffs?

May 3, 1999

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