Laws & Penalties

What’s the difference between attendant care and replacement services?

  What’s the difference between attendant care and replacement services? by Steven M. Gursten   Learn about two important No-Fault insurance benefits for injured auto accident victims in Michigan It’s easy to get these two important No-Fault benefits confused.  Often, when I appear in Court at case evaluation on a very significant lawsuit involving attendant care benefits, […]

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6 most common bicycle accidents

  6 most common bicycle accidents by Steven M. Gursten Experienced lawyer reviews bicycle accident  scenarios and injuries I found a great article by an attorney named Shaana Rahman in Trial Magazine. Rahman made some interesting points for attorneys handling bicycle accident cases — that can also be helpful to bicycle enthusiasts themselves. Keep in

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Is an 83-year-old man’s death only worth $250,000?

  Is an 83-year-old man’s death only worth $250,000?  by Steven M. Gursten That’s what Secura Insurance Company said,  Macomb County jury says $2.55 million instead If I have a reputation among insurance defense attorneys and insurance companies, it’s probably that I’m known for taking certain cases to trial when I get morally offended by

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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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How “buzzed” driving is drunk driving

  How “buzzed” driving is drunk driving  by Steven M. Gursten Learn about  BAC levels that constitute drunk and buzzed driving Many people still think that it’s okay to drive if they just are “buzzed.” They differentiate in their minds between having a couple drinks and being drunk.  It they have a “buzz,” then they

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Helping juries connect with clients who have TBI, chronic pain or depression

  Helping juries connect with clients who have TBI, chronic pain or depression  by Steven M. Gursten   How to help juries to understand and empathize with an auto accident victim with commonly misunderstood injuries Why are so many people who suffer from TBI, or chronic pain, found so unlikeable by juries?  And what things can you

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Brain injury copies Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS)

  Brain injury copies Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS)  by Steven M. Gursten   Symptoms of brain injury that mimic ALS, and what this means for car accident victims The medical community has long suspected that traumatic brain injury can spark the onset and early onset of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as ALS or Lou Gherig’s disease.

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Veterans Administration recognizes traumatic brain injury linked with Parkinson’s, dementia, depression, hormone deficiencies

  Veterans Administration recognizes traumatic brain injury linked with Parkinson’s, dementia, depression, hormone deficiencies  by Steven M. Gursten   Proposed rule changes for VA benefits for traumatic brain injury The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is now recognizing that traumatic brain injury (TBI) in wounded soldiers may pose serious future problems as well. This recognition based upon

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