INJURY TO CHILD ON INFLATABLE BOUNCY EQUIPMENT – LIABILITY CANNOT BE WAIVED Generally in Minnesota, when someone signs a liability waiver, it is enforceable. At most events and activities, if you are injured after you signed a liability waiver, you will not be able to sue for damages if you are injured in an accident.  However, there are a few […]

MORE FATAL CAR ACCIDENT CASES IN MINNESOTA Here are some sobering statistics from the National Safety Counsel: Because of COVID-19-related impacts, the number of miles driven in 2020 decreased 13.2% compared to 2019. Now with the country starting to open back up, the number of miles driven in April 2021 increased 54.6% compared to April 2020, but was still down […]

CAR TURNED INTO MOTORCYLE DRIVER’S LANE – ATTORNEY MN The DailyMail.Com recently reported this story. A Minnesota grandfather underwent facial reconstruction surgery after a horrifying accident left nearly every bone broken. He was driving his motorcycle along Route 169 near Mankato – 80 miles south of Minneapolis – when he crashed into a pickup truck that turned into his lane. […]

DOG BITE AWARENESS WEEK According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention each year more than 4-million people are bitten by dogs. Children and the elderly are on the top of the list of victims, followed by postal workers. The dog owner knows the mail carrier is coming every day, so these incidents are clearly avoidable. The CDC reports […]

BIKE RIDER HIT BY CAR THAT DIDN’T STOP OR LEFT THE SCENE There are more bicycles on the road in Minnesota every year, and as a result our lawyers have seen an increase in bike accident cases.  Most of the bicycle cases our lawyers handle involve a car hitting the bike rider, either at an intersection or on shoulder of […]

RENTERS INSURANCE MAY COVER DOG BITE ATTACK It has become very common for people to rent 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 have a dog living with them. Our lawyers represent many people bitten […]

CAR ACCIDENTS MEMORIAL WEEKEND State traffic safety officials say Minnesota saw the deadliest Memorial Day weekend in a decade last year. 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 those crashes was […]

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 they are built and how they are used also makes them somewhat dangerous.  It is important to learn to ride the ATV safely and be aware of the risks. Our personal […]

CAR HIT PEDESTRIAN IN CROSSWALK – MN DEATH CASES UP THIS YEAR A 39-year-old Loretto woman was hit and killed by a box truck while crossing the street in a wheelchair in Plymouth Monday.  According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the woman was crossing the southbound Interstate 494 off-ramp crosswalk when she was hit by the truck around 11:08 a.m. […]

STATE MEDICAL INSURANCE – ACCIDENT MEDICAL BILLS AND ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION In Minnesota, there are more than a million people who are on Medical Assistance or Medicaid. State health insurance can be crucial to the health an wellbeing of many people.  For example, people with a serious chronic illness are less likely to be working, so they don’t get their health […]