CAN I MAKE HOMEOWNERS CLAIM IF I WAS BIT BY MY FAMILY’S DOG? The answer to this question depends mostly on whether or not you live in your family’s house. Must homeowners’ insurance policies will exclude a claim by one resident of the household against another. However, if you do not live at the home […]
WHAT IS AMOUNT OF AVERAGE CAR ACCIDENT INJURY SETTLEMENT? Simple answer: It depends. The amount of compensation someone gets for a car accident injury settlement depends of three factors. Who was at fault in causing the crash? How bad and life changing are the injuries? How much auto insurance is available. Most people are surprised […]
SNOWMOBILE ACCIDENT DRIVER SENTENCED TO PRISON We recently learned about the sentencing of a snowmobile driver who crashed into a family while they were setting up their fish house on the lake. The snowmobile driver was drunk and lost control of the snowmobile, killing an 8 year-old boy. The driver of the snowmobile was sentenced […]
DOES MN HAVE MORE BAD DRIVING DISTRACTED LAWYERS? Minnesota recently came out poorly in a study of bad driving. According to online insurance marketplace QuoteWizard, the Land of 10,000 Lakes came in 6th place in its list of bad driving states. The insurer looked at data behind accidents and fatalities, as well as driving infractions such […]
Steps to take before and after a car accident Getting in a car accident 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 for things like rental cars or repairs […]
NEW YEARS EVE CAR CRASH – BEWARE BE SAFE Our lawyers have only had a few New Year’s Eve car accident cases over the last 25 years. We think there are at least a couple reasons for this: The police are out in force on New Year’s Eve looking for drunk drivers, and many people […]
THIS WEEK IS THE 20th ANNIVERSARY OF ROCHLIN LAW FIRM We are very happy to say that this week is 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. The opportunity came up […]
DON’T DELAY SHOVELING YOUR SIDEWALK AND DRIVEWAY AFTER SNOWFALL Some people worry about getting sued if someone falls on their property and gets injured. This is understandable, and a good motivation to get out and shovel the snow off your sidewalk and driveway, and maybe put down some salt or ice melt. Of course another, […]
DON’T SIGN WAIVER FOR FLU SHOT GO TO CLINIC INSTEAD Many businesses ask their customers to sign a waiver so that the customer can’t sue the business if the business injures the customer. There are some situations where this makes sense because there is an obvious risk that the customer rather than the business should […]
I SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICY SIDEWALK OUTSIDE OF BUILDING CAN I SUE OWNER? This is a question our Minnesota personal injury lawyers receive many times every winter. The answer, of course, is that it depends on the situation. First, it is important to know that the owner is not necessarily responsible just because you […]
