MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS FREQUENT THIS SPRING – BE CAREFUL OUT THERE According to the MN State Patrol one man died and several others were injured in what became a dangerous day for Minnesota motorcyclists this weekend. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday, a motorcyclist was heading south on Highway 61 in […]
AFTER CAR IS STOLEN IS OWNER RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENT? Our car accident lawyers were asked this question, and the answer is the owner is probably not responsible if the stolen vehicle cause a crash. Under Minnesota law, the owner of the vehicle is responsible for any injuries caused by the operation of the vehicle with […]
OWNER OF AUTOMOBILE IS RESPONSIBLE WHEN DRIVER CAUSES ACCIDENT INJURY IN MN Our car accident lawyers have been involved in many cases where the crash is caused be someone driving another person’s car. We are often asked is the car owner still responsible if someone else driving their car causes an accident? The answer is […]
GET PIP MOTORCYCLE INSURANCE COVERAGE BEFORE AN ACCIDENT Over the last 25 years, our lawyers have represented many injured motorcycle riders who were hit by a car, and motorcycle passengers when the driver lost control. Our first discussion with the injured motorcycle owner always includes the question of whether or not they have PIP (medical […]
CAN I MAKE HOMEOWNERS CLAIM IF I WAS BIT BY MY FAMILY’S DOG? The answer to this question depends mostly on whether or not you live in your family’s house. Must homeowners’ insurance policies will exclude a claim by one resident of the household against another. However, if you do not live at the home […]
WHAT IS AMOUNT OF AVERAGE CAR ACCIDENT INJURY SETTLEMENT? Simple answer: It depends. The amount of compensation someone gets for a car accident injury settlement depends of three factors. Who was at fault in causing the crash? How bad and life changing are the injuries? How much auto insurance is available. Most people are surprised […]
SNOWMOBILE ACCIDENT DRIVER SENTENCED TO PRISON We recently learned about the sentencing of a snowmobile driver who crashed into a family while they were setting up their fish house on the lake. The snowmobile driver was drunk and lost control of the snowmobile, killing an 8 year-old boy. The driver of the snowmobile was sentenced […]
DOES MN HAVE MORE BAD DRIVING DISTRACTED LAWYERS? Minnesota recently came out poorly in a study of bad driving. According to online insurance marketplace QuoteWizard, the Land of 10,000 Lakes came in 6th place in its list of bad driving states. The insurer looked at data behind accidents and fatalities, as well as driving infractions such […]
Steps to take before and after a car accident Getting in a car accident is not only stressful; it can be very expensive. A recent survey reported by Fox News found that two-thirds of respondents who were not at fault for their collisions, still experienced high out-of-pocket expenses for things like rental cars or repairs […]
NEW YEARS EVE CAR CRASH – BEWARE BE SAFE Our lawyers have only had a few New Year’s Eve car accident cases over the last 25 years. We think there are at least a couple reasons for this: The police are out in force on New Year’s Eve looking for drunk drivers, and many people […]
