INJURY TO CHILD ON INFLATABLE BOUNCY EQUIPMENT – LIABILITY CANNOT BE WAIVED Generally, when you sign a liability waiver in Minnesota, it is enforceable. In most cases, if you are injured after you signed a liability waiver, you will not be able to sue for compensation. Our personal injury lawyers deal with this problem regularly. We are never happy when […]
MORE FATAL CAR ACCIDENT CASES IN MINNESOTA Does it seem like there have been more fatal car accidents in the news? Here are some sobering statistics from the National Safety Council: Because of COVID-19, the number of miles driven in 2020 decreased 13.2% compared to 2019. However, the number of people killed in a car crash did not go down. […]
CAR TURNED INTO MOTORCYCLE DRIVER’S LANE – ATTORNEY MN Our motorcycle accident lawyers handle many cases where a car moves into the motorcycle’s lane. Sometimes the car cuts off the motorcycle and sometimes the car actually hits the motorcycle. The DailyMail.Com recently reported a story about this: A Minnesota grandfather had to undergo facial reconstruction surgery after a horrifying accident […]
DOG BITE AWARENESS WEEK People should protect postal workers from being bitten by a dog. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 4-million people are bitten by dogs every year. Children and the elderly are on the top of the list of victims. However, postal workers are next on the list for dog bites. Our dog […]
BIKE RIDER HIT BY CAR THAT DIDN’T STOP OR LEFT THE SCENE What can you do if a car hits you on your bike and then leaves? There are more bicycles on the road in Minnesota every year. As a result, our lawyers have seen an increase in bike accident cases. Most bicycle cases our lawyers handle involve a car […]
RENTERS INSURANCE MAY COVER DOG BITE ATTACK Will renters insurance cover a dog bite? In most situations, the answer is yes. Many people rent rather than buy a house. In fact, a recent news article reports that a majority of houses in Minneapolis are rented. Since they are living in a house, usually with their family, many renters will also […]
CAR ACCIDENTS MEMORIAL WEEKEND State traffic safety officials report Minnesota just had the deadliest Memorial Day weekend in a decade. According to the Department of Public Safety, there were eight fatalities in six crashes over the holiday weekend. That was the most since 2010, when nine motorists were killed during the same period. Every one of these crashes was an […]
INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR ATV INJURY ACCIDENT ATVs are useful and fun. They are great for hauling things on your property, and fun just to ride in. However, the way ATVs are built, and how they are used, also makes them somewhat dangerous. Therefore, it is important to learn to ride the ATV safely and be aware of the risks. Our […]
CAR HIT PEDESTRIAN IN CROSSWALK – MN DEATH CASES UP THIS YEAR Our lawyers represent people hit by a car while in an intersection. We recently heard about a typical case reported in the news: A 39-year-old Loretto woman was hit and killed by a truck while she was in the crosswalk. She was crossing the street in a wheelchair […]
STATE MEDICAL INSURANCE – ACCIDENT MEDICAL BILLS AND ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION Even if you are on Medical Assistance, you can still get compensation for your accident injury. More than a million people in Minnesota are on Medical Assistance or Medicaid. State health insurance is crucial to the health and wellbeing of many people. For example, people with a serious chronic illness […]
