Understanding When to File Claims for Workers’ Comp or Personal Injury In Minnesota If you have a work-related injury, you may be wondering what your options are for taking legal action and receiving compensation. Should you talk to your insurance company? Your employer? A lawyer? It’s difficult when you aren’t sure what your options are....Read More
Alcohol Charges Are Serious Everyone has seen the cliched drunk Santa in movies (and maybe even in real life). However, public intoxication is no joke. It’s also legal In Minnesota. Yes, you read that correctly. You can’t be arrested for simply being drunk in public. But don’t take that as permission to get soused and...Read More
If you’ve been injured in an accident because someone was driving drowsy, you know that falling asleep at the wheel is just as dangerous as driving drunk. Yet every year, people fall asleep while driving, leading to property damage, personal injury, and even death. How many people drive drowsy? It’s difficult to know just how...Read More
Injuries often leave victims facing a painful recovery process and significant financial challenges. The state and federal governments maintain clear personal injury laws to protect victims from undue financial and legal ramifications following an accident. If you have been injured in an accident caused by another party’s negligence or carelessness, it is important to know...Read More
It’s that time of year again when you wonder where the summer has gone. Cooler temperatures linger longer in the morning and set in earlier at night; and the excitement of going back-to-school is in the air. Even if you’re only watching the school activities from your front porch or from your car, back-to-school days...Read More
To save time, money and a lot of stress, personal injury victims rely on mediation to help reach a settlement with an insurance company. Mediation is not a court proceeding and no judge is involved in the settlement negotiations. Instead, both parties choose a neutral person trained in resolving legal conflicts. Mediation is a voluntary...Read More
The year 2016 witnessed the highest number of pedestrian deaths in Minnesota in a quarter century. Sixty-one people lost their lives to irresponsible drivers last year. This is an increase over 2015, which saw 41 pedestrians killed, and a steep increase over 2014, which saw the lowest number of pedestrian deaths in decades: 17. The...Read More
Being involved in a car accident can be painful, scary and overwhelming. At the scene, you might worry that the whole thing was your fault—maybe you looked down for a few seconds, can’t recall the color of the traffic light or feel like the other car came out of nowhere. You might be tempted to...Read More