Driving Skills

11 child safety tips to prevent child “backover” car accidents

  11 child safety tips to prevent child “backover” car accidents  by Steven M. Gursten   Auto accident lawyer gives 11 safety tips to keep children safe around cars The winter has been unseasonably warm, which actually brought up a tough, but important conversation that I had with one of my neighbors – how exactly […]

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Preventing seatbelt entanglement

  Preventing seatbelt entanglement by Steven M. Gursten Readers of this blog know that from time to time, I invite guest blogs from accident lawyers I know throughout the country. Today, I’m posting a guest blog from Console Hollawell. This blog tackles an important subject: keeping our children safe in the car and preventing something terrible

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Teen distracted driving: Graphic teen crash video by MDOT

  Teen distracted driving: Graphic teen crash video by MDOT  by Steven M. Gursten   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.

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Is your child properly secured in the car or booster seat?

  Is your child properly secured in the car or booster seat? by Steven M. Gursten   Car seat safety tips to protect your children in case of an auto accident Here’s a terrible thought: Car accidents are the leading cause of death for children in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease

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5 steps to choosing the perfect motorcycle helmet

  5 steps to choosing the perfect motorcycle helmet  by Steven M. Gursten   How to find a safe helmet that can save your life Today I’d like to continue the discussion about choosing the right motorcycle helmet. Wearing a motorcycle helmet in Michigan is more important now than ever, as the law requiring motorcycle helmet

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How Canadian drivers can register a motor vehicle in Michigan

  How Canadian drivers can register a motor vehicle in Michigan  by Steven M. Gursten   A to-do list for Canadian drivers on how to register a car Canadian drivers who live in Michigan for extended periods of time are putting themselves at great risk if their vehicles are not registered properly according to the

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‘Supersport’ motorcyclists face high fatality rate

  ‘Supersport’ motorcyclists face high fatality rate  by Steven M. Gursten   Supersport riders more likely to die in motorcycle accidents  than riders of more traditional motorcycles I was recently interviewed by a Florida newspaper Ocala.com, probably being that it’s always motorcycle riding season in Florida.  I am one of a small handful of lawyers

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My auto insurer has offered me money to close my No-Fault (PIP) claim, eliminate future no fault benefits. What should I do?

  My auto insurer has offered me money to close my No-Fault (PIP) claim, eliminate future no fault benefits. What should I do?  by Steven M. Gursten Why it’s not a good idea for you to cash out your No-Fault claim after a car accident, even when your attorney wants to Insurance companies want to

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