SERIOUS DOG BITE CASES INCREASE IN MINNESOTA As the number of dog adoptions have increased with the COVID-19 pandemic, so have dog bite injuries, according to recent news reports. Our dog bite lawyers have seen more cases this year than ever. In one area, Children’s Hospital saw a 35% increase in dog bite injuries in May compared to last […]
COMPENSATION FOR SPOUSE WHEN OTHER SPOUSE IS INJURED IN ACCIDENT Can a husband or wife can get a settlement or compensation for their spouse’s accident injury? In Minnesota, the answer is yes. Our personal injury lawyers often pusue those claims for our clients. A husband and wife operate as a team. Each have certain things they contribute to the […]
USPS NATIONAL DOG BITE AWARENESS WEEK Our attorneys represent mail carriers who are bitten by a dog. In most cases, these incidents could have been prevented by the dog owner. Here is a press release from the Postal Service for National Dog Bite Awareness Week: The number of U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employees attacked by dogs nationwide fell to […]
MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT INJURY CAUSED BY DOG ON HIGHWAY The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office reported an accident this week caused by a dog that got onto the road. Sadly, the young golden retriever was killed when it ran into highway traffic and was hit by a motorcycle. Unfortunately, two riders on the motorcycle were injured in the crash. Our motorcycle […]
MEDICAL BILLS COMPENSATION FOR INJURY AT CABIN If you are injured at someone’s cabin in Minnesota, they probably have homeowner’s insurance to cover your medical bills and other compensation. Our accident injury lawyers represent people injured in an accident at a friend or family member’s cabin. We take cases involving a boat accident, dock accident, ATV accident, and many […]
MEETING WITH PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER DURING CORONA VIRUS SHUTDOWN Our office has slowed down because of the Corona Virus social distancing rules. Fortunately, things have finally started opening back up a bit. Hopefully, that won’t cause even more problems. Our injury lawyers continue to work on our cases and negotiate with insurance companies to get our clients’ cases settled. […]
DOG GOT OUT AND BIT PERSON – COMPENSATION FOR MEDICAL BILLS AND SCAR In this time of COVID-19 and the governor’s “shelter-in-place” order, there are more people outside than ever before. People are walking, running, or playing in their yard. This means that dogs are getting outside more as well. Also, pet adoptions have gone up. And while people […]
SHOULD YOU GET RENTERS INSURANCE FOR A HOUSE OR APARTMENT? The short answer is yes. Renters insurance is inexpensive and provides worthwhile benefits. One obvious benefit is if there is a fire or flooding in your rented apartment or house. When your personal belongings (furniture, electronics, clothing) are damaged or destroyed, you will be happy you purchased renters’ insurance. […]
DESPITE LESS TRAFFIC, FATAL CAR ACCIDENTS INCREASE BECAUSE OF SPEEDING The Minnesota Star Tribune recently released an article pointing out that fatal car accident cases have increased on MN roads. This is despite decreased traffic from the Coronavirus stay-at-home order. Our car accident lawyers have noticed this as well. The article notes the Minnesota Department of Public Safety reported […]
CAN I SETTLE MY ACCIDENT CASE MYSELF WITHOUT A LAWYER? You can settle your case without a lawyer, but you shouldn’t. Our lawyers are frequently called by people who settled their case on their own. Usually, it’s a car accident case that they now regret settling too soon and for too little money. Many times, the injury is worse […]
