HIT BY CAR WHILE WALKING ON ROAD? Twenty pedestrians were hit and killed by motorists every day in the United States last year. (Estimates compiled by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA)). That totals 7,485 people for the year. That is the highest number of pedestrian fatalities recorded in the past forty years. It is truly surprising how frequently cars […]
HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU SHOULD GET SURGERY FOR INJURY? If you are seriously injured in an accident, the need for surgery may be obvious. For example, if your spleen is punctured or you have a compound fracture. But in many cases, the need for surgery is not immediate or obvious. Maybe you have neck pain with arm weakness […]
EVERY MONTH SHOULD BE MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS MONTH Our lawyers represent many people injured in a motorcycle accident. In most cases, a negligent automobile driver failed to see the motorcycle on the road. Unfortunately, when a car hits a motorcycle, the injuries to the rider are often serious. The U.S. Department of Transportation recently declared May Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. The […]
COMPENSATION FOR DISABILITY FROM ACCIDENT INJURY Our lawyers help people who are injured in an accident that is not their fault. We pursue the other person’s insurance to get you the compensation you are entitled to. In many cases, our injured client requires surgery. Of course, we hope for a full recovery, and that their life will be close to […]
DRIVING FOR WORK CAR ACCIDENT COMPENSATION Our lawyers frequently get calls from people injured in a car accident while driving for their work. They usually ask, “What are my rights if I am injured in a car accident while driving for work?” “Do I get Workers Compensation?” “Can I still sue the other driver?” The answer is, if you are […]
SHOULD YOU SUE FOR DOG BITE? Our lawyers have represented hundreds of people in dog bite cases. In fact, we get new calls from dog bite victims every day. Many callers ask, “is it worth it to sue for a dog bite?” The answer depends on a few things. The first consideration is what is the extent of the injury. […]
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 […]
