OUT OF STATE STUDENT HIT BY CAR IN MINNESOTA The Rochlin Law Firm represents many out-of-state students who have been injured in an accident in Minnesota. Starting college is a big life transition – both for the student and their parents. It is often the first time a child has real independence. However, as parents, we worry about many things […]
BOATING ACCIDENT CAUSED BY DRUNK DRIVER Drinking while boating is the leading contributing factor in boat accidents and fatalities. Last year, there were 16 fatal boat accidents in Minnesota. Nine of those fatal boating accidents – more than 56 percent – involved alcohol. Of course, there are even more cases with serious injuries. Our lawyers have 25 years’ experience with […]
FAMILY MEMBER CAUSED CAR ACCIDENT – WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS? Our car accident lawyers handle cases where one family member causes a crash and another family member is injured. Fortunately, auto insurance covers a car accident even where the driver and passenger are related. Therefore, you can get compensation when your relative causes a car accident and you are injured. […]
BICYCLE HIT BY CAR – DRIVER HAD NO INSURANCE Our lawyers handle bike – car accident cases every year. Unfortunately, there are always a few where the car that hit the bicycle does not have insurance. When a bicycle is hit by a car, the bike rider can be seriously injured, so insurance is important. Many of our cases result […]
DOG BITE / ATTACK SHOULD BE REPORTED TO PROTECT OTHERS Should you report a dog bite to the police? Answer: Yes. Our lawyers have handled hundreds of dog bite cases over the past 25 years. Dog owners are very defensive to claims when their dog bites or injures someone. It is different, for example, than a car accident. With a […]
INJURY TO CHILD ON INFLATABLE BOUNCY EQUIPMENT – LIABILITY CANNOT BE WAIVED Generally, when you sign a liability waiver in Minnesota, it is enforceable. In most cases, if you are injured after you signed a liability waiver, you will not be able to sue for compensation. Our personal injury lawyers deal with this problem regularly. We are never happy when […]
MORE FATAL CAR ACCIDENT CASES IN MINNESOTA Does it seem like there have been more fatal car accidents in the news? Here are some sobering statistics from the National Safety Council: Because of COVID-19, the number of miles driven in 2020 decreased 13.2% compared to 2019. However, the number of people killed in a car crash did not go down. […]
CAR TURNED INTO MOTORCYCLE DRIVER’S LANE – ATTORNEY MN Our motorcycle accident lawyers handle many cases where a car moves into the motorcycle’s lane. Sometimes the car cuts off the motorcycle and sometimes the car actually hits the motorcycle. The DailyMail.Com recently reported a story about this: A Minnesota grandfather had to undergo facial reconstruction surgery after a horrifying accident […]
DOG BITE AWARENESS WEEK People should protect postal workers from being bitten by a dog. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 4-million people are bitten by dogs every year. Children and the elderly are on the top of the list of victims. However, postal workers are next on the list for dog bites. Our dog […]
BIKE RIDER HIT BY CAR THAT DIDN’T STOP OR LEFT THE SCENE What can you do if a car hits you on your bike and then leaves? There are more bicycles on the road in Minnesota every year. As a result, our lawyers have seen an increase in bike accident cases. Most bicycle cases our lawyers handle involve a car […]
