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Personal Injury
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Wrongful Death
Wrongful Death
Description:
A family was involved in a significant intersection accident resulting in the passing of two children and a parent.
A family was involved in a significant intersection accident resulting in the passing of two children and a parent.
Wrongful Death
Wrongful Death
Description:
Wrongful death of mother (40) following a crash when she and her husband were struck head-on by a drunk driver.
Wrongful death of mother (40) following a crash when she and her husband were struck head-on by a drunk driver.
Car Accidents
Wrongful Death
Description:
Mother and son killed in one vehicle rollover accident in Northern Minnesota. Liability was disputed due to emergency medical condition.
Mother and son killed in one vehicle rollover accident in Northern Minnesota. Liability was disputed due to emergency medical condition.
Explosion
Burn Injuries
Description:
Client sustained significant burns to 10% of her body after her new hot water heater exploded due to negligent installation and improperly securing the gas line.
Client sustained significant burns to 10% of her body after her new hot water heater exploded due to negligent installation and improperly securing the gas line.
Car Accidents
Broken Bone Injuries
Description:
Woman injured in auto collision in northern Minnesota. She sustained severe orthopedic injuries to both legs requiring multiple surgeries.
Woman injured in auto collision in northern Minnesota. She sustained severe orthopedic injuries to both legs requiring multiple surgeries.
ATV Accident
Amputation Injuries
Description:
A 16-year-old boy injured his right hand in an ATV roll over accident. Four fingers were crushed requiring surgery. All four fingers would eventually be amputated due to severity of injuries.
A 16-year-old boy injured his right hand in an ATV roll over accident. Four fingers were crushed requiring surgery. All four fingers would eventually be amputated due to severity of injuries.
Car Accidents
Broken Bone Injuries
Description:
A family of three was involved in an accident on I-35W when the driver of their vehicle lost control due to snow and was eventually struck by a semi. All three sustained significant orthopedic injuries. Semi disputed fault.
A family of three was involved in an accident on I-35W when the driver of their vehicle lost control due to snow and was eventually struck by a semi. All three sustained significant orthopedic injuries. Semi disputed fault.
Wrongful Death
Wrongful Death
Bicycle Accidents
Broken Bone Injuries
Description:
Bike vs. truck accident resulting in significant injury to client's left arm.
Bike vs. truck accident resulting in significant injury to client's left arm.
Wrongful Death
Wrongful Death
Description:
Wrongful death claim of a 62-year-old mother who was as killed in a head-on crash where the other driver crossed the center line.
Wrongful death claim of a 62-year-old mother who was as killed in a head-on crash where the other driver crossed the center line.
Drunk Driving Accidents
Broken Bone Injuries
Description:
Father and son (14) sustained head injuries, crushed trachea and several fractures after being struck head-on by drunk driver going the wrong way on 694.
Father and son (14) sustained head injuries, crushed trachea and several fractures after being struck head-on by drunk driver going the wrong way on 694.
Wrongful Death
Death
Description:
Uncontrolled intersection crash on a rural gravel road in IA. SUV and Semi hit simultaneously in the middle of the intersection. A 47-year-old mother of two died leaving behind her husband and two children. The defendant had the directional right of way, but was speeding and therefore could have avoided the accident.
Uncontrolled intersection crash on a rural gravel road in IA. SUV and Semi hit simultaneously in the middle of the intersection. A 47-year-old mother of two died leaving behind her husband and two children. The defendant had the directional right of way, but was speeding and therefore could have avoided the accident.
Wrongful Death
Wrongful Death
Description:
Death of a 34-year-old husband and father of four killed in a crash in South Dakota when he was struck head on by a distracted driver.
Death of a 34-year-old husband and father of four killed in a crash in South Dakota when he was struck head on by a distracted driver.
Wrongful Death
Wrongful Death
Description:
Wrongful death of mother (86) and son (58) following a crash where they were rear-ended by a woman texting on I-35 in Iowa.
Wrongful death of mother (86) and son (58) following a crash where they were rear-ended by a woman texting on I-35 in Iowa.
Car Accidents
Broken Bone Injuries
Description:
Elderly woman struck head on by distracted driver. She suffered two fractured legs with degloving injuries.
Elderly woman struck head on by distracted driver. She suffered two fractured legs with degloving injuries.
Car Accidents
Cervical Fusion
Description:
A 29-year-old sustained a neck injury in a t-bone car crash requiring a two level cervical fusion surgery.
A 29-year-old sustained a neck injury in a t-bone car crash requiring a two level cervical fusion surgery.
Wrongful Death
Wrongful Death
Description:
Death of 14-year-old girl who was killed in an ATV accident in Iowa.
Death of 14-year-old girl who was killed in an ATV accident in Iowa.
Car Accidents
Neck, Back and Spine Injuries
Description:
45-year-old man sustained a neck injury after being rear ended. Eventually required a cervical fusion surgery. Challenging issue was minimal property damage.
