MAIL CARRIERS ARE EXPOSED TO MANY HAZARDS Our lawyers recently settled a case for a Minnesota Post Office mail carrier. He was injured while walking up the steps of a house to deliver mail. A step gave way, so the carrier fell through the step and injured his leg. These were cement steps. They looked a little crumbly, like you […]
CAR CRASH WITH NO AUTO INSURANCE, REVOKED DRIVERS LICENSE One of our lawyers recently met with a new client in Albert Lea MN. She is a schoolteacher who was on her way to work when another car took a curve too fast on an icy day. The other driver lost control of his car and crashed into her. Unfortunately, the […]
MN RESOURCES FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY – BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH MINNESOTA What resources are available for people with a brain injury? Often, the saddest and most tragic accident cases involve traumatic brain injury (TBI). Our MN personal injury lawyers handle brain injury and concussion accident cases every year. That is why it caught our attention when we heard March […]
What Happens If The Person Who Injured Me Files Bankruptcy? Our lawyers have had several cases where the business we are suing files for bankruptcy. What happens to the case? When a person or business declares bankruptcy, all pending claims and lawsuits against them are automatically stopped. However, in an accident injury case, if the person or business being sued […]
WHEN CHILD RECEIVES INJURY SETTLEMENT, WHAT HAPPENS TO THE MONEY? What happens to a child’s settlement money? If a child is injured in an accident, there are several legal issues to keep in mind: First, although the child has suffered the injury, in Minnesota, the parents are still responsible for the medical bills. When our injury attorneys in MN are […]
HOW TO SUE AFTER A WORKERS COMP CLAIM What compensation can you get after a work injury? If you were injured on the job in Minnesota, you are at least entitled to workers compensation benefits. These benefits come from your employer’s insurance. However, when you receive workers compensation, you cannot sue your employer for the injury. In other words, you […]
CHILD INJURED AT DAYCARE – HIGHCHAIR NEGLIGENCE A recent study published in the journal Clinical Pediatrics examined injuries to children from a highchair. People expect that a child is secure and safe while in a high-chair at home or daycare. However, throughout the United States, a child is taken to the hospital as a result of high chair or booster […]
MN LAW REQUIRES COMPENSATION FOR NEGLIGENT ACCIDENT INJURY Why do people get money after being injured in an accident? Our personal injury lawyers have been asked this question many times. Here is the basic answer: Allowing lawsuits for injury compensation after an accident promotes justice and a peaceful society. Knowing you can hire an accident injury attorney and sue the […]
CAR ACCIDENT IN BORROWED CAR, OWNER AND DRIVER RESPONSIBLE – MN INJURY LAWYER What if someone borrows a car and get in an accident? The Minnesota Safety Responsibility Act, MS §169.09(5a), explains what happens if a borrowed car gets in an accident. If you give someone permission to use your car, you are responsible for any injury or damage caused […]
CAR CRASH DEATH FAMILY’S RIGHTS It is unthinkable that someone in your family could be killed in a car accident. However, our lawyers regularly handle these cases. Likewise where a semi-truck hit their car and killed them. Unfortunately, these terrible accidents do happen. Then, you are faced with a range of emotions from such a life-changing event. Worse still, are […]
