Slip & Fall Injuries
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Is my Bloomington employer trapping me with "light duty" after my stair fall?
What a police report or workplace incident report says about you "just tripping" does not decide your claim; no,...
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Worth pursuing a Plymouth dog bite claim if my daughter needs facial scar revision?
Yes - if this happened outside a Plymouth apartment near Highway 55 or after a stop off County Road 6, a facial-bite...
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Can my Woodbury employer cut my hours if I file after a bus injury?
Everyone says "keep quiet or you'll get pushed out," but filing a claim does not give your Woodbury employer a free...
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Can I file for PTSD in Minnesota if I'm undocumented after a Saint Paul crash?
Six years is usually the deadline to sue over crash-related PTSD in Minnesota, and you can lose insurance benefits...
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Who gets paid first from a Minnesota injury settlement?
Everyone says you just pocket the settlement, but actually you get paid last unless the claims on the money are...
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Why is everyone taking my Bloomington crash settlement before I get paid?
The police report may say the other driver caused the hydroplaning crash in Bloomington, but that report does not...
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Can the insurance company in Minnesota blame my neck pain on an old MRI after a rear-end crash on I-94?
No. In Minnesota, an insurer does not get off the hook just because you had a prior neck problem. If the crash...
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I waited months to get PTSD treatment after a Minneapolis crash, did I ruin my case?
Your employer or landlord is hoping you never find out this: waiting a few months to start PTSD treatment usually...
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Is a Plymouth work crash claim even worth it if early mistakes tank the payout?
$0 is the worst-case answer if the first 24 to 48 hours go badly enough. That happens when the injury is never...
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Is chasing multiple insurers worth it after my kid's Plymouth bike crash?
Submit a Minnesota no-fault Application for Benefits to every auto insurer that might cover your child now - your...
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How does a Minnesota car injury claim usually unfold?
For a moderate Minnesota car-injury case, settlements often land around $15,000 to $75,000 in Minnesota, while...
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Can I switch lawyers in Minnesota if my medical bills keep getting worse?
Many Minnesota auto-injury claims with treatment fights settle around $15,000 to $30,000, but that number drops fast...
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Gillette injury
$0 on the day it starts can still turn into a serious injury claim later - kind of like a hinge that loosens one...
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own recognizance release
Insurance companies and even defense lawyers can twist this phrase to make someone look less harmed or less...
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Monell liability
$250,000 in medical bills later, you just got a letter that says the city is not responsible for what one employee...
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double jeopardy
Being prosecuted or punished twice for the same offense. "Twice" matters because the protection is aimed at repeat...
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demand letter
Not a lawsuit, a court filing, or a guarantee that an insurer will suddenly play fair. A demand letter is a written...
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damage cap for government
$500,000 for one person and $1,500,000 for one incident can be the difference between being fully compensated and...
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qualified immunity
The part that catches people off guard is this: a government employee can violate someone's rights and still avoid...
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search warrant requirements
Defense lawyers use this phrase to attack bad police work, and prosecutors hate when it works. They know a sloppy...
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Miranda rights
A police warning that you can stay silent, ask for a lawyer, and have one appointed if you cannot afford one. Each...
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right to remain silent
Not a free pass to ignore every question from every person, and not an admission of guilt either. The right to...
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self-defense claim
People often mix up a self-defense claim with defense of others. Self-defense is a person's argument that using...
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motion to compel
You may see this in a court filing, an attorney email, or a hearing notice saying the other side has filed a motion...
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exclusionary rule
A court-made rule that blocks prosecutors from using evidence obtained through a violation of a person's...
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affirmative defense
The point that confuses people most is that admitting some or all of the underlying facts does not automatically...
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probation vs parole
Insurance companies and defense lawyers may bring up probation or parole to paint someone as careless, unreliable,...
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bail vs bond
They are not the same thing, even though people use the words like they mean one thing. Bail is the amount of money...
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grand jury
Like a dock foreman deciding whether there is enough evidence to send a damaged load further down the line for full...
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voir dire
You just got a letter that says you may need to report for jury duty, or your lawyer tells you the case is heading...
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arraignment
You just got a letter that says you need to appear in court for an arraignment after a charge was filed. That...
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statute of limitations for criminal charges
A statute of limitations for criminal charges is the legal deadline for prosecutors to file a criminal case after an...
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insanity defense
You just got a letter that says a defendant plans to raise an insanity defense, and suddenly a case that looked...
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