“I wanted to be a lawyer, and I wanted to represent people. As I went to law school and started understanding how the powerful and the well lawyered-up companies and insurers are able to dictate to the individuals who are seriously injured, I started thinking of myself as a golden rule enforcer. I like to be able to stand up in a courtroom and equalize the playing field.” ~ Steve Weston
Steve Weston
With over thirty-six years of experience representing the seriously injured and their families, Steve Weston understands the crucial role personal injury attorneys play as members of a client’s treatment team. He is dedicated to advocating for people seriously injured in auto accidents, including those with traumatic brain injuries and burn injury survivors, and has committed many years of his practice to the study and thorough understanding of these unique areas of law. Steve also dedicates his time working on cases that involve gasoline, propane, and natural gas explosions.
As a Kalamazoo personal injury attorney, a significant amount of Steve’s practice focuses on representing seriously injured people throughout Michigan. In addition to representing victims affected by defective products, unsafe premises, and automobile accidents in Kalamazoo and beyond, his experience in personal injury litigation is vast and far-reaching. He has represented burn survivors throughout Michigan and as far away as Illinois, Georgia, and North Carolina.
Steve measures his success based on satisfied clients and their improved access to the care, treatment, and services they need following their accident or injury. He is known for taking the extra time it requires to truly understand the needs of each individual and their family in order to obtain the results that will best serve them in their future endeavors. One of Steve’s clients said it best when they said:
“In my years of working in a hospital intensive care unit I saw many attorneys vying for cases. Some of those attorneys were lacking in both ethical standards and professionalism! When tragedy struck my family…..the first attorney I thought of calling was Steve Weston. Every time I observed him with ICU families he was ALWAYS kind, professional, and ethical.” – Brenda
Steve participates actively with care teams to work with his clients toward emotional recovery as well as financial recovery from life-changing trauma. As a result, he has achieved multiple multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients. Best Lawyers in America has recognized Steve in its annual publication since 2010 and awarded him the distinction of Kalamazoo’s Lawyer of the Year in plaintiff’s personal injury litigation for 2019.
Practice Areas
Personal injury, auto accidents, traumatic brain injuries, burn injuries, premises liability, fire and explosion cases
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Professional Associations
- Kalamazoo County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Michigan
- Michigan Trial Lawyers Association
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Advisor to Board of Directors of the Great Lakes Burn Camp
- Past Special Member of the American Association of Neuropsychology
- Past President Board of Directors of the Disability Network of Southwest Michigan
- Special Member of the American Burn Association
- Member of the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors
Connect with Steve Weston
Email: steveweston@sinasdramis.com
Phone: 269-443-8415
Toll Free: 866-758-0031
Noteworthy Cases
| $14,200,000 | Verdict in Van Buren County wrongful death claim after a family home gas explosion. |
| $5,300,000 | Settlement for client who suffered serious burns in a propane explosion of her home in North Carolina. |
| $3,000,000 | Propane explosion injuries settlement |
| $1,400,000 | Verdict in Kalamazoo County for no-fault PIP benefits for severely injured client. |
| $1,000,000 | Home Construction Injury |
| $6,950,000 | Wrongful Death Settlement |
| $3,700,000 | Verdict in Kalamazoo County for sexual assault. |
| $2,000,000 | Verdict in Kalamazoo County for rear-end collision resulting in daily debilitating head and neck pain. |
| $550,000 | Settlement for minor client who suffered burns in electrical fire. |
| $525,000 | Settlement on behalf of client who suffered traumatic brain injury in auto crash. |
Awards & Recognition
- Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiff’s – 2011-Present
- Kalamazoo Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs by Best Lawyers – 2019
- Michigan Super Lawyer – 2006-present
- AV Peer Review Rated (Highest Rating)
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Disability Network of Southwest Michigan
Speaking Engagements
Fire & Explosion Cases, People’s Law School – November 2020
No-Fault Reality Tour, Steve Gruber Show – November 2019
Auto No-Fault Town Hall, Kalamazoo – November 2019
Steve hosted and moderated the firm’s very first People’s Law School, Kalamazoo in 2019
“Anatomy of a Lawsuit,” People’s Law School Kalamazoo 2019
Publications
“The Hidden and Explosive Dangers of Electronic Cigarettes” – Best Lawyers, 2019
“Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Should No Longer Be Considered as Only a Mental Disorder” – Best Lawyers, 2019
Education
B.S., Western Michigan University, 1981
J.D., University of Toledo College of Law, 1985
Admissions
Michigan, 1986