45-year-old man sustained a neck injury after being rear ended. Eventually required a cervical fusion surgery. Challenging issue was minimal property damage.
Motorcycle Accidents
Broken Bone Injuries
Description:
Motorcycle accident resulting in two fractured legs requiring hardware replacement surgeries.
Motorcycle accident resulting in two fractured legs requiring hardware replacement surgeries.
Car Accidents
Neck, Back and Spine Injuries
Description:
Rear end crash of elderly woman resulting in two fractured vertebrae in her neck.
Rear end crash of elderly woman resulting in two fractured vertebrae in her neck.
Car Accidents
Broken Bone Injuries
Description:
60-year-old involved in MVA when defendant failed to stop for stop sign causing t-bone accident - right ankle fracture requiring 2 ORIF surgeries.
60-year-old involved in MVA when defendant failed to stop for stop sign causing t-bone accident - right ankle fracture requiring 2 ORIF surgeries.
Pedestrian Accidents
Broken Bone Injuries
Description:
Jogger struck in pedestrian crosswalk while crossing on a don’t walk sign sustaining fractured leg and pelvis. Driver failed to yield while turning left. Liability disputed based on don’t walk signal.
Jogger struck in pedestrian crosswalk while crossing on a don’t walk sign sustaining fractured leg and pelvis. Driver failed to yield while turning left. Liability disputed based on don’t walk signal.
Wrongful Death
Death
Description:
Wrongful death of a 21-year-old girl hit head-on by a drunk driver traveling the wrong way on the interstate.
Wrongful death of a 21-year-old girl hit head-on by a drunk driver traveling the wrong way on the interstate.
Car Accidents
Broken Bone Injuries
Description:
A 25-year-old was t-boned by a State of Minnesota snow plow. They sustained a hip fracture requiring hardware placement. Overcame immunity defense.
A 25-year-old was t-boned by a State of Minnesota snow plow. They sustained a hip fracture requiring hardware placement. Overcame immunity defense.
Car Accidents
Broken Bone Injuries
Description:
A 30-year-old was t-boned on the highway and sustained a fractured femur requiring hardware placement.
A 30-year-old was t-boned on the highway and sustained a fractured femur requiring hardware placement.
Dog Bites
Injury to Children
Description:
Nine-year-old girl bit by a dog on her right cheek resulting in scarring.
Nine-year-old girl bit by a dog on her right cheek resulting in scarring.
Car Accidents
Damage to Pacemaker
Description:
A 75-year-old man was rear-ended and as a result, his pacemaker became infected and required surgery.
A 75-year-old man was rear-ended and as a result, his pacemaker became infected and required surgery.
Car Accidents
Neck, Back and Spine Injuries
Description:
A 43-year-old was hit head-on by a vehicle that crossed the centerline. They required ACL repair surgery as well as low back discectomy surgery.
A 43-year-old was hit head-on by a vehicle that crossed the centerline. They required ACL repair surgery as well as low back discectomy surgery.
Snowmobile Accident
Broken Bone Injuries
Description:
An 8-year-old girl was injured while riding on the back of a snowmobile. Her 14-year-old cousin was driving when they hit a tree. She sustained facial fractures that did not require surgery.
An 8-year-old girl was injured while riding on the back of a snowmobile. Her 14-year-old cousin was driving when they hit a tree. She sustained facial fractures that did not require surgery.
Car Accidents
Neck, Back and Spine Injuries
Description:
18-year-old girl rear-ended by 90-year-old woman. She developed lower back pain and went a year with no treatment, then required radiofrequency neurotomy treatments.
18-year-old girl rear-ended by 90-year-old woman. She developed lower back pain and went a year with no treatment, then required radiofrequency neurotomy treatments.
Car Accidents
Broken Bone Injuries
Description:
Auto accident resulting in knee injury and total knee replacement surgery.
Auto accident resulting in knee injury and total knee replacement surgery.
Car Accidents
Neck, Back and Spine Injuries
Description:
50-year-old man sustained soft tissue neck/back injuries and a torn rotator cuff requiring surgery following a crash on 394.
50-year-old man sustained soft tissue neck/back injuries and a torn rotator cuff requiring surgery following a crash on 394.
Car Accidents
Headaches, Neck and Back Pain
Description:
Young man rear ended and sustained headaches and neck/back pain. Treated with chiropractor and neurologist. Would have occipital decompression surgery to relieve headaches.
Young man rear ended and sustained headaches and neck/back pain. Treated with chiropractor and neurologist. Would have occipital decompression surgery to relieve headaches.
Car Accidents
Concussion
Description:
Woman involved in an intersection accident sustaining concussion – she claimed she had green light – defendant claimed she had green light – no witnesses to accident –insurance denied liability saying plaintiff at fault - Jury found defendant 100% at fault.
Woman involved in an intersection accident sustaining concussion – she claimed she had green light – defendant claimed she had green light – no witnesses to accident –insurance denied liability saying plaintiff at fault - Jury found defendant 100% at fault.