How ELD devices will save lives, help truck crash victims
March 19, 2018
Industry defense lawyers oppose life-saving safety benefits of ELD devices, worried it will lead to full and fair compensation for truck crash injury victims
Diabetic Truck Drivers & FMCSA: What You Need To Know
December 26, 2017
As nationwide trucker shortage worsens, FMCSA considers loosening safety & medical rules about whether a diabetic person can be a commercial truck driver
ELD mandate takes effect today
December 18, 2017
ELD mandate (requiring truck drivers to use electronic logging devices to track HOS compliance) promises to reduce truck accident crash rates
5-ton truck weight limits means more deadly truck crashes
June 22, 2017
Bigger, heavier trucks will kill more and injure more in Michigan, which is already among the most deadly states in the U.S. for truck accident fatalities
What a $3 million “tire separation” settlement can teach the trucking industry
December 20, 2016
Kevin Seiferheld and Jordan Jones’s recovery on behalf of a 19-year-old U of M student who was killed when a tire separated from a moving trailer should compel commercial motor vehicle companies to follow mandatory safety rules on maintaining their fleets Some of the most horrific commercial motor vehicle accident cases our attorneys have litigated […]
Jeff Feldman and another Michigan Auto Law attorney secure a $2 million accident settlement in Bay County
December 5, 2016
Jeff and another Michigan Auto Law attorney help secure a future for their client, who was rear-ended by a speeding driver and sustained a traumatic brain injury From time to time, I write about recent trial verdicts and injury settlements that our attorneys secure for our clients, just as I did last week regarding Kevin […]
Steven Gursten quoted in Wall Street Journal on truck insurance & “nuclear” truck accident verdicts, settlements
October 19, 2016
The trucking and insurance industry would be better served to examine the reasons that are driving large truck accident settlements and verdicts, and stop ignoring systemic safety rule violations I’ve picked quite a few juries in truck accident cases. Let’s just say that most of the jurors that I’ve encountered tend to have strong feelings […]
When is a trucker an employee versus an independent contractor?
October 14, 2016
Trucking company lawyers try to reclassify truckers who cause wrecks as independent contractors (after the fact). Know the factors that determine ‘employee’ status to stop trucking companies from misclassifying truckers to avoid liability for truck accidents There’s a new trend I’m seeing in my truck injury lawsuits. It involves trucking companies and their insurance defense […]
Staying off the shoulder prevents truck accidents
September 14, 2016
Here is a top safety tip that truckers and company safety managers need to know about when it comes to parking semi tractor-trailers on the shoulder of the highway As one company safety manager told me once, the #1 rule of thumb for truck drivers who are considering parking a truck on a highway shoulder: […]
Steve Gursten’s $6.2 million truck accident settlement in Michigan Lawyers Weekly
June 18, 2016
Out-of-state wrongful death settles for $6.2 million just before trial 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 […]
“These truckers should not be behind the wheel,” attorney Steven Gursten tells CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley
April 18, 2016
Just how many truck drivers with dangerous medical conditions are causing wrecks? Last week, I was interviewed as a truck accident attorney expert on the CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley. Scott, CBS and its producers wanted to dig deeper into the issue of how it’s possible that we have thousands of truckers with very […]
Truck and bus drivers must use electronic logging devices (ELDs) by 2017
January 22, 2016
FMSCA final rule will prevent truck accidents by manipulation of paper log books The FMSCA recently announced an important safety rule requiring all commercial trucks and buses to record their driving history electronically. This has been a major safety push for years. I can remember being president of the American Association for Justice Truck Accident […]