CAR WAS STOLEN IS OWNER RESPONSIBLE FOR CRASH? Is the owner responsible for a crash after their car was stolen? Probably not 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 […]
OWNER OF AUTOMOBILE IS RESPONSIBLE WHEN DRIVER CAUSES ACCIDENT INJURY IN MN Is the car owner responsible when someone driving their car causes an accident? Short answer, Yes. Our car accident lawyers MN handle many cases caused by someone driving another person’s car. Minnesota law says the owner is almost always responsible for damage caused by their car. If you […]
GET MOTORCYCLE MEDICAL INSURANCE COVERAGE BEFORE AN ACCIDENT Should you get medical PIP coverage for your motorcycle? Over the last 25 years, our lawyers have represented many injured motorcycle riders who were hit by a car. Also, many cases of injured motorcycle passengers when the driver of the bike lost control. We always first ask the injured motorcycle owner if […]
CAN I MAKE HOMEOWNERS CLAIM IF I WAS BIT BY FAMILY DOG? Can you sue your own family for homeowners insurance if you were bit by their dog? The answer to this question depends mostly on whether or not you live in your family’s house. Most homeowners’ insurance policies exclude a claim by one resident of the household against another. […]
WHAT IS AMOUNT OF AVERAGE CAR ACCIDENT INJURY SETTLEMENT? How much can you get for a car accident injury? Simple answer: It depends. The amount of money for a settlement after being injured in a car accident depends on three things: (1) Who was at fault in causing the crash? (2) How bad and life changing are the injuries (including […]
SNOWMOBILE ACCIDENT DRIVER SENTENCED TO PRISON SUED BY LAWYERS What are your rights if you have been hit by a snowmobile? A snowmobile driver was recently sentenced for crashing into a family while they were setting up their fish house. The snowmobile driver was drunk and lost control of the snowmobile. Unfortunately, an 8 year-old boy was killed in the […]
DISTRACTED BAD DRIVERS CAUSE MN ACCIDENTS Bad drivers, especially distracted drivers, cause crashes. Minnesota recently came out poorly in a study of bad driving. According to online auto insurance marketplace QuoteWizard, our state was 6th worst in its list of bad driving states. Our car accident lawyers handle crashes throughout MN. We don’t usually think of Minnesota lagging the rest […]
Car Insurance Steps to take before an Accident Being in a car crash is not only stressful; it can be very expensive. A recent survey reported by Fox News found that two-thirds of respondents who were not at fault for their collisions still experienced high out-of-pocket expenses. They were often stuck with the cost of rental cars or repairs beyond […]
NEW YEARS EVE CAR CRASH – BEWARE BE SAFE Our lawyers have had just a few New Year’s Eve car accident cases over the last 25 years. There are probably at least a couple reasons why there have been so few: The police are out in force on New Year’s Eve looking for drunk drivers, and many people try to […]
THIS WEEK IS THE 20th ANNIVERSARY OF ROCHLIN LAW FIRM This week, we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the start of the Rochlin Law Firm. To the memories: Pam Rochlin and David Rochlin had both been lawyers for about 10 years, married but working separately. When the opportunity to start our own firm together came up suddenly, just a […]
