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National and local high-profile media outlets know who to contact when they need to interview experts in auto law or accidents. The attorneys of Michigan Auto Law have the knowledge, experience and television/radio interview skills that make them a frequently sought-after source by outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, CBS News, WXYZ and a host of others. For interview requests, please contact Todd Berg at [email protected] or (800) 968-1001.
Attorney Todd Berg tells the Livingston Daily that such a move would increase crash severity A recently release package of senate bills (SB 895-898) would allow drivers to speed up to 80 miles per hour. It would also allow truck drivers to go 10 miles an hour faster than the current speed limit, and drivers …
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Attorney Todd Berg tells the legal newspaper that the proposed caps on benefits in House Speaker Bolger’s “Substitute for HB 4612” are restrictive Michigan Lawyers Weekly featured attorney Todd Berg as a legal expert in its recent story on House Speaker Jase Bolger’s latest No Fault “reform” plan, “Substitute for HB 4612.” The story outlined …
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Attorney Steven Gursten tells The Detroit News how data can be used against drivers in court after auto accidents Every time a driver gets behind the wheel, odds are that car or truck is gathering information from built-in “black boxes.” Black boxes are data recorders that preserve inputs from the vehicle’s sensors. This often includes …
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Michigan Lawyers Weekly lists Michigan Auto Law attorney for 17th straight year with the top-reported trial verdicts and injury settlements I’m happy to announce that a Michigan Auto Law attorney has recovered one of the highest-reported truck accident settlements in Michigan for the 2013 year. This also marks the 17th consecutive year that an attorney …
Attorney Steven Gursten explains how we can protect society and preserve the rights of elderly drivers on Fox 2 Detroit “Let it Rip” I was a guest legal commentator last Thursday on Let it Rip on Fox 2 Detroit News, where the topic of elderly driving and how old is too old to drive was …
Just how old is too old to drive? Attorney Steven Gursten weighed in as a legal expert on Fox 2 News Detroit’s “Let it Rip.” Here’s the show: Sadly, the debate about older drivers bubbled up again following the tragic death of an 88-year-old Livonia woman. According to published reports, Lorriane McKaig was driving to …
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Detroit Legal News interviews Gursten on new laws that would allow testing of self-driving cars in Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder recently signed laws that would allow “driverless” cars to be legally road-tested in Michigan. Attorney Steven Gursten, head of Michigan Auto Law, answers questions from the Detroit Legal News on the legislation, and issues surrounding …
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Attorney Steven Gursten reacts to new legislation in Michigan Lawyers Weekly blog A pair of bills meant to stop solicitation of auto accident victims for the first 30 days after their accidents — known as the “ambulance chasing” bills — have been signed by Gov. Rick Snyder. The acts prohibit using the accident reports for …
Grand Rapids Business Journal profiles the new West Michigan location for accident victims Michigan Auto Law, which is a law firm with statewide presence, has opened an office in downtown Grand Rapids’ McKay Tower to better serve clients in West Michigan. Here’s the new contact information: /about/locations-served/grand-rapids-car-accident-lawyer/ Click on the link below to read the …
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An article by Michigan Lawyers Weekly covering attorney Kevin Seiferheld’s $2.5 million settlement on behalf of a client with back injuries. In the case, the defense argued that the accident victim’s spinal conditions were pre-existing and that the low-speed, low-impact car accident could not have caused her injuries. Read the Michigan Lawyers Weekly story here: Spinal …
An article by Michigan Lawyers Weekly covering attorney Kevin Seiferheld’s $2.5 million settlement on behalf of a client with back injuries. In the case, the defense argued that the accident victim’s spinal conditions were pre-existing and that the low-speed, low-impact car accident could not have caused her injuries. Read the Michigan Lawyers Weekly story here: Spinal …
Michigan Auto Law has an office rivalry for a good cause, when the University of Michigan versus Michigan State football game comes around each year. Everyone gets dressed up in the gear of their favorite team, and we exchange good-natured ribbing and jokes. After the winner is revealed, the losing side makes a charitable donation …
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Todd tells Michigan Lawyers Weekly that the insurance industry is only aiming to cap No Fault to save itself money Attorney Todd Berg was recently interviewed by Michigan Lawyers Weekly in a story on the latest in Michigan No Fault “reform.” Following a recent report by the Citizen’s Research Council that suggested No Fault insurance …
The legal Recorder in California featured attorney Steven Gursten of Michigan Auto Law as an expert on autonomous cars in a recent story. Gursten told the newspaper that lawyers may become obsolete by a lack of car accidents due to autonomous cars. But Gursten noted he’d like to see federal agencies set minimum standards to …
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U.S. DOT traffic safety agency takes ground-breaking step by issuing policy statement and recommendations for “testing of self-driving vehicles” As the buzz continues to build about “driverless” or “self-driving” cars being a part of everyone’s future, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has taken the wheel and merged into the fast lane. And it …
Lawyer Steven Gursten on WJRW Michigan Morning Radio, gives update on HB 4771-4770 Steven Gursten was interviewed as an attorney expert on the WJRW Michigan Morning Radio Show, hosted by Steve Gruber. Gursten gave the West Michigan radio station, which syndicates to 15 other stations, an update on legislation that would stop attorneys from gaining …
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Gursten weighs in on how these mirrors could prevent trucks running over pedestrians in the transport journal Streetsblog.org Attorney Steven Gursten, head of Michigan Auto Law, discussed crossover mirrors in commercial trucks – and how these $100 safety mirrors can save lives – with Streetsblog.org reporter Stephen Miller. Streetsblog.org is a New York transportation blog. …
Truck accident attorney Steven Gursten tells Bridge Magazine there will be a shift to driverless trucks in the future Amid the national truck driver shortage, and in Michigan where the economy is especially feeling the blow, industry insiders are predicting a shift from truck drivers to driverless trucks in the future. Bridge Magazine looked into …
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I was interviewed yesterday by Roop Raj on Fox 2 News in Detroit. Roop wanted to get my perspective as an automobile accident lawyer on what the human cost will be if speed limits are increased. There is now a law in the works that would increase Michigan speed limits. State Sen. Rick Jones is …
Lawyer Steven Gursten tells The Detroit Free Press that it’s a deadly idea Attorney Steven Gursten was recently featured in a Detroit Free Press story on the effects of legislation that would increase Michigan speed limits to up to 80 miles per hour. Gursten told reporter Kathleen Gray that upcoming proposals by a group of …
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