MENTAL PAIN AND SUFFERING AFTER ACCIDENT Anyone who has been in a serious accident knows the PTSD that can follow. Flashbacks and nightmares are common. People may relive the incident for days or weeks. Unfortunately, the mental trauma can continue far longer. In some cases, the emotional distress outlives the physical injury. Our injury lawyers often work with people in […]
WHO PAYS MEDICAL BILLS AFTER INJURY ACCIDENT? People injured in an accident have questions about their medical bills. The initial question is who pays? The answer depends on how the accident happened. In a car accident, YOUR No-Fault insurance usually pays the first $20,000 in medical bills. If you are injured on someone’s property, their insurance may have Medical Payment […]
YOU CAN BE REIMBURSED FOR HOUSECLEANER AND MORE AFTER CAR ACCIDENT INJURY Every insured vehicle in Minnesota has No-Fault insurance. Unfortunately, most people don’t know what this means. Our car accident lawyers explain auto insurance to people every day. In most cases, No-Fault insurance comes from YOUR insurance after an auto accident. In fact, even if the crash is the […]
INJURED AFTER BAR OVERSERVED YOU. CAN YOU SUE THE BAR? When our lawyers sue a bar, it is usually because they overserved a customer who injured another person. Often it is a drunk driver car crash, but we have also had many assault cases. Those cases seem pretty straightforward. We must prove the bar or nightclub overserved the patron, and […]
PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE OFFERED $1,000 ADVANCE FOR MEDICAL BILLS Progressive Insurance will sometimes offer their customers a $1,000 advance after a car accident injury. The money goes directly to the customer. Why do they do this? Progressive says the purpose is to help their customers with medical bills. Many people are confused by this. Why doesn’t Progressive just pay medical bills […]
SEMI TRUCK CAR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION Our car accident lawyers have handled many cases involving a semi-truck. In most cases, the accident could have been avoided. A truck driver is a professional and should have extensive training. Further, because their vehicle is so big and heavy, they should always be extra careful. Any crash will result in serious property damage, injury, […]
DOGS SHOULD BE KEPT ON LEASH OUTSIDE We recently saw this internet post discussing the need to leash your dog when you take it outside. Other than an off-leash dog park, this is always good advice. The purpose of the article was actually to discuss dog safety. Without a leash, a dog may run into the road and get hit […]
FASTER RECOVERY AFTER ACCIDENT INJURY WHEN NOT LONELY People injured in an accident have a more difficult recovery when they are recovering alone. Recovery goes much easier with help and companionship from friends and family. A recent article in Medical News today explains this in more detail. Our personal injury lawyers have worked with hundreds of people needing to recover […]
STOP AT LINE BEFORE STOP SIGN The requirement in Minnesota is to stop AT a stop sign or the marked line before it. Minnesota State Statute 169.30 spells out this law. The only exception is when being directed by the police. In other words, don’t roll forward to the actual intersection. Our car accident lawyers handle many cases where this […]
AUTO HIJACKINGS AN INCREASING PROBLEM Our attorneys have recently been getting calls about car jacking incidents in Minnesota. We have 25 years’ experience taking calls from thousands of people in car accidents. However, only this year have we started getting calls about carjack incidents. The problem is not limited to Minneapolis. We have also been hearing from people car-jacked in […]
