Category: Distracted Driving

August 28, 2012

Steven Gursten tells MLive that Michigan is making a dire mistake by not making texting while driving prevention a priority MLive interviewed Michigan Auto Law partner Steven M. Gursten on federal funding for the state to enforce distracted driving laws, and how teen texting and driving plays into the equation. According to the story, because …

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April 24, 2012

Distracted Driving Awareness Month highlights most dangerous and deadly behavior by Michigan teen drivers We’re into the last week of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and as auto accident attorneys we would like to turn today to the subject of teen driving. To be clear, distracted driving poses a dangerous threat for all drivers. Since I’ve …

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January 3, 2012

Accident lawyer suggests deactivating account until case is over If you use a social networking account such as Facebook or Twitter, our accident lawyers STRONGLY recommend that you stop – right now. Our Michigan accident lawyers are not recommending that you delete your accounts, but we do strongly recommend that you temporarily deactivate your account …

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September 8, 2011

Auto accident attorney discusses Troy, Michigan ordinance We’re closing out the second week of our distracted driving awareness campaign. If you visit our Facebook page, you can enter to win a $1,032 check — enough money to buy Michigan No-Fault insurance for one year. The winner will be announced Sept. 12, and our auto accident …

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August 30, 2011

Our Michigan personal injury attorneys answer FAQs about distracted driving and texting while driving – that you may not realize could put you in danger We’re entering week two of our sweepstakes to help bring awareness to the dangers of distracted driving and the importance of good auto insurance. If you visit Michigan Auto Law’s …

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August 17, 2011

Our auto accident lawyers suggest rules to protect teenage drivers and prevent teen car accidents in Michigan Last week I blogged about an AAA Michigan study that said summer is the deadliest time of the year for teens in car accidents. AAA determined that between 2005 and 2009, an average of 422 teen auto accident …

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March 28, 2011

Michigan car accident attorney interviewed on insurance website on the dangers of distracted driving, including an iPad steering wheel mount Steve Gursten, a car accident attorney and partner of Michigan Auto Law, tells carinsurance.com that lawmakers aiming to make safer driving laws are actually trailing the rate of technology. Gursten also discusses the dangers of …

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July 27, 2010

Attorney boils down the Michigan anti-texting law so you can stay safe – and avoid being ticketed Our auto accident attorneys received a great inquiry in response to a blog answering common questions on Michigan’s new texting while driving ban. The reader, “Stogie” (hey, some people have more interesting e-mail names than others) asked: I …

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