ORGANIZATION HELPS CAR ACCIDENT VICTIMS Our car accident lawyers make sure that people injured in a crash get the compensation they are entitled to. We focus on medical bills, lost wages, future care, pain and suffering, and more. Of course, our Minnesota attorneys also provide other comfort and advice to our car accident clients. We recently became aware of […]
ON THE JOB INJURIES REDUCED BUT STILL A PROBLEM Workers have a right to a safe workplace and have rights if injured on the job. Minnesota and federal law requires employers to provide their employees with safe workplaces. Since the OSHA laws were passed in the 1970s, workplace injuries have been significantly reduced in Minnesota and across the country. […]
INCREASED PENALTY FOR CAR ACCIDENT DRIVER USING CELL PHONE KSTP recently reported they may have had an impact in changing a law. Specifically, the penalty for causing a car accident while using a cell phone in Minnesota. Our car accident lawyers handle cases like this every day. In November, a KSTP investigation found instances of deadly car crashes involving […]
TEEN CROSSING STREET HIT BY CAR IN ST. PAUL A 14-year-old boy was hit by a car while walking in St. Paul Sunday evening. Although he was not killed, the boy is now in critical condition. Our St. Paul car accident lawyers handle cases like this every day. A St. Paul police spokesman said the collision occurred about 7:21 p.m. […]
MULTIPLE CAR ACCIDENTS THIS WEEK FROM ICY ROAD – DRIVING TOO FAST The Pioneer Press reported three people died in unrelated car crashes on slippery roads this week in Minnesota. Two of these tragic crashes because of Monday’s snow. Our car accident lawyers handle injury cases on an icy road. A St. Paul man died Monday when he […]
STATE PATROL CAR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION RECONSTRUCTION TAKES A LONG TIME Why does a police or State Patrol report/investigation of a car accident take so long? Waiting for a police report or State Patrol crash report is frustrating. Our car accident attorneys often have to wait for the reports, just like the crash victims. The Duluth New Tribune recently […]
ATV ACCIDENT OWNER RESPONSIBLE We recently received a call from a former client who had co-signed a loan for a friend to buy an ATV. Unfortunately, when he co-signed for the loan, his name ended up on the title. His friend was driving the ATV and killed someone in an accident. This former client now has a serious problem. […]
CAR ACCIDENT ON ICY ROADS IN MINNESOTA Minnesota state troopers were kept extra busy late Friday and early Saturday, the Star Tribune reported. Troopers responded to more than 260 crashes on icy and snowy roads across the state in a 24-hour period. People were injured in 33 of those crashes, a State Patrol spokeswoman said via e-mail. Our […]
WHY YOUR AUTO INSURANCE PAYS MEDICAL BILLS WHEN YOU WERE NOT AT FAULT Many people understandably think if a car accident is not their fault, their auto insurance shouldn’t have to pay. However, Minnesota is a ‘No-Fault’ state. That means every person’s auto insurance pays their own medical bills. Your insurance will pay up to $20,000 no matter which […]
BAD LIGHTING AT CONSTRUCTION SITE CAUSES TRIP FALL INJURY Our cousin was recently injured while walking near a construction site. She had been at a Thanksgiving dinner and decided to take her dogs for a walk when she got home. Long story short, she tripped and fell and broke a bone in her foot. She was walking the dogs […]
