FIREWORKS ACCIDENT INJURIES IN MINNESOTA Summertime, and especially July, is the time for fireworks. There are many events and festivals with large fireworks displays. Of course, most cities have a fireworks display on the Fourth of July. Also, many people like to set off their own personal fireworks at their house or a nearby park. There is a thrill […]
AUTO ACCIDENT ONE CAR CRASH INVOLVED ALCOHOL The Minnesota State Patrol just released limited information about a McGregor auto accident. In that case, a driver lost control of his vehicle with tragic results. Alcohol is said to have been a factor in this deadly rollover crash. The crash happened just before 6:40 a.m. on Highway 210 in Aitkin County, […]
ACCIDENT BY ELDERLY DRIVER SWERVING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC The Minnesota State Patrol recently released this YouTube Dash-cam video. The video shows an elderly driver who served into oncoming traffic. Not surprisingly he nearly caused a serious auto accident. According to the State Patrol trooper, the senior citizen driver initially refused to even believe he had done anything wrong. In […]
HOMEOWNER RESPONSIBLE FOR INJURIES AND DAMAGE AFTER ALLOWING UNDERAGE DRINKING If a homeowner allows minors to drink on their property, the homeowner is responsible. This means the homeowner can be sued when an underage drinker injures someone. Our lawyers represent people injured in that situation. Social Host Liability is the law in Minnesota. In fact, the drinking does not […]
CHILD HIT IN STREET BY DRUNK DRIVER A drunk driver was arrested after his car hit a 5-year-old child in Olmsted County Minnesota, KTTC-TV reported today. Unfortunately, this is a scenario that happens too often in Minnesota. Our car accident lawyers represent people injured by a drunk driver. The boy was in a wagon near the edge of the […]
CAR CRASH IS NOT ACCIDENT Most car “accidents” aren’t really accidental at all. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) research this year found 94 percent of all motor vehicle crashes are the result of human behavior. In other words, they could have been prevented. This is something that our attorneys are well aware of. In a recent Northland News […]
ENJOY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, STAY SAFE AND AVOID ACCIDENTS Memorial Day weekend marks the start of summer for many of us, and is a fun celebration tradition for many families. People may be firing up the grill for the first time of the year. In our own family, we usually go fishing for the first time of the year. […]
PEDESTRIAN HIT BY CAR IN INTERSECTION – MN POLICE DON’T PROSECUTE The Minneapolis Star Tribune ran an important story yesterday. It was about the lack of criminal penalties when a car runs over someone in an intersection. Sadly, even if the pedestrian is killed in the intersection, the driver is often not even given a traffic ticket. (Unless they […]
WATER-TUBING ACCIDENTS ON MINNESOTA LAKES Summer is finally here, and many Minnesotans are headed to the lakes. We want to enjoy our few months of beautiful weather and great boating and fishing activities. Unfortunately, every year there are injuries on MN lakes from waterski accidents, boat accidents, jet ski accidents and tubing accidents. What’s more, most of these accidents […]
SEMI TRUCK HIT CAR – ACCIDENT REPORTED The Minnesota State Patrol reported today that one person was hurt after a two-vehicle (truck car) crash. The accident happened early Monday morning in Freeborn County, at the intersection of Highway 65 and 160th Avenue. A northbound semi collided with the westbound car. The driver of the car was injured, but not […]
