MOVE OVER FOR FLASHING LIGHTS AND ROAD WORKERS Our lawyers represent law enforcement and road workers hit by a car. Emergency responders working on the shoulder of the road have got your back. Do you have theirs? Unfortunately, some people don’t. However, there is a new law that may help. Minnesota’s Ted Foss Move Over Law was named in honor […]
AUTO ACCIDENT FATALITY RESULTS IN GIFT OF LIFE TO OTHERS The West Central Tribune reported today about a woman who was on life support after a Monday car crash. She was hit by a semi-truck. This crash occurred in rural Dakota County Minnesota. The woman’s husband and 1-year-old daughter had already died. Unfortunately, the woman was later declared brain dead […]
FIREWORKS ACCIDENT INJURIES IN MINNESOTA Summertime, and especially July, is the time for fireworks. There are many events and festivals with large fireworks displays. Of course, most cities have a fireworks display on the Fourth of July. Also, many people like to set off their own personal fireworks at their house or a nearby park. There is a thrill that […]
AUTO ACCIDENT ONE CAR CRASH INVOLVED ALCOHOL The Minnesota State Patrol just released limited information about a McGregor auto accident. In that case, a driver lost control of his vehicle with tragic results. Alcohol is said to have been a factor in this deadly rollover crash. The crash happened just before 6:40 a.m. on Highway 210 in Aitkin County, according […]
ACCIDENT BY ELDERLY DRIVER SWERVING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC The Minnesota State Patrol recently released this YouTube Dash-cam video. The video shows an elderly driver who served into oncoming traffic. Not surprisingly he nearly caused a serious auto accident. According to the State Patrol trooper, the senior citizen driver initially refused to even believe he had done anything wrong. In fact, […]
HOMEOWNER RESPONSIBLE FOR INJURIES AND DAMAGE AFTER ALLOWING UNDERAGE DRINKING If a homeowner allows minors to drink on their property, the homeowner is responsible. This means the homeowner can be sued when an underage drinker injures someone. Our lawyers represent people injured in that situation. Social Host Liability is the law in Minnesota. Of course, the law was passed for […]
CHILD HIT IN STREET BY DRUNK DRIVER A drunk driver was arrested after his car hit a 5-year-old child in Olmsted County Minnesota, KTTC-TV reported today. Unfortunately, this is a scenario that happens too often in Minnesota. Our car accident lawyers represent people injured by a drunk driver. Most cases involve a drunk driver hitting another car. However, there have […]
CAR CRASH IS NOT ACCIDENT Some people try to avoid responsility for a car crash by saying, “it was an accident.” Most car “accidents” aren’t really accidental at all. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) research has found 94 percent of all motor vehicle crashes are the result of human behavior. In other words, they could have been prevented. This […]
ENJOY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, STAY SAFE AND AVOID ACCIDENTS Memorial Day weekend marks the start of summer for many of us. In addition, it is a fun celebration tradition for many families. People may be firing up the grill for the first time of the year. In our own family, we usually go fishing for the first time of the […]
PEDESTRIAN HIT BY CAR IN INTERSECTION – MN POLICE DON’T PROSECUTE Why are there minimal criminal penalties when a car runs over someone in an intersection? The Minneapolis Star Tribune ran an important story about this yesterday. Sadly, even if the pedestrian is killed in the intersection, the driver is often not even given a traffic ticket. (Unless they were […]
