LAWYERS FOR CHILD ACCIDENT INJURY
There is nothing harder for a parent than a sick or injured child. You only want the best for your child and for them to be well. A parent’s job is to take care of their child, protect them, and to keep them safe and healthy. Our Minnesota personal injury lawyers represent parents whose child was injured in an accident. Our attorneys have successfully represented the parents and child where the child was injured in a car accident, injured at a daycare, at school, or at a store. Of course, our lawyers also represent children after a dog bite or dog attack, and many other situations.
CHILD INJURY LEGAL ISSUES
When a child is injured an accident, there are several significant legal issues to be considered. A top lawyer who represents children will discuss these issues in detail with you when you call our office.
First, although the child has suffered the injury, the parents are still responsible for the medical bills. Therefore, our attorneys represent the child’s interests first, but we also make sure the parents are reimbursed for their expenses, including medical bills.
Second, the law in Minnesota requires that any settlement of the child’s injury case must be approved by a court. It is the court’s responsibility to verify that the settlement is fair for the child.
Third, in most cases, the settlement for the child’s accident injury will not be available to the child or parents until the child is at least 18 years old. Of course, there are exceptions if a child has specific needs. However, a judge must agree that the money is needed sooner for the benefit of the child. The settlement money also must be invested in a very safe way. This is generally limited to a bank deposit or insurance annuity.
While age 18 is the earliest the money can be available to the child, the settlement can be structured so it is not available until later. For example, the parents may structure payments to the child yearly starting age 18, or not start until age 22 when the child graduates college. This may allow the child and family to still qualify for financial aid.
ATTORNEY COMPENSATION FOR CHILD INJURED IN ACCIDENT
Pam Rochlin and David Rochlin are experienced Minnesota personal injury lawyers with more than 25 years of successful experience. Our attorneys have represented children and their parents in hundreds of accident injury cases. Pam Rochlin is a former partner at Meshbesher and Spence, offering small firm attention and personal service to our clients and their family.
David and Pam are married and have three children of their own. We treat our clients like they are a part of our family. We have offices where you can come to discuss your child’s accident injury case with an attorney in Edina, Minneapolis MN, St. Louis Park and Woodbury.
If your son or daughter is injured in an accident, our child injury lawyers will also meet at your home in St. Paul MN, Chanhassen, Chaska, Maple Grove, or Anoka. We also come to Rogers, Forest Lake MN, Apple Valley, White Bear Lake, Brooklyn Park, and other cities throughout Minnesota. We will always provide you with a free initial consultation. Further, we never charge anything unless your child is compensated for his or her injuries.