PENALTY FOR DRIVING WITHOUT INSURANCE NEEDS TO BE ENFORCED Our car accident lawyers frequently get cases where the vehicle that caused the crash doesn’t have insurance. Driving without insurance is a misdemeanor in Minnesota. The statute is Minn.Stat. Section 169.797. (There is also a separate law and penalty for not producing proof of insurance upon request by a police […]
Drowsy Driving Prevention Week The National Sleep Foundation wants to bring heightened awareness to the danger of driving while sleep deprived. As part of their effort, they have declared November 5-12 as Drowsy Driving Prevention Week. Drowsy drivers are responsible for more than 6,400 U.S. deaths annually from falling asleep at the wheel. Beyond fatalities, there are many thousands […]
EMERGENCY ROOM OR URGENT CARE AFTER AUTO ACCIDENT? Our car accident lawyers represent people in a crash who go to urgent care or the emergency room to get checked out. Sometimes our lawyers are asked after an accident if you should get checked out at urgent care or the ER right away. The answer? It really depends on the […]
DEALING WITH MEDICAL BILLING OFFICE AFTER ACCIDENT INJURY Many people require medical treatment after being injured in a car accident. Fortunately, Minnesota, has great doctors, clinics and hospitals to provide first class care. Unfortunately, the medical bills and insurance issues can be complicated and difficult to sort out. This is particularly true after an accident injury. Making sure the […]
DON’T TAKE MONEY FROM PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT After a car accident, there are several issues you must deal with. However, when the other driver is insured by Progressive Insurance, you have an extra issue. You have to be careful when you talk to a Progressive insurance adjuster. Progressive Insurance is tricky, and they insure many cars […]
DRIVER ON DRUGS DRIVES RECKLESSLY KILLS ONE AND INJURES TWO The Minnesota State Patrol today reported that a 20-year-old Burnsville man has been charged with one count of criminal vehicular homicide and two counts of criminal vehicular operation. This is in connection to a rollover crash in Scott County last month. Unfortunately, the crash left a 16-year-old Shakopee student […]
INJURED ON PROPERTY ACCIDENT WHILE WORKING – CAN WORKER SUE PROPERTY OWNER IN ADDITION TO GETTING WORKERS COMPENSATION? We received a call yesterday from a nice man who works as a church custodian. He was injured on the property when he was lifting a piano with another person. The other person dropped his end, causing the injury. The caller […]
RABIES SHOTS AFTER DOG BITE – MN LAWYERS Do you need to get a rabies shot after being bit by a dog? It really depends on whether the dog is current on its shots, or if the dog can be quarantined for the required period to rule out rabies. In most cases, the doctors will require rabies shots unless […]
GET THE OTHER DRIVER’S INFORMATION AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT – INJURY ATTORNEYS MN Drivers involved in a car crash have certain responsibilities under Minnesota law. First is the requirement to provide identifying information. This includes name, address, date of birth, and the vehicle’s license plate number. See, Minnesota Statute 169.09(3). In addition, upon request, the driver must give the […]
POLICE REPORT OR ACCIDENT REPORT AFTER MN AUTO ACCIDENT Callers frequently ask our lawyers how they can get the police report or accident report after a car accident. The auto accident crash report has the names of the parties, witnesses, and insurance companies – all useful information. We have a lot of experience with getting crash reports. It is […]
