TRAFFIC SLOWS DOWN AT ENTRANCE RAMPS SO MORE RISK OF MULTI CAR CRASHES Car accidents happen at an entrance ramp or near it. For example, the Minnesota State Patrol reported a multi vehicle crash yesterday. The crash happened at the Westbound I-94 ramp existing to Highway 241. All involved vehicles were westbound I-94 exiting to Hwy 241. The vehicles on […]
HOW TO GET VIDEO CAMERA RECORDING OF ACCIDENT We frequently get calls from people after an auto accident. They have been injured, or their car was damaged, but there is a dispute about who was at fault. The caller often asks if our lawyers can get the video recording from the intersection camera. The video can sometimes be the best […]
DON’T DRIVE TOO FAST ON ROAD DURING DEER MATING SEASON Do you have a case if you are a passenger and the driver hits a deer? The answer is often yes. Our lawyers have handled several cases for an injured passenger when the driver hit a deer. A recent article by KEYC in Mankato reminds us that we are just […]
PARKING LOT CAR CRASHES ARE AMONG MOST FREQUENT Insurance industry statistics show that car crash accidents occur frequently in parking lots. If fact, up to 20% of all car crashes in the country occur in a parking lot. Fortunately, most parking lot collisions only involve damage to the vehicles, because the speed of the cars is usually slow. Nonetheless, our […]
CHILD HIT BY CAR WHILE CROSSING STREET TO GET ON SCHOOL BUS Valley News reported today this tragic story about a 7-year old boy from Thief River Falls. He was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing a highway. The child was just trying to get on a school bus near Thief River Falls when he was hit by the […]
ACCIDENT SCENE WITNESSES ARE IMPORTANT AND SHOULD COOPERATE Many of the injury cases our lawyers work on involve a dispute about how the accident happened. For example, which car ran the red light? What did our client trip on? Who was in the intersection first? Sometimes one of the parties misremembers. But sometimes they just lie because they don’t want […]
THE IMPORTANCE OF JURY DUTY A friend of ours was recently called for jury duty. Like many people, he is already busy at work and at home. In other words, he does not really have the time. However, he is going to serve because he knows that a jury trial is an important Constitutional right. Therefore, the obligation to serve […]
CAR ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY DRIVER USING PHONE Driving while using a cell phone is a serious hazard for everyone on the road and causes many crashes and injuries. It is also against the law. Our car accident lawyers handle these cases frequently. Unfortunately, law enforcement often lets these violations go. Therefore, getting compensation for your injuries may be your only […]
TALK TO YOUR TEENAGE DRIVER ABOUT NOT TEXTING WHILE DRIVING Many car accidents are caused by someone texting while driving. Here is a very important video message that can save lives. It is directed to teenage drivers but really applies to everyone. Please watch it with your teenage drivers. Our car accident lawyers frequently represent people in MN injured by […]
AUTO INSURANCE WHEN YOUR CHILD IS NOT LIVING AT HOME Our lawyers have had many cases where a childing living away from home is injured in a car accident. Two of Pam and David’s three children head off to college this fall. Therefore, we thought it time to remind parents with similar-aged children the importance of checking your automobile insurance […]
