ON THE JOB INJURIES REDUCED BUT STILL A PROBLEM Workers have a right to a safe workplace and have rights if injured on the job. Minnesota and federal law requires employers to provide their employees with safe workplaces. Since the OSHA laws were passed in the 1970s, workplace injuries have been significantly reduced in Minnesota and across the country. Nonetheless, […]
INCREASED PENALTY FOR CAR ACCIDENT DRIVER USING CELL PHONE KSTP recently reported they may have had an impact in changing a law. Specifically, the penalty for causing a car accident while using a cell phone in Minnesota. The Rochlin Law Firm frequently handles car accident cases where one of the drivers was distracted by their phone. In November, a KSTP […]
TEEN CROSSING STREET HIT BY CAR IN ST. PAUL A 14-year-old boy crossing the street was hit by a car in St. Paul Sunday evening. Fortunately, he was not killed. However, the boy is now in critical condition. The Rochlin Law Firm St. Paul car accident lawyers handle cases like this every day. A St. Paul police spokesman said the […]
MULTIPLE CAR ACCIDENTS THIS WEEK FROM ICY ROAD – DRIVING TOO FAST The Pioneer Press reported three people died in unrelated car crashes on slippery roads this week in Minnesota. Two of these tragic crashes because of Monday’s snow. The Rochlin Law Firm car accident lawyers handle injury cases on an icy road. Most of the time, people are just […]
STATE PATROL CAR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION RECONSTRUCTION TAKES A LONG TIME Why does it take so long to get a State Patrol or police car accident report? Waiting for a police report or State Patrol crash report can be frustrating. Our car accident attorneys often have to wait for the reports, just like the crash victims. The Duluth New Tribune recently […]
ATV ACCIDENT OWNER RESPONSIBLE We recently received a call from a former client who had co-signed a loan for a friend to buy an ATV. Unfortunately, when he co-signed for the loan, his name ended up on the title. His friend was driving the ATV and killed someone in an accident. This former client now has a serious problem. The […]
CAR ACCIDENT ON ICY ROADS IN MINNESOTA Minnesota state troopers were busy late Friday and early Saturday, the Star Tribune reported. Troopers responded to more than 260 car crashes on icy and snowy roads across the state in a 24-hour period. People were injured in 33 of those crashes, a State Patrol spokeswoman said via e-mail. The Rochlin Law Firm […]
WHY YOUR AUTO INSURANCE PAYS YOUR MEDICAL BILLS WHEN YOU WERE NOT AT FAULT Many people understandably think if a car accident is not their fault, their auto insurance shouldn’t have to pay. However, Minnesota is a ‘No-Fault’ state. That means every person’s auto insurance pays their own medical bills. In fact, your insurance must pay up to $20,000 no […]
BAD LIGHTING AT CONSTRUCTION SITE CAUSES TRIP FALL INJURY We have a cousin who was recently injured while walking near a construction site. She had been at a Thanksgiving dinner and decided to take her dogs for a walk when she got home. Long story short, she tripped and fell and broke a bone in her foot. She was walking […]
PENALTY FOR DRIVING WITHOUT INSURANCE NEEDS TO BE ENFORCED Our car accident lawyers frequently get cases where the vehicle that caused the crash doesn’t have insurance. Drivers without insurance are a serious problem on the roads of Minnesota. Driving without insurance is against the law. It is a misdemeanor in Minnesota. The statute is Minn.Stat. Section 169.797. (There is also […]
