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Second shock on a Plymouth jobsite, and the deadline may already be running

A delayed electrocution injury in Plymouth can still be a live claim, but Minnesota's notice deadlines start screwing people long before they realize how badly they were hurt.

ARTICLE by Pete Erickson

My Saint Paul crash claim is late and I've got broken ribs - am I screwed?

A Saint Paul retail worker with rib fractures and a punctured lung can still have options even after a late claim, but the deadline problem changes which money is still on the table.

ARTICLE by Nneka Okafor

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 alleged offense happens. Once that deadline runs out, the...

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 to compel because someone did not fully answer questions,...

determinate vs indeterminate sentence

The part that trips people up most is that both kinds of sentences can involve a range of time in custody, but the key difference is who decides the release date. With a...

A police warning that you can stay silent, ask for a lawyer, and have one appointed if you cannot afford one. Each part matters. "Stay silent" means you do not have to answer...

Eight months later my neck still locks up and the insurer already cut off PT in Bloomington

A Bloomington business owner is still dealing with severe whiplash months after a crash, while the insurer shut down physical therapy long before the neck injury actually settled.

ARTICLE by Derek Williams

sentencing guidelines

Not a fixed sentence handed down automatically, and not a promise that every judge will punish every case the same way. Sentencing guidelines are a structured set of rules...

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 remain silent is the constitutional protection that lets a person...

I got tagged for a small traffic violation in Plymouth and now they're trying to dump the whole crash on me

A Plymouth crash claim can survive a petty citation and a bad back history, but Minnesota's fault rules make the details matter fast.

ARTICLE by Karl Lindgren

crashed on my Bloomington mail route and now I panic behind the wheel can I still file if my immigration status is shaky

A Bloomington postal worker can still pursue a crash claim for PTSD, panic attacks, and driving anxiety, and immigration status does not cancel that right.

ARTICLE by Rachel Kowalski

Your cousin got a big burn settlement - so why is this Bloomington LLC offering scraps?

An office worker got burned by exposed wiring on a Bloomington construction site during the commute, and now the business says the LLC is basically broke.

ARTICLE by Nneka Okafor

Ashamed to say it out loud: the crash ended, but you still can't drive in Brooklyn Park

PTSD after a wreck is a real injury, and the company driver being "off the clock" does not automatically get the employer off the hook.

ARTICLE by Tom Wahlberg

search warrant requirements

Defense lawyers use this phrase to attack bad police work, and prosecutors hate when it works. They know a sloppy warrant can blow up a case. What it really means is the set of...

Not a lawsuit, a court filing, or a guarantee that an insurer will suddenly play fair. A demand letter is a written notice sent before or during settlement talks that explains...

double jeopardy

Being prosecuted or punished twice for the same offense. "Twice" matters because the protection is aimed at repeat government attempts after a case has already been resolved....

Woodbury shop bosses love this line: "Use your health insurance" after an electrical burn

An electrical burn claim in Minnesota can blow up fast when the employer pushes regular health insurance, then argues you made your injuries worse by not getting the "right" treatment fast enough.

ARTICLE by Sandra Nguyen

own recognizance release

Insurance companies and even defense lawyers can twist this phrase to make someone look less harmed or less credible: "If the court released them without bail, the case must...

Prior Ice Fall Complaints and Minnesota Liability

If your landlord already knew a dangerous stair, walkway, or entry kept icing over and did nothing, that can change a Minnesota injury claim in a big way, especially when missing work could threaten your immigration status.

ARTICLE by Tom Wahlberg

exclusionary rule

A court-made rule that blocks prosecutors from using evidence obtained through a violation of a person's constitutional rights, most often an unlawful search, seizure, or...