Insurance

Should a Canadian citizen injured in a Michigan car accident call a MI lawyer or a Canadian lawyer?

  Should a Canadian citizen injured in a Michigan car accident call a MI lawyer or a Canadian lawyer?  by Steven M. Gursten   How a Michigan lawyer can sometimes add tremendous value to cases – that even competent Canadian lawyers wouldn’t know about     With Windsor just over the border from Detroit and […]

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Are college students covered by No Fault if injured in a car accident while away at school?

  Are college students covered by No Fault if injured in a car accident while away at school? by Steven M. Gursten While your child is away at college, is she protected by your auto No Fault  insurance?   Please note that for this blog I am writing about a “typical” college freshman student.  I’m

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Does the Waze traffic app make us more unsafe?

  Does the Waze traffic app make us more unsafe? by Steven M. Gursten While Waze is great with navigation, the app also poses serious public safety concerns, like enabling speeders and distracted driving Waze is a really good traffic app. I use it, especially when I’m in a pinch during construction traffic (where is

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Surprised by charges on your auto insurance bill?

  Surprised by charges on your auto insurance bill? November 11, 2015 by Steven M. Gursten You may be the victim of a form of auto insurance fraud called ‘insurance sliding,’ which is prohibited by law, according to recent DIFS bulletin Do you ever look at your Michigan No Fault auto insurance bill and wonder what

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Who’s the most dangerous driver – Texting, drunk, high or drowsy?

  Who’s the most dangerous driver – Texting, drunk, high or drowsy? December 14, 2015 by Steven M. Gursten Our Michigan Auto Law attorneys set the record straight, with a reminder to drive safe and smart this holiday season   Who’s the most dangerous on the road? Sure, everyone now knows about drunk driving, but it

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What do you do when you have a prior medical condition, and then get hurt in a car accident?

  What do you do when you have a prior medical condition, and then get hurt in a car accident? January 21, 2016 by Steven M. Gursten Defense attorneys and adjusters say auto accident-related personal injuries are from preexisting medical conditions, but this step will put a stop to this ugly tactic   In order to

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How traumatic brain injury wreaks havoc on your marriage

  How traumatic brain injury wreaks havoc on your marriage March 2, 2016 by Steven M. Gursten Talking about the tough topic of divorce, consortium claims for spouses, and why brain injury cases are called “wrongful death” cases where the victim survives     Traumatic brain injury (TBI) imposes a tremendous cost on society. But apart from

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What risky driving behavior are you guilty of in the car?

  What risky driving behavior are you guilty of in the car? March 31, 2016 by Steven M. Gursten AAA survey shows 87% of Michigan drivers say they engaged in at least one “risky behavior” while driving   Try an experiment. Drive down the road today and look over to your left and your right. It’s

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Are motorists at fault in the majority of motorcycle accidents?

  Are motorists at fault in the majority of motorcycle accidents? May 3, 2016 by Steven M. Gursten Sobering thoughts on how we can better protect motorcyclists from being hit by cars   May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. But designating something as an “awareness month” doesn’t really do much good if the driving public doesn’t truly

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