McCormick v. Carrier and its effect on auto accident victims and insurance rates in Michigan
Personal injury attorney Steve Gursten tells the Lansing State Journal that auto insurance rates should not rise following the landmark Michigan Supreme Court decision
McCormick v. Carrier is an August 2010 Michigan Supreme Court case that eases the injury threshold for people hurt in car accidents and seeking pain and suffering lawsuits. Personal injury attorney Steve Gursten tells the Lansing State Journal that this new law only restores the rights of auto accident victims – which were ravaged by Michigan’s previous and very harsh auto law, Kreiner v. Fischer.
Meanwhile, auto insurance companies in Michigan are threatening to raise insurance rates due to McCormick. Gursten challenges the insurance industry’s claim, arguing that auto insurance rates have increased despite Kreiner v. Fischer – while the average number of annual claims by motorists has dropped by more than 50 percent.
Take a look at the full story in the Lansing State Journal: Michigan court sets new standard in injury lawsuits: 2004 decision in compensation case tossed out
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Steve M. Gursten,
Attorney,
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Steven Gursten, attorney at Michigan Auto Law and one of the most successful auto accident attorneys in Michigan. Michigan Auto Law represents people seriously injured in car, truck, motorcycle, and bus accidents, including catastrophic injury, traumatic brain injury, and No-Fault insurance cases. Steven has recovered the largest reported auto and truck accident settlement of any Michigan lawyer, and has been named Michigan Lawyer of the Year and a Top 50 Michigan Super Lawyer.
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