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 […]
WATER-TUBING ACCIDENTS ON MINNESOTA LAKES Summer is finally here, and many Minnesotans are headed to the lakes. We want to enjoy our few months of beautiful weather and great boating and fishing activities. Unfortunately, every year there are injuries on MN lakes from waterski accidents, boat accidents, jet ski accidents and tubing accidents. What’s more, most of these accidents are […]
SEMI TRUCK HIT CAR – ACCIDENT REPORTED The Minnesota State Patrol reported one person was hurt after a two-vehicle (truck car) crash today. The accident happened early Monday morning in Freeborn County, at the intersection of Highway 65 and 160th Avenue. A northbound semi collided with the westbound car. The driver of the car was injured, but fortunately not critically […]
PASSENGER INJURED OR KILLED IN DRUNK DRIVER CAR ACCIDENT Can the passenger in the car with a drunk driver sue after an accident? Valley News reported that a man from Robbinsdale, Minnesota was killed on Saturday after he rolled his car. The Cass County Sheriff received a report of a crash on County Road 5 around 8:00 p.m. Responders and […]
DO I HAVE AN ACCIDENT INJURY CASE THAT IS WORTH IT? Is is worth your time to pursue a case if you are injured in an accident? When someone is injured in an accident, their friends may suggest they talk to a lawyer. However, many people are hesitant to talk to a lawyer or pursue compensation for an accident injury, […]
