TEENAGE DRIVER CAR ACCIDENT – PREVENTION A recent Yahoo Parenting article discussed the dangers of drugs, drinking, bullying, and crime among teenagers. However, the No. 1 cause of death for teens is motor-vehicle crashes. Yes, the reality is that more than 2,600 young adults aged 15 to 19 years old were involved in a fatal car accident in one […]
INSURANCE SETTLEMENT AFTER CAR TOTALED MAY NOT PAY OFF LOAN BALANCE A car accident, even if no one is injured, is an annoying and frustrating experience. The first issue that often comes up after an auto collision is the repair or replacement of your car. Generally, things will go pretty smoothly if there is insurance and the car can […]
CAR INSURANCE SURVIVORS’ BENEFITS WHEN FAMILY MEMBER KILLED IN MN AUTO ACCIDENT The safety features in cars are constantly improving. Nonetheless, we sadly continue to get cases every year where people are killed in a car accident. When our attorneys first meet with the family in this tragic situation, we explain the insurance issues. The family is often surprised […]
DOES CAR INSURANCE PREMIUM INCREASE BECAUSE OF NO-FAULT CLAIM? Minnesota is a ‘No-Fault‘ state. This means that if you are injured in a car accident, YOUR AUTO INSURANCE must pay your initial medical bills and lost wages, regardless of who caused the accident. In other words, YOUR insurance pays even if you are hit by a drunk driver who […]
INJURED IN CAR ACCIDENT NOT WEARING SEAT BELT – MN LAWYER Today’s Star Tribune newspaper reported a tragic four-car pileup. The crash happened along Interstate 94 near Albertville. One person was killed, and four others were injured. Our car accident lawyers represent people injured in these types of cases. In this case, one person was not wearing a […]
AUTO INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR ROAD RAGE Everyone knows that auto insurance covers accidents. But did you know that auto insurance in Minnesota only covers accidents? In other words, insurance usually won’t cover an intentional act. One of our auto accident lawyers had a call today from someone who experienced a road rage incident. The other driver was angry and […]
WHAT IS THE MINNESOTA STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR A CHILD? Our personal injury attorneys are frequently asked how long does a child have to sue if they are injured in an accident. Also, is the statute of limitations for a child different than an adult? For adults in general, with most injury cases, the statute of limitations in Minnesota […]
OTHER DRIVER GAVE FALSE INFORMATION AFTER CAR CRASH Our car accident attorneys recently had yet another case of a driver giving fake information after a crash. MN requires drivers to exchange information after a crash. Our client was rear-ended and exchanged insurance information (name, address, phone) with the other driver. However, the other driver gave our client false information. […]
PENALTY FOR DRUNK DRIVING INCREASE WITH BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL The Minnesota Legislature recently increased the penalties for a drunk driver. This is good news for Minnesota. Our lawyers see the severe impact when a drunk driver causes a car accident. We sue the drunk driver and the bar when they injure our clients. Of course, the lawsuit can get […]
LIVING WITH CHRONIC PAIN FROM ACCIDENT – UNDERSTANDING WITH THE SPOON THEORY A Minnesota personal injury attorney colleague of ours recently shared this blog post. The person writing the post suffers from Lupus. However, it hit home to our injured in accident lawyers. It is a really nice description of what many people go through when they are dealing […]
