Motorcycle Accident Injury Reduced By Wearing Helmet

  MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT BRAIN INJURY PREVENTED WITH HELMET A recent study shows that 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 is […]

Car Accident Wage Loss Benefits To Increase

  LOST INCOME AUTO INSURANCE COVERAGE TO INCREASE If you miss work because you were 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, until recently, that amount was limited to a maximum of $250 per week. […]

DON’T SIGN LIABILITY RELEASE FOR YOUR CHILD

DON’T SIGN LIABILITY WAIVER FOR YOUR CHILD Parents are often asked to sign liability waivers for their child’s activities. Should you sign a liability waiver for your child? In many cases, the answer is no. Back to school means forms for parents to sign. Many of these are permission forms for an activity or trip. When the forms are for […]

No Fault Insurance PIP Stacking

WHAT IS PIP STACKING IN A MN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE POLICY? What is No-Fault Insurance Stacking? Basically, it is additional insurance you can buy if you own multiple vehicles. Our attorneys recently worked on a case where a client in a car accident needed neck surgery. Unfortunately, she did not have health insurance to pay her medical bills. She came to […]

Drowsy Truck Drivers Cause Accidents

TRUCK DRIVER FELL ASLEEP AT WHEEL CAUSES CRASH INJURY Truck drivers have been in the news lately for driving when drowsy or tired. A tragic example is the recent crash of a Wal-Mart truck into a car that actor/comedian Tracy Morgan was riding in. Here is a link to a drowsy driving prevention website. This site explains that the only […]

Motorcycle Accident Helmet Safety Information

MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT INJURY REDUCED WITH HELMET USE Our lawyers represent people injured in a motorcycle accident in Minnesota. In most cases, it’s after a motorcycle is hit by a car that was not paying attention. A publication from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) provides some helpful information about motorcycle accident injury and prevention. Here are some of the highlights: […]