CAN I SUE MY EMPLOYER FOR WORK INJURY? Our personal injury lawyers frequently get calls from people injured at work. Often, they want to know if they can sue their employer.As always with the law, the answer is that it depends.However, in general the answer is that the employee is limited to workers compensation insurance and cannot otherwise sue the […]
IS DOG OWNER RESPONSIBLE FOR BITE IF HE POSTS BEWARE SIGN? In general, the answer is yes.Minnesota law holds the owner strictly liable if their dog bites or injures someone.In fact, there are only two exceptions:If the person was trespassing on the property or if they provoked the dog. Posting a ‘Beware of Dog’ warning sign does not protect the […]
WILL HEALTH INSURANCE PAY MEDICAL BILLS FOR CAR ACCIDENT INJURY? Our car accident attorneys are frequently asked whether health insurance pays for medical bills if the injury is caused by an auto accident.The answer is yes and no. When you are injured in a car accident in Minnesota, your auto insurance comes with No-Fault coverage. Your No-Fault insurance is required […]
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT OTHER CAR NOT INSURED, HOW TO RECOVER FOR DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE? Who pays to fix or replace your car if the other car has no insurance? The answer is easy if you have comprehensive collision coverage on your vehicle. In that situation, your insurance will cover you if the other car is uninsured.Unfortunately, if […]
INJURED IN BICYCLE ACCIDENT HIT BY CAR – WHO PAYS MEDICAL BILLS? Every spring, our accident lawyers start getting calls from people hit by a car while riding a bicycle.This continues throughout the summer. We have had quite a few serious injury cases because of bike accidents. The vulnerability of someone on a bike is obvious. But there are more […]
HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE INJURED AT FAMILY MEMBER’S HOUSE Our lawyers frequenyly receive calls from people saying, ‘a relative fell or was injured at my house’ and ‘it was my fault.’ They want to help, and they want to know if their homeowner’s insurance will cover the accident.The answer in many cases is yes.Homeowners insurance will cover anyone injured in an accident […]
MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS FREQUENT THIS SPRING – BE CAREFUL OUT THERE It was a dangerous time for Minnesota motorcyclists this weekend. The MN State Patrol reported one man died and several others were injured. A motorcycle rider was headed south on Highway 61 in Maplewood, approaching a red light at County Road B. Traffic was stopped, so the rider braked. […]
CAR WAS STOLEN IS OWNER RESPONSIBLE FOR CRASH? The owner is probably not responsible if the stolen vehicle caused a crash.Under Minnesota law, the owner of the vehicle is usually responsible for any injuries caused by the operation of the vehicle. However, this is only when the vehicle is operated with the owner’s express or implied permission.So, if the owner […]
OWNER OF AUTOMOBILE IS RESPONSIBLE WHEN DRIVER CAUSES ACCIDENT INJURY IN MN Our car accident lawyers MN handle many cases where the crash is caused by someone driving another person’s car.We are often asked: Is the car owner still responsible if someone else driving their car causes an accident?The answer is usually yes in Minnesota. If you let someone borrow […]
GET MOTORCYCLE MEDICAL INSURANCE COVERAGE BEFORE AN ACCIDENT Over the last 25 years, our lawyers have represented many injured motorcycle riders who were hit by a car. Of course, there are also been cases of injured motorcycle passengers when the driver of the bike lost control. We always first ask the injured motorcycle owner if they have PIP (medical and […]
