$2 million reasons why a broken leg from a car accident is a big deal
December 29, 2016
Attorney Kevin Seiferheld’s $2 million settlement on behalf of his elderly client with a broken leg is a lesson for all Michigan lawyers to focus on the “life impact” prong of our auto law Last week, I wrote about how elderly car accident victims have the same rights to fair injury settlements as everyone else. […]
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 […]
Why elderly car accident victims should not be discounted
December 13, 2016
Michigan Auto Law attorney Joshua Terebelo proves that elderly plaintiffs hurt in car accidents are entitled to the same pain and suffering damages as everyone else One of the most offensive arguments I hear from defense attorneys and claims adjusters throughout the country is that elderly car accident victims aren’t worth as much; that the […]
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 […]
Distracted driving cost this insurance a company a $1 million settlement
November 30, 2016
Michigan Auto Law attorney Kevin Seiferheld recovers a $1 million settlement on behalf of clients hit head-on in a car accident by a distracted driver As distracted driving has become ever more pervasive and dangerous on our roads today, lawyers are looking harder at terrible car and truck accidents to determine what role texting or […]
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 […]
Michigan Auto Law attorneys recover top negligence brain injury verdict and top car accident settlement for wrongful death in 2015
February 1, 2016
Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s year-end list of the top trial verdicts and settlements in the state highlights two Michigan Auto Law cases from 2015 — a $7 million Oakland County car accident and a $4.6 million Wayne County general personal injury case.
Michigan Auto Law attorney Josh Terebelo wins notable No Fault case for car accident victim’s outstanding medical benefits
October 16, 2015
Josh received a $170,000 settlement, including significant penalty interest and attorney fees for his Detroit client, on a $30,000 offer from Farmers Insurance First, let’s be honest. While insurance companies are improperly terminating hundreds, maybe even thousands of people from No Fault insurance benefits, the reality is that today there are only a small handful […]
Michigan Auto Law Attorneys secure a $4.6 million verdict for woman injured at CVS
September 22, 2015
CVS refused to accept responsibility for disabling injuries caused by its employees’ negligence, and claimed no video surveillance You don’t expect to go to the corner drug store for a quick errand and come home a different person. But when a careless Livonia CVS employee caused metal lawn chairs to fall onto a 58-year-old Oak […]
Attorneys Steven Gursten, Tom James secure $7 million auto accident wrongful death settlement in Oakland County, MI
January 12, 2015
Last week, attorneys Steven Gursten and Thomas James of Michigan Auto Law secured a $7 million settlement for a car accident in Oakland County. The settlement is confidential, at the request of both parties, and names to identify the parties cannot be provided. The case involved the wrongful death of an unmarried adult male with […]
How a $34 million trucking crash lawsuit can help change an industry
December 17, 2014
And why this record 2014 trucking crash lawsuit isn’t really about the money at all Recently, I secured $34 million for a serious truck accident lawsuit. This is the largest-reported truck case in the nation for 2014. It is also the largest truck accident settlement ever by a Michigan attorney, according to the VerdictSearch reporter. […]
6 lessons from a $34 million trucking accident lawsuit
November 17, 2014
Michigan Auto Law attorney Steven Gursten settles trucking accident lawsuit for $34 million Last Thursday, I settled a truck accident lawsuit for $34 million. I’m limited by the terms of a confidentiality agreement and cannot share the names of the parties or insurance companies, or discuss the injuries involved in the case, but some broad […]