HIT BY CAR WHILE WALKING ON ROAD? An average of 20 pedestrians were hit and killed by motorists each day in the United States last year, according to estimates compiled by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). That equals a total of 7,485 people for the year and represents the highest number of pedestrian fatalities recorded in the past four […]
HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU SHOULD GET SURGERY FOR INJURY? If you are seriously injured in an accident, the need for surgery may be obvious. For example, if your spleen if punctured or you have a compound fracture. But in many cases, the need for surgery is not immediate. Maybe you have neck pain with arm weakness that doesn’t […]
EVERY MONTH SHOULD BE MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS MONTH Our lawyers have represented many people injured in motorcycle accidents. Most of those cases involve a negligent automobile driver who fails to see the motorcycle on the road. Unfortunately, when a car hits a motorcycle, the injuries to the rider are often serious. The U.S. Department of Transportation recently declare May 2022, Motorcycle […]
COMPENSATION FOR DISABILITY FROM ACCIDENT INJURY Our lawyers help people who have been injured in an accident caused by another person. We pursue a claim against the other person’s insurance to get our clients the compensation they are entitled to. Many of our cases involve an injury requiring surgery. The hope is always that the injured person will make a […]
DRIVING FOR WORK CAR ACCIDENT COMPENSATION Our lawyers frequently get calls from people injured in a car accident while driving for their work. They usually ask, “What are my rights if I am injured in a car accident while driving for work?” “Do I get Workers Compensation?” “Can I still sue the other driver?” The answer is that you have […]
SHOULD YOU SUE OR HIRE LAWYER FOR DOG BITE? Our lawyers have represented hundreds of people in dog bite cases. We get new calls from dog bite victims every day. Many callers ask, “is it worth it to sue for a dog bite?” The answer depends on a few things. The first consideration is what is the extent of the […]
MENTAL PAIN AND SUFFERING AFTER AN ACCIDENT Anyone who has been in a serious or potentially serious accident knows the PTSD that can follow. You can relive the incident for days or weeks. Unfortunately, for some people, the mental trauma continues far longer. Can you get compensation for emotional distress after an accident? In some cases you can. Generally in […]
WHO PAYS MEDICAL BILLS AFTER INJURY ACCIDENT? If you are injured in an accident, you will have questions about your medical bills. The initial question is who pays? The answer depends on how the accident happened. In an auto accident YOUR No-Fault insurance usually pays the first $20,000 in medical bills. If you are injured on someone’s property, their insurance […]
YOU CAN BE REIMBURSED FOR HOUSECLEANER AND MORE AFTER CAR ACCIDENT INJURY Every vehicle in Minnesota comes with No-Fault insurance. Unfortunately, most people don’t know what this means. Our car accident lawyers explain these auto insurance policies to people every day. In most cases, No-Fault insurance comes from YOUR insurance after an auto accident. Your insurance will pay your medical […]
INJURED AFTER BAR OVERSERVED YOU. CAN YOU SUE THE BAR? When our lawyers sue a bar, it is usually because they overserved a customer, who then injured another person. Often it is a drunk driver car crash, but we have also had many assault cases. Those cases seem pretty straightforward. We have to prove the bar or nightclub overserved the […]
