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To find the most qualified accident attorney for you, get the answers to these crucial questions Last week, I shared my 9-point Best lawyer test for choosing the right car accident lawyer for you. The point of my post is that most people will spend time doing research before buying a new car, a new …
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Attorney Steven Gursten will speak about legal blogging at Injury Board seminar in Clearwater, FL I am a trial attorney. I’m a real attorney who litigates actual cases and I spend the majority of my time in the trenches. I say this because when I’m now asked to speak about my own experiences as a …
How attorneys can help stop ambulance chasing in Michigan Last week, I ran a series of blogs outlining my 14-point plan to lower car insurance prices in Michigan. The series was to advance some ideas on how to make No Fault insurance more affordable for the people of this state, and especially for people in …
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What’s the secret to getting clients a great settlement result? It isn’t what you think I don’t advertise on television, and I never have. Same with billboards, buses, phone books, and all the other places we often find lawyers’ faces these days. Fortunately, the vast majority of my cases are referred to me by other …
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Gov. Snyder signs new law protecting auto accident victims from intrusive, aggressive and overreaching mail solicitations by ‘ambulance chasing’ attorneys Congratulations to Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder for cleaning up Michigan personal injury law and protecting auto accident victims from ruthless and overly aggressive mail solicitations by “ambulance chasing” lawyers in Michigan. On December 21, 2013, …
Only one lawyer, Steven Matz, says bill is intended to prevent his Matz and Pietsch law firm from ‘staying in business’ The proposed lawyer solicitation legislation contained in HB 4770 and HB 4771 that’s aimed at protecting auto accident victims from intrusive, aggressive and overreaching mail and phone solicitations from certain lawyers and law firms …
After being passed by the Michigan House Of Representatives by nearly 10 to 1 margin, HB 4770-4771 gain important backing before Senate Judiciary Committee Legislation that would impose jail time and fines ranging from $15,000 to $30,000 for Michigan lawyers who solicit accident victims gained significant support during a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. …
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By nearly a 10 to 1 margin, Michigan House Of Representatives passes Bills 4770 & 4771, which would criminalize solicitation of crash victims Fines, and even jail time may be in store for the personal injury lawyers in Michigan who have been using police reports to solicit – either directly or through hiring non-lawyer proxies …
Two important bills to limit attorney access to police reports passed out of House Judiciary Committee last week Michigan is now one step closer to limiting a blight on the legal profession. In recent years, personal injury lawyers in Michigan have been downloading police reports from the Internet and, sometimes within hours of a person …
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