CAN YOU STILL GET COMPENSATION FOR ACCIDENT INJURY WITH PREEXISTING CONDITION? The answer to this question is yes. Our personal injury lawyers have had many cases where a prior injury was made worse. A preexisting back problem is most common. However, it amazes us how often prior symptoms comes up in different cases. Just for one example, we have had […]
POORLY TRAINED TRUCK DRIVERS CAUSE ACCIDENTS Truck drivers are in high demand. Most of the products you buy in the store get there by truck. As a result, there are a lot of trucks on the road at any given time. Unfortunately, companies often do not train their drivers properly. In part, this helps them keep prices low. Our firm […]
GUN WENT OFF – HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE COVERAGE Our injury lawyers represent people injured from a gunshot accident. When people think of an accidental gunshot case, they usually assume someone was cleaning their gun. Of course, that type of accident does happen. But there are other situations where a gun is accidentally discharged and someone is injured. For example, when someone […]
WHAT HAPPENS IF CAR ACCIDENT IS OTHER DRIVERS FAULT BUT I DON’T HAVE INSURANCE Can you still sue the other driver even if you were driving without auto insurance? Our car accident lawyers get asked the question regularly. The answer is yes. Of course you should have insurance on your car. It is the law. Not having your own auto […]
HIT BY BICYCLE WHILE WALKING ON SIDEWALK – INJURY ATTORNEY Minnesota law allows sidewalk bike riding except in a business district or where prohibited by city ordinance. However, the bicycle rider must give an audible signal when passing pedestrians. He must also yield to pedestrians on the sidewalk. Our lawyers handle cases where a pedestrian is hit by a bike. […]
HOW TO SUE PERSON WHO ASSAULTED YOU Our personal injury lawyers frequently are called by people injured in an assault. The caller usually wants to sue the person who assaulted them. Yes, you can sue the person who assaulted you. You can probably get a judgment for medical bills, lost wages, and more. However, the problem is trying to collect […]
MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT PASSENGER – INJURY INSURANCE COMPENSATION A study by the Minnesota Department of Transportation shows half of all motorcycle crashes are single vehicle incidents. Overcorrection is the cause of many of these accidents. The study notes that 2.5% of crashes in Minnesota and 4.4% nationally are caused by overcorrection. Other examples of motorcycle driver error include taking a turn […]
HIT BY CAR WHILE WALKING ON ROAD? Twenty pedestrians were hit and killed by motorists every day in the United States last year. (Estimates compiled by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA)). That totals 7,485 people for the year. That is the highest number of pedestrian fatalities recorded in the past forty years. It is truly surprising how frequently cars […]
HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU SHOULD GET SURGERY FOR INJURY? If you are seriously injured in an accident, the need for surgery may be obvious. For example, if your spleen is punctured or you have a compound fracture. But in many cases, the need for surgery is not immediate or obvious. Maybe you have neck pain with arm weakness […]
EVERY MONTH SHOULD BE MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS MONTH Our lawyers represent many people injured in a motorcycle accident. In most cases, a negligent automobile driver failed to see the motorcycle on the road. Unfortunately, when a car hits a motorcycle, the injuries to the rider are often serious. The U.S. Department of Transportation recently declared May Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. The […]
