Motor vehicle accidents involving commercial vehicles
Minnesota Truck and Other Commercial Vehicle Accidents According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) 3,986 people were killed in crashes involving large trucks in 2016. Additionally, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, approximately 83,000 people were injured in accidents with large trucks. Unfortunately, these numbers have been trending higher since 2009. In fact,… 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 »
Breakdown of Minnesota Motor Vehicle Accident Statistics
Minnesota Motor Vehicle Accident Statistics The amount of car accidents that occur each year in Minnesota is staggering. The most recent “Comprehensive Annual Traffic Crash Data Report” offered by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety is from the year 2015. Below we’ll break down Minnesota motor vehicle accident statistics. According to DPS, there were 74,772… Read more »
Damages in Minnesota Personal Injury Cases
What are “damages” in a Minnesota personal injury case? Obtaining fair compensation (“damages”) for personal injuries in Minnesota can be difficult. Every case is different and each person has different treatment and recovery needs. The Minnesota Supreme Court has stated that “there is no fixed standard by which damages for personal injuries can be determined.”… 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 »
Minnesota: The Land of 10,000 Car Accidents
Being involved in a car accident can alter your life in many ways. Car accident victims can often be left with a permanent physical injury that affects their everyday life, their relationships with family and friends, their ability to work, as well as the basic enjoyment of their life. In Minnesota, we see a variety… Read more »
St Paul Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
EXPERIENCED MINNESOTA MOTORCYCLE CRASH ATTORNEYS According to the Insurance Information Institute, motorcyclists get in fewer accidents than cars. However, unlike auto accidents, motorcycle accidents are much more dangerous. In fact, motorcycle wrecks are 26 times more likely to cause death. This is why motorcycle safety is such a major part of the legal process involved with… Read more »
Injured In A Motorcycle Accident? We Can Help
We have all seen the famed bumper sticker “Start Seeing Motorcycles.” However, for some reason, this message still has not resonated with a significant number of drivers on our roads and highways. Throughout Minnesota, there have been at least 1,000 motorcycle crashes per year consistently since 1997. Motorcycle accidents are inherently more dangerous those only… Read more »