IS PERSONAL INJURY SETTLEMENT TAXABLE? In many cases, the answer to this question is no – a personal injury settlement is not taxable. IRS Code § 104 excludes from gross income those monies received in compensation for Personal Injury and Sickness. The intent of the code is that damages received from an injury are a replacement […]

SHOULD YOU TALK TO LAWYER BEFORE REPORTING CAR ACCIDENT CLAIM TO INSURANCE? The answer to this question really depends on the seriousness of the accident.  In many cases where there is just vehicle damage, there is no reason to talk to a lawyer before reporting the claim to the insurance company. However, if you have […]

ELECTRIC SCOOTER HIT BY CAR – BE CAREFUL OUT THERE A University of Minnesota student posted this video on the university sub-Reddit earlier this week. The video shows the student riding an electric scooter on the University Avenue Southeast and 17th Avenue Southeast near campus without the right of way when a car strikes him.  […]

GET YOUR FLU SHOT AT AN ACTUAL CLINIC NOT A RETAIL STORE LIKE WALGREEN’S OR TARGET It is convenient to get a flu shot at a store like Target or Walgreens. The problem is that they make you sign a liability waiver.  This means you agree that they are not responsible for any injury you […]

FATAL ACCIDENT WHEN TRUCK REAR ENDS CAR  The Minnesota State Patrol reported today that a dump truck slammed into a group cars on Highway 55 in Rosemount, killing two people in one of the vehicles. The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened around 12:20 p.m. at the intersection with Doyle Path, where a southbound […]

HOW TO HELP FRIEND AFTER SERIOUS INJURY ACCIDENT Family and friends of someone who has been seriously injured want to do the right thing and help.  An attorney in our office recently came across a book called How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who’s Sick, by Letty Cottin Pogrebin. Our lawyers have represented […]

COMPENSATION FOR INJURY – MEDICAL BILLS, WAGE LOSS, MORE Our lawyers are often asked if someone injured can sue the person that injured them and if its worth it. The answer, of course, is that it depends on the situation.  Sometimes, just because you can sue doesn’t mean that you should. However, if you are […]

Doctor Hospital Mistakes Cause More than 250,000 deaths in the U.S. annually Each year, more than 250,000 deaths in the United States occur as a result of medical error, making it the third leading cause of death in the country. This is the conclusion of a 2016 study published in The BMJ And reported in the […]

CAN I SUE MY EMPLOYER AFTER WORK INJURY?  Our personal injury lawyers frequently get calls from people injured at work who want to know if they can sue their employer.  As always with the law, the answer is that it depends.  However, in general the answer is that the employee is limited to workers compensation […]

IS DOG OWNER RESPONSIBLE FOR BITE IF HE POSTS BEWARE SIGN AND HAS ELECTRIC FENCE? In general the answer is yes.  Minnesota law holds the owner strictly liable if their dog bites or injures someone.  The only exceptions to this are if the person who was attacked or bitten was trespassing on the property or […]