DOES YOUR INSURANCE PAY WHEN CAR ACCIDENT NOT YOUR FAULT? Does your auto insurance pay compensation even if the other car was at fault? The answer to this question is yes. In Minnesota, your auto insurance pays certain benefits regardless of fault. That is what ‘No-Fault‘ means. People injured in a car accident automatically have their medical bills paid and […]
PARENT HAS CASE FOR CHILD KILLED IN ACCIDENT Wrongful death cases are a part of our practice. Our lawyers represent surviving family members after an accidental death. Of course, all of these cases are emotionally difficult. However, the loss of a child is the most painful. Children are not supposed to die before their parents. When that does happen, it […]
MULTIPLE FATAL CRASHES YESTERDAY MORNING ON ICY ROADS Icy roads lead to car accidents. In fact, several fatal crashes have occurred the last few days related to ice on the roads. That may be surprising given it hasn’t even snowed yet. But it is part of winter in Minnesota. Temperatures rise and fall, and there can be moisture that freezes […]
ACCIDENT INJURY IN OPERATING ROOM DURING SURGERY Were you injured while a patient in the hospital? It can happen. Patients 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 […]
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 […]
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. Progressive Insurance has been doing this one the most lately, but other auto insurance companies do the same thing. Here is the trick: After a car accident, you may get a call […]
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? Our injury lawyers are asked […]
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 or their dog bit you. Maybe you slipped and fell on someone’s property. Accidents can be caused many ways. After an accident injury, you will likely have medical bills, lost […]
SUE THE DRUNK DRIVER WHO LEFT THE SCENE – ATTORNEYS MN A prominent Minnesota 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. Luckily, the road worker was not seriously hurt. But he could have been. At this point, the details are still […]
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 […]
