NECK FRACTURE IS PERMANENT INJURY EVEN AFTER SURGERY Sylvester Stallone has a new book coming out about his life. What does that have to do with personal injury cases? In the book, he talks about an accident where he broke his neck on a film set. Although it was just a hairline fracture, it required surgery and installation of a […]
DON’T BE TRICKED BY QUICK SETTLEMENT OFFER Halloween is coming up, so let’s talk about one of the insurance company tricks. In many cases, it is no treat. Progressive Insurance has been doing this one the most lately, but other auto insurance companies do the same thing. Here is the trick: After a car accident, you may get a call […]
AFTER INJURY SETTLEMENT WHO PAYS FUTURE MEDICAL BILLS? Medical bills after an accident should be paid by the insurance for the person who was at fault. But what about future medical treatment? In most cases, the need for future treatment cannot be known until later. Can your settlement leave open payment of future medical bills? Our injury lawyers are asked […]
DO YOU HAVE TO GIVE YOUR MEDICAL RECORDS TO INSURANCE COMPANY AFTER ACCIDENT? Were you injured in an accident because of another person’s negligence? It could be a car accident or their dog bit you. Maybe you slipped and fell on someone’s property. Accidents can be caused many ways. After an accident injury, you will likely have medical bills, lost […]
SUE THE DRUNK DRIVER WHO LEFT THE SCENE – ATTORNEYS MN A prominent Minnesota personal injury lawyer made the news this weekend for a bad reason. He was apparently driving drunk, hit a road worker and then left the scene. Luckily, the road worker was not seriously hurt. But he could have been. At this point, the details are still […]
WHAT IS NEGLIGENCE? Negligence is the failure to use reasonable care. It is doing something that a reasonable person would not do. It can also be the failure to do something, depending on the circumstances. To have a case for negligence, you must prove that the other person failed to use reasonable care, and that you were injured as a […]
WHAT TO DO AFTER A HIT AND RUN CAR ACCIDENT What can you do after a hit and run car crash? A Hit and run car accident means adding insult to injury. Our car accident lawyers deal with many hit and run cases every year. In fact, the MN State Patrol is investigating a hit and run fatality that happened […]
CAR ACCIDENT NOT YOUR FAULT – INSURANCE RATES DO NOT GO UP Our lawyers are often asked whether rates go up if you make a car accident claim, even if the crash was not your fault. The answer is no. Auto insurance prices have been rising the last few years. There are several reasons for this. For example, driver distraction […]
DOG OWNERS WHO ARE NOT SYMPATHETIC AFTER THEIR DOG BITES SOMEONE Why does it sometimes seem that a dog owner doesn’t care about the person who was bitten by their dog? Our lawyers see this frequently. The reason is that most dog owners love their dog like a family member. Of course, there are dog lovers everywhere, but the dog […]
WORKING WITH YOUR PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER IS A PARTNERSHIP If you are in an accident and need a lawyer, here is some advice: Understand that the lawyer-client relationship is a partnership. Yes, the lawyer knows the law. However, much of the law is based on common sense and reasonableness. Stay in contact with your lawyer during your case and ask […]
