Steve Gursten’s $6.2 million truck accident settlement in Michigan Lawyers Weekly

Out-of-state wrongful death settles for $6.2 million just before trial

Steven Gursten of Michigan Auto Law recently settled an out-of-state, wrongful death truck accident case for $6.2 million.

Steven Gursten of Michigan Auto Law recently settled a truck accident wrongful death for $6.2 million. Steve has received the top-reported truck accident settlement in Michigan over many years, including the highest truck accident settlement of any Michigan lawyer. He’s also received the top-reported truck accident trial verdict over many years in Michigan.

Steve, who is current President of the Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association and a past-chair of the American Association for Justice Truck Accident Litigation Group, also devotes a portion of his practice to working with other lawyers out-of-state. This latest settlement involves an out-of-state wrongful death where Steve was brought in by local counsel for trial.

Steve previously was named a Leader of the Law in Michigan for his work on improving commercial truck safety on our roads.

A confidentiality clause prohibits further details.  The Michigan Lawyers Weekly newspaper ran the settlement in its May 30, 2016 Verdicts and Settlements edition.

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Published: Jun 18, 2016 | Updated: Apr 7, 2025

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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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