CAR REQUIRED TO STOP AT CROSSWALK Our lawyers represent people walking in a crosswalk and hit by a car. Car are required to stop for people in a crosswalk and are responsible if they don’t. Here is the Minnesota Crosswalk Law for cars and pedestrians. Minnesota Statute Sec. 169.21, Subd. 2. Rights in absence of signal. (a) Where traffic-control signals […]
DRIVING ON SLIPPERY ROADS WITH BIG STORM COMING The weather service is predicting up to 24 inches of snow within the next two days. Minnesota has not seen that much snow at one time in many years. In fact, the traffic warning is that the roads will be impassable. In other words, people shouldn’t be driving at all. Unfortunately, some […]
A GOOD TIME TO GET YOUR BIKE TUNED UP The worst of winter looks to be behind us. Yes, there may still be more snow. But we should be done with sub-zero temperatures. In other words, Spring is around the corner. Our lawyers handle many bicycle accident cases every year. In most cases, the biker cannot avoid the accident. For […]
HOW TO TALK TO DOCTORS ABOUT YOUR CASE Our lawyers exclusively handle injury cases. Of course, that means many of our clients have regular interaction with doctors and other providers. Doctors make notes ‘chart notes’ of every patient appointment. When we work to prove your case, the doctors’ notes and opinions are often crucial. Therefore, what you say to the […]
HOW MUCH IS FAIR COMPENSATION FOR INJURY? Someone once asked Mark Twain, ‘what is the value of an arm?’ His response: ‘Your arm or mine?’ What is fair compensation for an injury? Our injury lawyers wrestle with the question of fair compensation every day. Someone injured in an accident because of another person’s negligence is entitled to compensation. As a starting […]
PAYING AMBULANCE BILL AFTER CAR ACCIDENT If you are injured in a car accident, an ambulance comes. The ambulance is staffed with trained first responders and advanced equipment. But who pays the ambulance bill? Our car accident lawyers often represent people taken by ambulance after a crash. In many cases, the ambulance is literally a life saver. However, ambulance service […]
SNOWMOBILE ACCIDENT INSURANCE Our snowmobile accident lawyers will be a bit busier this year. There is plenty of snow, and the temperatures are mostly moderate. The last few seasons have been pretty sparse for snowmobilers, so this is welcome news. If you are going to be here Minnesota winters, you should try to enjoy some of the activities. Snowmobiling is […]
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE DOG IF YOU SUE FOR DOG BITE? Most people love dogs. Likewise, most dogs love people. Unfortunately, dogs also sometimes attack people. Our dog bite lawyers have represented hundreds of people who were bitten and seriously injury by a dog. In many of the cases, our client is left with permanent injuries. Still, people want to […]
ROAD RAGE CRASH CASES Our car accident lawyers handle many cases caused by distracted driving or driver error. However, we occasionally get calls from people about road rage incidents. What are you rights after a road rage crash? Road rage is dangerous and can lead to a deadly situation. It is risky for those involved, and anyone near them on […]
CAR ACCIDENT IN BORROWED CAR What happens when you are in an accident while driving someone else’s car? Getting in an accident while driving a borrowed car is a double nightmare. Of course, the first nightmare is just being in a car accident. No one wants to be in a car accident. But it is even worse when you are […]
