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Bankruptcy Issues for when you are injured: Unfortunately, there are many people in Michigan declaring bankruptcy these days, and serious car accidents can occur whether an economy is good or bad. How does a bankruptcy filing affect a person who has been injured in an automobile accident? The most important advice I can give someone …
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On December 4, 2007, the Michigan Supreme Court heard oral argument in Jones v. Olson. This has many Michigan lawyers predicting an end for all but the most catastrophic car accident injury cases in this state. Many personal injury lawyers already familiar with this divided Court have questioned why the Michigan Supreme Court would wish …
Steve Gursten writes letter to Michigan Lawyers Weekly editor on the bad court decisions related to Kreiner v. Fischer No-fault attorney Steven M. Gursten writes Michigan Lawyers Weekly on the decisions relating to the state’s auto accident injury threshold law Kreiner v. Fischer, which are leading to shocking results: hundreds of serious auto accident accident lawsuits where …
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Dealing with a “Normal MRI” is a common problem that many lawyers face when helping traumatic brain injury accident victims. A normal MRI is something that doctors who treat brain injuries actually expect will be normal in most brain injury cases. The misconception that many people have is that if a person truly has suffered …
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Bob Raitt writes Michigan Lawyers Weekly letter to the editor on the destructive nature of tort reform to Michigan families and auto accident victims Personal injury attorney Robert M. Raitt writes Michigan Lawyers Weekly on the failed doctrine of “tort reform” in Michigan. Bob says tort reform has brought: * A hobbled justice system that functions …
New objectively manifested standard – car accident impairment must be visually apparent Steven M. Gursten is interviewed by Michigan Lawyers Weekly on the standard for determining whether an impairment from an auto accident is “objectively manifested” for purposes of the no-fault act’s “serious impairment of body function” threshold. Steve says the definition for objective manifestation …
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Truck accident lawyer Steve Gursten represents victim rear-ended by negligent trucker in Macomb County, who suffered amputation of both legs Attorney Steven M. Gursten is listed in Michigan Lawyers Weekly for his $9 million auto accident settlement, Norris v. Atsalis Brothers Painting Co. The case involved a man who was rear-ended on I-94 in Macomb County …
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Steve Gursten in Michigan lawyer newspaper on mastering the fine art of referral fees Car accident lawyer Steve Gursten is interviewed by Michigan Lawyers Weekly on the practice of making and accepting referrals for personal injury cases. He says the clients are the ones benefiting from attorney fees: “Clients are best served because the referring attorney …
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Michigan Lawyers Weekly says Kreiner v. Fischer produces few wins for plaintiff auto accident victims, even fewer published car accident cases Auto accident lawyer Steven M. Gursten is interviewed by Michigan Lawyers Weekly on the binding precedent in the post-Kreiner v. Fischer era. Gursten says courts have missed the mark on the physician-imposed restrictions issue: “The …
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