In many car crash cases, the negligence per se rule establishes liability as a matter of law. If the tortfeasor (negligent driver) violates a safety law, perhaps by driving while intoxicated or making an illegal lane change, this shortcut may apply. However, in many...
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Would a New Distracted Driving Law Help Brainerd Personal Injury Lawyers Help You?
State Attorney General Lori Swanson vowed to take tough action against the “epidemic” of distracted drivers on Minnesota roads. The Gopher State already has a rather broad cell phone law. But Ms. Swanson wants to mandate hands-free devices, toughen the...
3rd Party Liability Claims Buffalo Car Accident Attorneys Use Frequently
Minnesota has the highest proportion of serious multi-vehicle car accidents in the country. At the same time, the Gopher State also has one of the lowest auto insurance minimum requirements in the country. So, if the collision involves catastrophic injuries, there is...
How Do Buffalo MN Car Accident Attorneys Resolve Claims?
Nationwide, most car crash fatalities occur in single-vehicle collisions. But the opposite is true in Minnesota. The Gopher State has the highest proportion of multi-vehicle collision deaths in the country. Not all these cases involve negligence or negligence per se....
How Do Buffalo, MN Car Accident Lawyers Win Cases?
Each year, car crashes kill or seriously injure over two million Americans. These victims deserve both justice and compensation. A solid negligence case accomplishes both these objectives. When many people think of justice, they think about the criminal courts. But...
How Do Buffalo Injury Attorneys Handle Alcohol-Related Crashes?
A generation ago, DUI was little more than a traffic ticket. Many officers released impaired drivers with warnings, as long as they promised to drive carefully and go straight home. If these cases made it to court, prosecutors had a hard time obtaining guilty...
How Can Buffalo Car Accident Lawyers Help David’s Family?
One fine Friday morning, David drove into Minneapolis to spend a weekend with his son, who was a sophomore at the University of Minnesota. Unbeknownst to David, Frank was also in town for the weekend. He landed in MSP that morning and rented a car. But Frank had...
Do I Need to Call a Brainerd Car Accident Lawyer?
A recent car crash in Little Falls may not seem serious. But regardless of how things appear, it’s usually best to call a Brainerd Car Accident lawyer after a bad crash and learn about your legal options. The September 2018 wreck happened near the intersection...
How Do Buffalo Car Accident Lawyers Win Compensation in Hit-and-Run Claims?
Until recently, hit-and-run crashes were very rare. But these incidents have increased 62 percent since 2009. Without a responsible tortfeasor (negligent driver), many accident victims assume they cannot obtain compensation for their injuries. But, that’s not...
How Buffalo, Minnesota Injury Lawyers Spring Into Action
In many criminal law cases, the first 48 hours are critical, even though the case may not go to trial for years. The same thing is true of Wright County personal injury claims. Though it usually takes several months to resolve the case, the first 48 hours are very...