Cracking down on “chameleon carriers” – truck companies with patterns of dangerous safety violations
December 29, 2012
How the FMSCA is regulating truck companies that open under new names to avoid punishment The FMCSA has proposed rules that would allow the agency to suspend or revoke the operating authority registration of motor carriers that have shown egregious disregard for safety compliance. They also allow the FMSCA to suspend/revoke the operating authority registration […]
How truck lawyers can use black box data to prove a case
November 24, 2012
Black boxes don’t really exist as such anymore. But for purposes of this blog, I use the term as the main source of information about the truck and its journey. These systems can show how a truck was operating, its speed and any braking that occurred in the moments before a serious crash. These systems […]
Warning: Trucking companies using accident report kits that include truck accident “exoneration cards”
July 27, 2012
It’s no joke! Trucking companies are trying to get injured motorists to sign these exoneration card waivers at the scene of a crash This one is really bad. In fact, this new “Accident Report Kit” for truckers by J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. takes egregiousness to another level. I rank this with the stories […]
“Fat truckers” v. the FMCSA
December 24, 2011
Truck accident attorney supports FMCSA rules for obese truck drivers with obstructive sleep apnea On November 27, I received a comment from a truck driver named Tom after my blog about the New York Times article that overweight truckers account for 13 percent of fatal truck accidents. Tom wrote in: “I am fat. I have […]
How a GPS black box can prove the truck accident case
October 15, 2011
Video tip 6 for truck accident lawyers This is the sixth tip from my series of 13 videos for truck accident lawyers on how to handle truck lawsuits. This video is from a past American Association for Justice truck accident attorney seminar. I’m discussing the importance of GPS black boxes (also called on-board hours of […]
Michigan truck accident attorney recovers $1.45 million verdict in Detroit
May 27, 2011
Michigan Auto Law attorney wins $1.45 million on $175,000 Wayne County case evaluation award Congratulations our Michigan Auto Law attorney and his deserving client for last week’s $1.45 million truck accident trial verdict. The verdict was received on May 17 in Wayne County Circuit Court in Detroit. What makes the case interesting is how the […]
Top Michigan truck accident verdict for 2010
January 18, 2011
Truck accident attorney gets $3.5 million for man injured by two semi-trucks in Jackson County I’m happy to announce that Michigan Auto Law received the top-reported 2010 personal injury trial verdict for a truck accident in Michigan. This was based upon year-end compilations of all the jury verdicts as reported in the January 10 issue […]
$3.5 million truck accident jury verdict: “With a little help from my friends”
December 23, 2010
Steve Gursten explains how friends from around the country helped in most recent trial, in Jackson County The Beatles wrote “With a little help from my friends.” It certainly applies to the help I received from many good friends getting ready for my last trial. Last Wednesday, a Jackson County jury returned a verdict of […]
TV news interview with Fox 2 Detroit: Tires falling off trucks causing preventable deaths and serious truck accident injuries
November 10, 2010
Truck accident attorney cites dire community safety threat from dangerous trucks on Michigan’s roads Yesterday, there was another fatal truck accident caused by a flying tire falling off a truck. Several people have died or been seriously injured from similar tires flying off trucks in recent weeks. Also yesterday, I was interviewed by Roop Raj […]
Fox 2 News: Tires falling off trucks causing deaths and serious truck accident injuries
November 9, 2010
Truck accident attorney says crashes caused by loose tires are almost always completely preventable Truck accident attorney Steve Gursten was interviewed by Roop Raj from Fox 2 Detroit WJBK News, after a tire flew off of an unmaintained truck, causing a fatal truck crash in metro Detroit. This wrongful death was the latest in a series […]
Roseville, Michigan truck accident results in $994,000 Macomb County trial verdict
September 22, 2010
Our Michigan truck accident lawyers beat Liberty Mutual MIST defense at trial Yesterday, two of our Michigan Auto did a terrific job for a seriously injured client. A Macomb County jury returned a verdict just shy of a million dollars on a truck accident lawsuit that the auto insurance company for the defendant, Liberty Mutual, tactically […]
Why is the Pre-Trip Inspection the Most Violated Safety Rule in Truck Accident Cases?
March 18, 2010
Rule of the Road No. 7 – How to poke holes in a dishonest truck driver’s story during the deposition Pre-trip inspection requirements are probably the most violated mandatory safety rule by the trucking industry today. Unfortunately, most lawyers who handle truck accident cases have no idea what those inspection requirements are. Most lawyers think […]