MN RESOURCES FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY – BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH MINNESOTA What resources are available for people with a brain injury? Often, the saddest and most tragic accident cases involve traumatic brain injury (TBI). Our MN personal injury lawyers handle brain injury and concussion accident cases every year. That is why it caught our attention when we heard March […]
What Happens If The Person Who Injured Me Files Bankruptcy? Our lawyers have had several cases where the business we are suing files for bankruptcy. What happens to the case? When a person or business declares bankruptcy, all pending claims and lawsuits against them are automatically stopped. However, in an accident injury case, if the person or business being sued […]
WHEN CHILD RECEIVES INJURY SETTLEMENT, WHAT HAPPENS TO THE MONEY? What happens to a child’s settlement money? If a child is injured in an accident, there are several legal issues to keep in mind: First, although the child has suffered the injury, in Minnesota, the parents are still responsible for the medical bills. When our injury attorneys in MN are […]
HOW TO SUE AFTER A WORKERS COMP CLAIM What compensation can you get after a work injury? If you were injured on the job in Minnesota, you are at least entitled to workers compensation benefits. These benefits come from your employer’s insurance. However, when you receive workers compensation, you cannot sue your employer for the injury. In other words, you […]
CHILD INJURED AT DAYCARE – HIGHCHAIR NEGLIGENCE A recent study published in the journal Clinical Pediatrics examined injuries to children from a highchair. People expect that a child is secure and safe while in a high-chair at home or daycare. However, throughout the United States, a child is taken to the hospital as a result of high chair or booster […]
MN LAW REQUIRES COMPENSATION FOR NEGLIGENT ACCIDENT INJURY Why do people get money after being injured in an accident? Our personal injury lawyers have been asked this question many times. Here is the basic answer: Allowing lawsuits for injury compensation after an accident promotes justice and a peaceful society. Knowing you can hire an accident injury attorney and sue the […]
CAR ACCIDENT IN BORROWED CAR, OWNER AND DRIVER RESPONSIBLE – MN INJURY LAWYER What if someone borrows a car and get in an accident? The Minnesota Safety Responsibility Act, MS §169.09(5a), explains what happens if a borrowed car gets in an accident. If you give someone permission to use your car, you are responsible for any injury or damage caused […]
CAR CRASH DEATH FAMILY’S RIGHTS It is unthinkable that someone in your family could be killed in a car accident. However, our lawyers regularly handle these cases. Likewise where a semi-truck hit their car and killed them. Unfortunately, these terrible accidents do happen. Then, you are faced with a range of emotions from such a life-changing event. Worse still, are […]
YOUR RIGHTS AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT Our Minnesota car accident injury lawyers take calls from people who were just in a car or truck accident. Often, the first question to our attorneys is, ‘What are my rights after a car accident?’ Here is a short summary of what you are entitled to, and what you should do, if you are […]
Insurance Company Car Accident Settlement Offer: Should I Take It? Talk to an Experienced Minnesota Attorney First After a car accident, the other driver’s car insurance may offer yyou a quick settlement. They usually offer $500 or $1,000 if you are not badly injured. Sometimes they will offer the entire amount of their insured’s policy limits if you were badly […]
