New Laws For MN Teen Drivers

NEW LAWS FOR TEENAGE DRIVERS TAKE EFFECT Did you know that car crashes are the second most common cause of death for teenagers in the state of Minnesota? There were over 6000 crashes involving a teen driver last year alone – that’s over 16 crashes a day! Our MN car accident attorneys handle many cases where a teen driver caused […]

Auto Insurance Pre Existing Condition

CAR INSURANCE DENIES INJURY CLAIM BECAUSE OF PREEXISTING CONDITION The new Affordable Care Act (Obama Care) has caused much political controversy.But there is one thing many people seem to like about it:You can no longer be denied health insurance because of a preexisting condition.Unfortunately, car insurance medical benefits don’t work that way in Minnesota. CAR ACCIDENT MEDICAL BILLS If you […]

Hit and Run Car Accident Insurance Lawyer

INSURANCE COVERAGE AFTER A HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT It is sad and frustrating that someone could cause a car accident and then flee the scene to avoid responsibility.Unfortunately, that is something our Minnesota car accident attorneys have to deal with for injury clients. Why does someone hit and run? It may be because the other driver was driving drunk, or […]

Snowmobile Accident Injury Lawyers MN

ACCIDENT INJURED ON SNOWMOBILE – MN LAWYER As it gets closer to Christmas break, our children are getting more anxious about the lack of snow.Our family has had a tradition of snowmobiling during Christmas break since the children were very young.Now that they are teenagers and can ride the big snowmobiles on their own, they look forward to it even […]

Uninsured Car Accident

NEWS ARTICLE RE UNINSURED DRIVERS The Star Tribune today had an article about uninsured drivers in Minnesota. They reported that 1 in 10 drivers in Minnesota are driving without auto insurance. That number seems to us like it is a bit on the high side. Fortunately, less than 1 in 10 of our lawyers’ car accident cases involve an uninsured […]

Uninsured Drivers Cause Accidents

CAR ACCIDENT – OTHER DRIVER HAS NO INSURANCE – MN LAWYER What do you do if the other driver in an accident has no auto insurance?You have to use your collision and uninsured motorist coverage. Tip: When You Buy Auto Insurance, Make Sure It Includes Plenty Of Uninsured Motorist Coverage: There are WAY too many people driving on Minnesota roads […]

When Corporations Manufacture Defective Products

COMPANY THAT MADE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT RESPONSIBLE FOR INJURY In February 2014, General Motors recalled almost 800,000 small cars. The reason? The ignition switch could slip out of the ‘run’ position while the car was being driven. This would shut off the engine, as well as safety features like airbags.The recall eventually expanded to 2.59 million vehicles.Before and since the date […]

Motorcycle Accident Injury Reduced By Wearing Helmet

MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT BRAIN INJURY PREVENTED WITH HELMET We recently came across an article that shows states with mandatory helmet laws have fewer people with motorcycle accident brain injury cases. The conclusion of the article, of course, is that wearing a helmet while riding protects against a brain injury from a motorcycle accident. Here is a link to the article. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/284624.php.This […]

Car Accident Wage Loss Benefits To Increase

LOSTINCOME AUTO INSURANCE COVERAGE TO INCREASE If you miss work because you are injured in a car accident, your No-Fault auto insurance will pay a portion of your lost wages. The law provides for lost salary, wages, tips, commissions, and other types of earnings. However, that amount has been limited to a maximum of $250 per week. Our lawyers have […]