MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. It is quite common for individuals to experience back pain after a car accident. Yet, how do you know if it is something more serious, or just a muscle pull that will go away on its own? How do you know if it’s serious enough to consider going to court for car accidentRead More
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Self-Driving Minivan Crash in Arizona Raises Questions
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. As more self-driving cars get tested on U.S. roads, we are likely to see more accidents take place. Even though we may understand this fact intellectually, many people experience a visceral reaction when autonomous vehicle crashes hit the news. According to Wired, a Waymo self-driving van was involved in another accident in ArizonaRead More
How Do Medical Insurance Payments Affect Personal Injury Claims?
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. Many people have medical insurance and auto insurance. Some people can afford to buy their family insurance. Others are covered by the business they work for (learn more about this here). However, not all people have insurance. Some people opt to not purchase any insurance like this. Whilst this saves the individual someRead More
When Bicyclists Break the Law, who is Responsible for Personal Injury?
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. Despite the increased popularity of biking across America, bicyclists are still sometimes seen as risk-takers. Critics of city bicycling often claim that bicyclists endanger themselves because they often break the law. But, is this true, or a myth?
What Factors Lead to Rollover Accidents?
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. Will Ferrell made national news last week after he was involved in a rollover SUV accident that left two people injured. CNN reports that the SUV in which Ferrell was riding was struck by another vehicle. When the vehicle was struck, it hit the median, and then overturned. Two other people in theRead More
Pollution and Personal Injury: Air Pollution Leads to 53,000 Early Deaths Each Year
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. When we think about the risk that cars pose to our safety and health, we often think about car accidents, distracted driving, and drunk driving. Yet, cars also pose another deadly hidden risk. According to Fortune, 40,000 people died in car accidents in 2016 alone, making 2016 the deadliest year on record inRead More
It’s Back in the News: Cell Phone Use and Cancer Risk
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. While the greatest immediate injury risk your cell phone poses involves distracted driving, the possibility that cell phones can pose a cancer risk has re-entered the news. According to Scientific American, cell phones emit a non-ionizing radio frequency radiation that can heat up tissues by exciting the tissue’s molecules.
Could Accelerated Bridge Construction Lead to More Injuries and Bridge Collapses?
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. Accelerated bridge construction is a new construction technique that was employed in the construction of the pedestrian bridge that collapsed in Miami near Florida International University. Could this new construction method put other people and other cities at risk? When it comes to construction, there are a lot of risks that can beRead More
Balancing Teacher Safety and Students’ Civil Rights
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. Students have a right to enjoy safe learning environments free of gun violence, interpersonal violence, verbal violence, and fear. However, many school districts have to walk a delicate balance between taking violent and potentially dangerous students out of the classroom and fighting the possible racial bias of teachers. As Minneapolis’s school districts haveRead More
Why should I hire an experienced personal injury lawyer?
If you have been injured in an accident, then it would be an obvious fact that you will be bombarded with the different type of questions. If you are going to pursue the other party then doctors, law enforcement, and insurance companies will inquire about the accident and you will be confused by their professional,Read More