The State of Minnesota recently enacted a series of groundbreaking reforms to its wrongful death laws. The Minnesota Survivorship Statute, included in the Omnibus Judiciary and Public Safety Bill, was signed into law on May 20th, 2023. This new statute aims to ease the financial and emotional burdens of those who have lost a loved… read more
Read MoreAfter losing a loved one in a sudden accident, you may feel understandably overwhelmed and confused. As you are grieving a loss, it may be challenging to determine your next steps. Additionally, surviving family members often have to juggle settling their loved one’s affairs as they care for their families. If you lost someone you… read more
Read MoreThe United States Constitution and the State of Minnesota require that law enforcement obtain warrants to search non-public property. Generally, government searches without warrants are presumed to be unreasonable. Therefore, it would make sense to think that more of the time when law enforcement searches a private location and seizes the property, they have already… read more
Read MoreAfter a car accident, the next natural step will be to file an insurance claim. Filing an insurance claim means having to deal with insurance adjusters. While an insurance claim aims to provide you with the financial means to recover after a car accident, that’s not the goal of insurance companies. Insurance companies don’t aim… read more
Read MoreSlip-and-fall accidents may result from untreated ice, snow, and slush accumulating on parking lots, walkways, stairs, and porches, which may lead to injuries that last long after the last bit of snow has melted. While many people blame weather-related slip-and-falls that occur in icy or snowy conditions on nature, truthfully, these accidents are often avoidable…. read more
Read MoreCertain drugs have been decriminalized in some states, but that’s not the case in Minnesota. Being caught possessing any drug leaves a person open to being charged with a drug crime and facing hefty penalties. Furthermore, the penalties for a drug crime may worsen due to aggravating factors. Understanding these aggravating factors is important when… read more
Read MoreAlthough accidents happen in an instant, the effects may have a permanent impact on your life. Unfortunately, some severe accidents are deadly for victims. If you lost someone you love due to someone else’s negligence, you may have grounds to file a wrongful death claim to pursue justice and hold the liable party fully accountable… read more
Read MoreEvidence is the cornerstone of any personal injury claim or lawsuit, and significantly impacts the likelihood of recovering compensation. Unfortunately, evidence is sometimes intentionally or negligently destroyed, lost, or altered. Spoliation means the spoiling of evidence where it no longer exists for use at trial. Spoliation is contrary to the rules of court, and can… read more
Read MoreMinnesota has thousands of active railroad tracks, and trains traverse the entire state on a daily basis. While trains running through Minnesota are usually safe and well-maintained, accidents still occur. Collisions and other train accidents are often much more severe than motor vehicle accidents due to the massive difference in size and weight. When trains… read more
Read MoreReceiving a state or federal subpoena may be stressful and scary, and many individuals may be tempted to ignore it altogether. If you ignore a subpoena, you may face substantial consequences such as expensive fines, a warrant for your arrest, and even possibly time behind bars. If you have been served a subpoena in Minnesota,… read more
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