CAN I MAKE HOMEOWNERS CLAIM IF I WAS BIT BY FAMILY DOG? Can you sue your own family for homeowners insurance if you were bit by their dog? The answer to this question depends mostly on whether or not you live in your family’s house. Most homeowners’ insurance policies exclude a claim by one resident of the household against another. […]
WHAT IS AMOUNT OF AVERAGE CAR ACCIDENT INJURY SETTLEMENT? How much can you get for a car accident injury? Simple answer: It depends. The amount of money for a settlement after being injured in a car accident depends on three things: (1) Who was at fault in causing the crash? (2) How bad and life changing are the injuries (including […]
SNOWMOBILE ACCIDENT DRIVER SENTENCED TO PRISON SUED BY LAWYERS What are your rights if you have been hit by a snowmobile? A snowmobile driver was recently sentenced for crashing into a family while they were setting up their fish house. The snowmobile driver was drunk and lost control of the snowmobile. Unfortunately, an 8 year-old boy was killed in the […]
DISTRACTED BAD DRIVERS CAUSE MN ACCIDENTS Bad drivers, especially distracted drivers, cause crashes. Minnesota recently came out poorly in a study of bad driving. According to online auto insurance marketplace QuoteWizard, our state was 6th worst in its list of bad driving states. Our car accident lawyers handle crashes throughout MN. We don’t usually think of Minnesota lagging the rest […]
Car Insurance Steps to take before an Accident Being in a car crash 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. They were often stuck with the cost of rental cars or repairs beyond […]
NEW YEARS EVE CAR CRASH – BEWARE BE SAFE Our lawyers have had just a few New Year’s Eve car accident cases over the last 25 years. There are probably at least a couple reasons why there have been so few: The police are out in force on New Year’s Eve looking for drunk drivers, and many people try to […]
THIS WEEK IS THE 20th ANNIVERSARY OF ROCHLIN LAW FIRM This week, we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the start of the Rochlin Law Firm. To the memories: Pam Rochlin and David Rochlin had both been lawyers for about 10 years, married but working separately. When the opportunity to start our own firm together came up suddenly, just a […]
DON’T DELAY SHOVELING YOUR SIDEWALK AND DRIVEWAY AFTER SNOWFALL Do you worry about getting sued if someone falls on their property? This is understandable, and hopefully a good motivation to get out and shovel the snow off your sidewalk and driveway. While you’re at it, you should also put down some salt or ice melt. Our lawyers represent people who […]
DON’T SIGN WAIVER FOR FLU SHOT, GO TO CLINIC INSTEAD Many businesses ask their customers to sign a waiver. Our injury lawyers see this frequently. The purpose of a waiver is to prevent the customer from suing the business if the business injures them. There are some situations where this makes sense because there is an obvious risk that the […]
I SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICY SIDEWALK OUTSIDE OF BUILDING CAN I SUE OWNER? Can you sue the property owner if you slip and fall on their icy sidewalk? This is a question our Minnesota personal injury lawyers are asked many times every winter. The answer is that it depends on the situation. First, it is important to know that […]
