ACCIDENT INJURY IN OPERATING ROOM DURING SURGERY People are vulnerable in the hospital. You basically turn your care over to others. In return, they assume the responsibility to take care of you. Of course, that is a big responsibility. In fact, that is one reason hospitals are so expensive. They need a lot of labor and training to meet that […]
NECK FRACTURE IS PERMANENT INJURY EVEN AFTER SURGERY Sylvester Stallone has a new book coming out about his life.What does that have to do with personal injury cases? In the book, he talks about an accident where he broke his neck on a film set.Although it was just a hairline fracture, it required surgery and installation of a metal plate. […]
DON’T BE TRICKED BY QUICK SETTLEMENT OFFER Halloween is coming up, so let’s talk about one of the insurance company tricks. In many cases, it is no treat. After a car accident, you may get a call from your insurance company offering you a quick settlement. Why? The answer has to do with the No-Fault law in Minnesota. In Minnesota, […]
AFTER INJURY SETTLEMENT WHO PAYS FUTURE MEDICAL BILLS? Medical bills after an accident should be paid by the insurance for the person who was at fault. But what about future medical treatment? In most cases, the need for future treatment cannot be known until later. Can your settlement leave open payment of future medical bills? In most cases the answer, […]
DO YOU HAVE TO GIVE YOUR MEDICAL RECORDS TO INSURANCE COMPANY AFTER ACCIDENT? Were you injured in an accident because of another person’s negligence? It could be a car accident, their dog bit you, or many other causes. If so, you will likely have medical bills, lost wages, and other losses. The person who injured you should pay for your […]
SUE THE DRUNK DRIVER WHO LEFT THE SCENE – ATTORNEYS MN A prominent personal injury lawyer made the news this weekend for a bad reason. He was apparently driving drunk, hit a road worker and then left the scene. At this point, the details are still not known. In most such cases, the driver claims he didn’t know he hit […]
WHAT IS NEGLIGENCE? Negligence is the failure to use reasonable care. It is doing something that a reasonable person would not do. It can also be the failure to do something, depending on the circumstances. To have a case for negligence, you must prove that the other person failed to use reasonable care, and that you were injured as a […]
WHAT TO DO AFTER A HIT AND RUN CAR ACCIDENT Hit and run means adding insult to injury. Our car accident lawyers deal with many hit and run cases every year. In fact, the MN State Patrol is investigating a hit and run fatality that happened this weekend. How does the hit and run driver justify that behavior? They […]
CAR ACCIDENT NOT YOUR FAULT – INSURANCE RATES DO NOT GO UP Auto insurance prices have been rising last few years. There are several reasons for this. For example, driver distraction from technology has resulted in more crashes. Also, more frequent extreme weather events has resulted in more car damage. Therefore, we all have incentive not to do anything […]
DOG OWNERS WHO ARE NOT SYMPATHETIC AFTER THEIR DOG BITES SOMEONE Most people love dogs. In fact, for most dog owners, their dog is a family member. At the same time, dogs are not human. They are animals that react with less ability to reason. Therefore, Minnesota law makes the dog owner responsible for any injury caused by their […]
