Drowsy Driving Prevention Week Falling asleep at the wheel can cause a major car accident. 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 […]
EMERGENCY ROOM OR URGENT CARE AFTER AUTO ACCIDENT? Our car accident lawyers represent people in a crash who went to urgent care or the emergency room. Of course, in some situations, you have to go the ER immediately. However, sometimes our lawyers are asked if you should get checked out at urgent care or the ER after a car accident. […]
DEALING WITH MEDICAL BILLING OFFICE AFTER ACCIDENT INJURY People often 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 accident […]
DON’T TAKE MONEY FROM PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT After a car accident, there are several issues you must deal with. For example, getting your car fixed or medical treatment. 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 […]
DRIVER ON DRUGS DRIVES RECKLESSLY KILLS ONE AND INJURES TWO A driver can be impaired on drugs just like a drunk driver. Perception and reflexes can be impaired making the driver a danger on the road. Today, the Minnesota State Patrol reported that a 20-year-old Burnsville man has been charged with one count of criminal vehicular homicide and two counts […]
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 was […]
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 the […]
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 name […]
POLICE REPORT OR ACCIDENT REPORT AFTER MN AUTO ACCIDENT How can you 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. Therefore, our car accident lawyers get frequent questions about this. We have a lot of experience with getting […]
HIGHWAY ROAD WORKER SERIOUSLY INJURED BY DRIVER USING PHONE IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE What rights does a road worker have who was hit by a car? Last Monday afternoon, a construction zone worker was injured while doing what she was supposed to do at work – flag traffic through a construction zone. This is according to Minnesota Public Radio. The incident […]
