MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. If you’ve been injured in a car accident in Minneapolis, Minnesota, you may be asked to undergo an independent medical examination to confirm your injuries. According to Business Insurance, independent medical examinations may be requested by your insurance company if they dispute your claim. In some cases, the independent medical examination reports mayRead More
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. According to the National Floor Safety Institute, falls are to blame for 8 million emergency room visits every year. Individuals who suffer a slip and fall at a department store can face a range of injuries including fractures, traumatic brain injury, concussions, back or neck injuries, or other serious and life-altering injuries. IfRead More
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. Some insurance companies try to cut corners and save money by having their own preferred network of doctors. While NPR reports on some instances where this kind of managed care system can work when doctors and insurers work together to provide proper preventative care, using an insurance company’s doctor after you have beenRead More
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 3,477 people were killed and another 391,000 were injured by distracted driving in 2015. Among the risky distracted driving behaviors Americans engage in, texting and driving is among the most dangerous. The average time it takes to read a single text message is 5 seconds.Read More
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. Vacation is meant to be a time to escape your worries and stress. When you rent a car, the last thing on your mind might be what to do in the event of an accident. In fact, some people purchase rental car insurance specifically to have to avoid thinking about the consequences ofRead More
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. According to the Loyola University Health System, 46 percent of spinal cord injury patients were injured in car accidents. Car crashes are the leading cause of spinal cord injury. Loyola University reports that medical care for a spinal cord injury patient can range between $320,000 and $985,000 in the first year alone. OngoingRead More
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. Despite the recent tragic death of a man using Tesla’s autopilot feature, driverless cars and autopilot technology remains relatively safe. According to Vanity Fair, for every 100 million miles driven in the U.S., one person dies. Tesla’s autopilot feature, while facing understandable scrutiny after the recent accident, was actually the first fatality recordedRead More
