Soft-tissue car accident injury case settles for five times insurance policy limit

Car accident lawyer Steve Gursten tells Michigan Lawyers Weekly that commitment is key to successful negotiations

Steven M. Gursten is interviewed by Michigan Lawyers Weekly after his soft-tissue injury car accident case settled for five times the defendant’s auto insurance policy limit – even though Allstate normally offers nothing to settle soft-tissue cases. Gursten, who represented the plaintiff that was in a rear-end collision, said that commitment and preparation are essential in soft-tissue lawsuits.

Allstate has been criticized for refusing to settle soft-tissue injury cases. In the story, Gursten gives tips for car accident lawyers to settle such cases in Michigan – like he did.

Here’s the Michigan Lawyers Weekly story: Soft tissue injury case settles for five times insurance policy limit

 

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