Who pays for No Fault benefits for minor children of divorced parents injured in a car accident? by Steven M. Gursten One question that constantly trips up many insurance lawyers is: How does PIP – also known as Michigan No Fault – apply to a minor child injured in a car accident when […]
What happens when someone using legal medical marijuana causes a car accident? by Steven M. Gursten How does legalized medical marijuana use in Michigan work with our impaired driving laws if a motor vehicle accident occurs? Many people are smoking pot. But what happens when these people who are using medical marijuana then
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Can legal medical marijuana users be sued for using marijuana if they cause a car accident? by Steven M. Gursten Attorney discusses how medical marijuana use may be relevant in a negligence lawsuit from a car crash Registered medical marijuana users can inhale and breathe easy. A little bit, at least. Although their criminal
Could you be arrested for letting a friend drive drunk? by Steven M. Gursten CT teens arrested for letting friend drive drunk in fatal car accident brings up interesting debate about how responsible friends should be for another’s drinking and driving Believe it or not, if you allow someone else to drive drunk,
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What are the penalties when a driver on illegal drugs causes a car accident? by Steven M. Gursten I recently wrote about how the law works when drivers on legal marijuana cause a car accident. The next logical question is what happens when drivers are on illegal substances and drugs and cause a car
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What it really a hit and run accident? And what are my rights? by Steven M. Gursten Today I’d like to post another common question I receive from my clients and friends about hit and run car accidents. In Michigan, where I practice law, hit and run car accidents have become commonplace, and in
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What happens to the brain after concussion? New study says concussion kills brain cells by Steven M. Gursten As I brain injury lawyer, I see first-hand the complex symptoms of concussions and traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in the people I help. I also see how these injuries affect my clients for years after car accidents.
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A ‘marijuana breathalyzer?’ by Steven M. Gursten Research shows testing drivers for marijuana may be effective to see if they’re ‘under the influence’ Police use a “breathalyzer” machine to test suspected drunk drivers to see if they’re driving under the influence of alcohol. But what if there was a “marijuana breathalyzer” that would
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Here’s what happens when people don’t clear the ice and snow off cars by Steven M. Gursten “Ice Missiles” caused by snow and ice falling from roofs of cars and trucks are crashes just waiting to happen I recently wrote about the law in Connecticut called the “Ice Missile Law.” The law requires drivers to
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GPS, black boxes in vehicles puts drivers privacy up for grabs by Steven M. Gursten Attorney Steven Gursten tells The Detroit News how data can be used against drivers in court after auto accidents Every time a driver gets behind the wheel, odds are that car or truck is gathering information from built-in “black
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