EMPLOYEE CANNOT SUE EMPLOYER AFTER BEING INJURED ON THE JOB – WORKERS COMPENSATION ONLY Can an employee sue their employer for injury besides workers compensation? In most cases the answer is no. When an employee suffers a personal injury or death while working, the employer’ workers compensation will compensate the employee or their family. Coverage for an on the job […]
ARE YOU COVERED WHEN YOU RENT A CAR? Does you auto insurance cover rental cars? In general, if you own a car with insurance in Minnesota, your auto insurance will cover you if you damage a rental car. Your car insurance will apply even if you rent a vehicle in another state. If you cause an accident with another vehicle […]
RUPTURED GAS LINE EXPLOSION Our attorneys represent people injured in a gas explosion. One case we settled recently involved a camper in Northern Minnesota. In that case, the gas line to the furnace heater was unplugged by the former owner before selling the camper. After our client purchased the camper, he turned on the gas to start the furnace. When […]
SAY NO TO INSURANCE COMPANY’S QUICK SETTLEMENT OFFER Should you accept money or a quick settlement from the insurance company after a car accident? The other driver’s auto insurance may call and offer you a quick injury settlement after a car accident. Usually, they offer $250 to $1,000, in addition to paying for your vehicle damage. The extra money is […]
‘SCARY’ SLIP FALL ACCIDENT IN LAW OFFICE ‘Angry Ghost at Law Firm Pushed Me to Ground, woman says.’ Yes — that is the actual title of a story we found on the ABA Journal news page. It even has a video of the incident. Honestly, it looks like ‘something’ really did push her. Take a look at the article and […]
NEW LAWS FOR TEENAGE DRIVERS TAKE EFFECT Did you know that car crashes are the second most common cause of death for teenagers in Minnesota? There were over 6000 crashes involving a teen driver last year alone – over 16 crashes a day! Our car accident attorneys handle many cases where a teen driver caused a crash. In most cases, […]
CAR INSURANCE DENIES INJURY CLAIM BECAUSE OF PREEXISTING CONDITION The new Affordable Care Act (Obama Care) has caused political controversy. But there is one thing many people 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. Auto insurers can still deny claims […]
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, hit and run is something our Minnesota car accident attorneys have to deal with for injury clients. You do still have options after a hit and run crash. That is something […]
ACCIDENT INJURED ON SNOWMOBILE – MN LAWYER As it gets closer to Christmas break, our children are getting more anxious about the lack of snow. We have a family tradition of snowmobiling during Christmas break for many years. Now that they are teenagers and can drive the big snowmobile, they look forward to it even more. But as much as […]
WHAT TO DO ABOUT 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 a bit on the high side. Fortunately, less than 1 in 10 of our lawyers’ car accident cases involve an uninsured driver. Nonetheless, uninsured drivers […]
