Permanently Disabled from a Car Accident in Minnesota
Recovering Compensation for Disabling Car Accident Injuries Every year, tens of thousands of people die from car-related accidents in Minnesota and all over the United States according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. While each of those deaths is tragic, permanent disability resulting from a Minnesota car accident can cause nearly equal pain and… Read more »
What happens when an uninsured driver injures you in a car accident?
Understanding Uninsured and Underinsured (UM and UIM) Insurance When you’re seriously injured in a car accident in St. Paul, things can get complicated very quickly. Your Personal Injury Protection coverage will pay your medical bills, lost wages, and related expenses. Once your medical bills exceed $4,000 or you meet certain injury thresholds, you will have the… Read more »
Tire Blowouts And Traffic Accidents
Minnesota Car Accident Claims and Tire Blowouts Tires cause accidents in a variety of ways. Sometimes, tires come loose and crash into other vehicles or even pedestrians. Sometimes, tires shred when there is a blowout. The National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration (NHTSA) studied this problem before it published “Tire-Related Factors in the Pre-Crash Phase.” Although… Read more »
Who Pays For my Damaged Rental Car After an Accident?
If you’re involved in a car accident while in a rental, you’re likely confused about who pays for the damage. Read on to find out who is liable for damage to a rental car in a motor vehicle accident. The Driver at Fault for the Car Accident The simple answer is the party who is… Read more »
Car Accident In Minnesota? What You Need to Know
Car Accident Advice from a St. Paul Car Accident Lawyer Car accidents are as American as apple pie, and in 2008 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimated that about 5.8 million police-reported traffic accidents occurred throughout the country’s roads. That same year, AAA reported that car accidents alone cost Americans about $164.2 billion every… Read more »
Motor Vehicle Accident Injuries
Minnesota Car Accidents Millions of Americans are injured in traffic accidents each year. In Minnesota alone, there are more than two hundred crashes on an average day resulting in dozens of injuries. In addition to incurring billions of dollars in costs for hospitalization, surgery, chiropractic care, and other medical treatment, injured people may lose the… Read more »
Winter Motor Vehicle Accidents
Minnesota winter road conditions are infamously dangerous. Low visibility, less daylight, snow, slush, and ice combine to form hazardous conditions. However, poor road conditions do not excuse a driver’s duty to exercise due care and reasonable caution when operating a vehicle. Drivers who end up in an accident because of negligence or a failure to… Read more »
Minneapolis and St. Paul Sidewalk Shoveling Laws
Local ordinances across Minnesota require property owners to clear snow and ice from their sidewalks to prevent slips and falls. In St. Paul, snow and ice must be removed within 24 hours (St. Paul City Ordinance Chapters 113-114). In Minneapolis, there are different requirements for single-family homes/duplexes and commercial properties like apartments and businesses. Houses… Read more »
Minnesota Winter Premises Liability
Minnesota winters complicate many things, including premises liability caused by slips and falls. Winter weather has arrived in the Twin Cities. Every year, Minnesota sees an increase in injuries and accidents when the snow starts falling and temperatures drop below freezing. One of the most common causes of winter weather injuries are stairways or entryways… Read more »
How To Evaluate What A Personal Injury Case Is Worth In Minnesota
What is my case worth? This is the most common question I get from prospective clients. As lawyers, we learn two words in law school that continue to echo through our day to day practice: “It depends.” Understandably, the phrase “it depends” is not the most comforting or reassuring term. That being said, the more… Read more »