DO I HAVE A CASE AGAINST THE DRIVER OF THE CAR THAT HIT ME?
After a Minnesota car accident, you are automatically entitled to No-Fault benefits. No-Fault insurance will pay your initial medical bills and lost wages. You get this benefit regardless of who caused the accident. However, No-Fault Benefits after an auto accident are limited. They only provide partial compensation for your injuries. (See What Are No Fault Benefits.) Therefore, in certain circumstances (if the accident was not your fault), you are also entitled to compensation from the other car’s insurance. This includes additional medical bills and lost income. Also, compensation for your pain, disability, emotional distress, and other kinds of losses not covered by your No-Fault benefits.
MN law allows you to bring a claim against or sue the other driver under certain circumstances:
1. You must be able to prove that the other driver’s fault is greater than yours.
2. You must meet one of the following threshold requirements to have a claim:
a. More than $4,000 in non-diagnostic medical expenses; or
b. Have sustained a permanent injury; or
c. Have a permanent disfigurement; or
d. Were disabled for more than 60 days.
CAR ACCIDENT COMPENSATION FROM THE OTHER DRIVER’S INSURANCE
In many cases, you will not know if you meet one of the threshold requirements for a while after the accident. However, our MN car accident lawyers recommend you contact an attorney early in your case. This allows us to begin gathering evidence. We will document your injuries, medical expenses, and lost income for the case. The first weeks after an accident are very important for this reason. If you have been injured in an auto accident in Minnesota, call our office and speak with a lawyer to discuss your potential case. The initial consultation is always free. Further, we never charge anything unless you receive compensation.
Pam Rochlin and David Rochlin are Minnesota personal injury lawyers with more than 25 years’ experience. We have successfully handled hundreds of car accident injury cases. A top attorney will discuss your case with you, answer your questions, and explain your rights. We are happy to meet with you at our office or your home for a free consultation.
A lawyer will meet with you to discuss your car accident injury case at our offices in Minneapolis MN, St. Louis Park, Woodbury, and Edina. Our attorneys also frequently meet with people to discuss their car accident and whether there is a case against the other driver at their homes in St. Paul MN, Chanhassen, Chaska, Eden Prairie, and Maple Grove. Also, Rogers, Brooklyn Park, Bloomington, Richfield, Apple Valley, Roseville, Maplewood, and other surrounding cities in Minnesota. There is no obligation on your part, and we never charge anything unless we obtain a recovery for you.