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 […]
6 safety tips that can save the life of a teen driver by Steven M. Gursten What to teach your teen drivers during National Teen Driver Safety Week Being the parent of a new driver can certainly make for very restless and worrisome evenings. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
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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
When should I choose primary medical PIP benefits? by Steven M. Gursten Insurance attorney gives 5 tips to why primary medical PIP Benefits in No-Fault states can protect drivers As an insurance lawyer, I read auto insurance policies every day (yes, I do realize reading insurance contracts is not the most glamorous part about
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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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Auto accident lawyer gives his best winter driving safety tips by Steven M. Gursten How to drive safely through a Michigan winter Winter driving – and in particular when weather conditions might excuse a car accident – comes up in just about every single auto accident case I see that occurs during the winter
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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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