INSURANCE SETTLEMENT AFTER CAR TOTALED MAY NOT PAY OFF LOAN BALANCE What if you can’t pay off your car loan after a car accident? Sometimes, the loan is more than the value of the car. Then what do you do? A car accident, even if no one is injured, is an annoying and frustrating experience. The first issue that often […]
CAR INSURANCE SURVIVORS’ BENEFITS WHEN FAMILY MEMBER KILLED IN MN AUTO ACCIDENT What rights does the family have when someone is killed in a car accident? The safety features in cars are constantly improving. Nonetheless, we sadly continue to get cases every year where people are killed in a car accident. When our attorneys first meet with the family in […]
DOES CAR INSURANCE PREMIUM INCREASE BECAUSE OF NO-FAULT CLAIM? Do your insurance rates go up if you make an auto insurance claim? It depends on if you were at fault in the accident. Minnesota is a ‘No-Fault‘ state. This means that if you are injured in a car accident, YOUR AUTO INSURANCE must pay your initial medical bills and lost […]
INJURED IN CAR ACCIDENT NOT WEARING SEAT BELT – MN LAWYER What happens if you were not wearing a seatbelt in a car accident? Today’s Star Tribune newspaper reported a tragic four-car pileup. The crash happened along Interstate 94 near Albertville. One person was killed, and four others were injured. Our car accident lawyers represent people injured in these types […]
AUTO INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR ROAD RAGE Everyone knows that auto insurance covers accidents. But did you know that auto insurance in Minnesota only covers accidents? In other words, insurance usually won’t cover something done on purpose. One of our auto accident lawyers had a call today from someone who experienced a road rage incident. The other driver was angry and […]
WHAT IS THE MINNESOTA STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR A CHILD? Our personal injury attorneys are frequently asked how long does a child have to sue if they are injured in an accident. Also, is the statute of limitations for a child different than an adult? The answer actually varies depending on the type of case it is. For adults in […]
OTHER DRIVER GAVE FALSE INFORMATION AFTER CAR CRASH What can you do if the other driver gives you fake information after an accident? Our car accident attorneys recently had yet another case of a driver giving fake information after a crash. MN requires drivers to exchange information after a crash. Our client was rear-ended and exchanged insurance information (name, address, […]
PENALTY FOR DRUNK DRIVING INCREASE WITH BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL The Minnesota Legislature recently increased the penalties for a drunk driver. This is good news for Minnesota. Our lawyers see the severe impact when a drunk driver causes a car accident. We sue the drunk driver and the bar when they injure our clients. Of course, the lawsuit can get some […]
LIVING WITH CHRONIC PAIN FROM ACCIDENT – UNDERSTANDING WITH THE SPOON THEORY How do people deal with chronic pain after being injured in an accident? A Minnesota personal injury attorney colleague of ours recently shared this blog post. The person writing the post suffers from Lupus. However, it hit home to our injured in accident lawyers. It is a really […]
UBER PASSENGER ACCIDENT INJURY IN MINNESOTA What to do if your Uber or Lyft car gets in an accident and you are injured? Our car accident lawyers now regularly get calls from people who were hurt in a crash while riding an Uber vehicle. In many cases, the accident is not the Lyft or Uber driver’s fault. However, we have […]
