WHAT YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT TRUCK ACCIDENT CASES

Commercial trucks are defined as having a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of more than 10,000 pounds. But keep in mind, many commercial trucks driving on Michigan roads such as semis, big-rigs, tractor-trailers or 18-wheelers easily exceed 80,000 pounds when they are fully loaded. Because of their immense size, big trucks are more dangerous than cars. Our personal injury lawyers have provided tips and the most critical to-dos to ensure the best possible legal outcome for anyone who has been involved in a Michigan truck accident.

Michigan Truck Accident FAQs

If you have been injured in a truck accident on Michigan roads, please take the time to look over the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) about truck accidents that our personal injury lawyers hear from clients.

What to Do at the Truck Accident Scene

This outline reviews the most important steps recommended by the experienced truck accident attorneys of Michigan Auto Law, whether you’ve been broadsided by a semi- truck, you’ve been injured in a hit and run truck crash or you’ve been in a head-on collision with a big-rig.

Things to Know After a Michigan Truck Accident

Immediately following a truck accident, there are several important actions that Michigan truck accident lawyers recommend, including document the accident, notify your insurance company immediately and never sign a release or give a statement to an insurance claims adjuster.

8 Important Things to Know About Truck Accident Cases

Michigan truck accident lawyers outline the most important things to know about a truck accident case, including how crucial evidence can be destroyed, the importance of knowing the rules of the game, the high stakes involved, when to expect surveillance, and why filing lawsuits quickly is so crucial.

How to File a Lawsuit

Steven Gursten, past-president of the Interstate Truck Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice, lists 10 imperative points for truck accident victims pursuing truck accident cases, starting with the No. 1 factor: Injured truck accident victims must show a serious impairment of body function, not just pain.

Truck Accidents are Different than Car Accidents

Michigan personal injury lawyers outline the critical differences and unique laws that separate truck accident cases from other types of Michigan auto negligence cases.

Safe Driving Tips to Prevent Truck Accidents

Driving near a commercial truck is much different than driving near a passenger car, but you can avoid a truck accident by keeping some simple safety tips from the personal injury lawyers of Michigan Auto Law in mind.

Truck Industry Myths

Our no-fault lawyers dispel three major myths from the politically powerful trucking industry, which continues to ignore the increasing number of fatal truck accidents occurring every year.

If you have any additional questions or wish to speak to a Michigan truck accident lawyer directly about your circumstances, please call Michigan Auto Law for a free consultation at (800) 777-0028. You can also use the free consultation form. There is absolutely no fee or obligation. Please keep in mind that if you retain one of our truck accident lawyers, Michigan Auto Law charges its clients on a contingency basis, meaning that the attorneys are only paid if they win monetary damages for their clients. This makes it possible for people of all means to hire the most qualified truck accident lawyers, like those at Michigan Auto Law.

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

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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.