FAILURE TO STOP AT STOP SIGN CAUSED FATAL CRASH IN ALEXANDRIA MN The Minnesota State Patrol recently reported a crash at the intersection of Co. Rd. 1 and Hwy. 27 in Douglas County Minnesota. The crash report says the 66-year-od man from Kennsington, MN ran the stop sign and crashed into a pickup, then crashed […]

CHILD INJURED IN PARENT’S CAR CAN USE OTHER PARENT’S AUTO INSURANCE If an under age child is injured in a car accident, he or she can get some insurance benefits through their parents auto insurance policy. But what if the child’s parents don’t live together and have joint custody?  If a child lives with both […]

MULTI VEHICLE CRASH STARTED BY SEMI TRUCKS SHUTS DOWN HIGHWAY 94 A pileup involving 29 vehicles — half of which were semi trucks — shut Interstate 94 down for hours in both directions near Monticello after a band of snow moved into the area Thursday morning. The Minnesota State Patrol says it happened just after […]

YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE PAYS YOUR MEDICAL BILLS EVEN AFTER ACCIDENT INJURY If you are injured in a car crash, or on someone’s property, or by a dog bite, or some other way such that the injury is another person’s fault, that person or business (or their liability insurance) is required to pay your medical bills […]

BURN FROM DEFECTIVE PRODUCT We have had quite a few cases where our clients were burned by a defective product.  Our lawyers have handled propane tank explosion, burns from a defective gel pot, electrical burns, burn from laser treatment, and many others. Sometimes the burn injury is caused by improper use of the product, and […]

CLAIMS AGAINST HOMEOWNER BY PACKAGE DELIVERY PERSON – FELL ON ICE INJURY Our personal injury lawyers have represented several Postal Service workers and Amazon workers who have been injured while deliver a package or mail to a homeowner. Most of those type of cases are dog bites, but we also see many cases of people […]

WHAT IS FULL COVERAGE FOR CAR INSURANCE? Every vehicle is Minnesota is required to have at least a minimum about of insurance to pay for damages if the vehicle is at fault in a car accident.  There are four parts to the required auto insurance in MN: 1. liability (which pays for injury caused to […]

LIABILITY WAIVERS FOR COVID CORONA VIRUS Some states have passed laws restricting or preventing lawsuits related to the spread of Corona Virus, but Minnesota has not. However, we recently heard of a dentist office that makes its patients sign a Corona Virus liability waiver before coming into the dentist’s office.  There is a question of […]

HOW MUCH DOES AN ATTORNEY COST FOR A CAR ACCIDENT INJURY CASE? A person who is injured in a Minnesota car crash can usually hire a lawyer on the basis of a contingent fee – most often a 1/3 contingent fee.  That is how our firm charges in most case. This means that the person […]

MOTORCYCLE CLUBS POPULAR DURING CORONA VIRUS We have several friends who are members of motorcycle clubs in Minnesota. During these times of social distancing, riding with a group is a great way to get outside and be with other people. Of course, because our attorneys represent many people injured in MN motorcycle accidents every year, […]