Our friends at Mishkind Kulwicki Law Co., L.P.A. discuss how they are frequently asked what types of medical malpractice claims are successful in Ohio courts. Applying 80+ years of experience, including trying well over 150 cases to verdict, we have answers. We s...
Most people who hire a uber accident lawyer do so at one of the most stressful points in their lives, often without any prior experience with the legal process. The attorney manages the law. But making that relationship work requires something specific from the cli...
Pedestrian accidents happen more often than most people expect, and one of the first questions after a crash is simple: who actually had the right of way? Minnesota law addresses this directly, but the answer is not always as clear-cut as people assume.
What Min...
Not all personal injury cases are alike. An injury that results in permanent disability, chronic pain, traumatic brain damage, or the loss of a major bodily function creates legal and financial considerations that extend far beyond what a standard personal injury c...
Minnesota does not require all motorcycle riders to wear a helmet. Under state law, helmets are mandatory only for riders under the age of 18. Adult riders are legally permitted to ride without one. That said, the choice to wear or skip a helmet can have real conse...
Walking into a first meeting with a personal injury attorney without preparation is a missed opportunity. That initial conversation is where your attorney begins forming an assessment of your case, and the quality of information you bring directly affects how usefu...
Working with a personal injury attorney is a collaborative process, and like any collaboration, its quality depends on how well the two parties communicate. What you say, when you say it, and how thoroughly you say it affects the direction and outcome of your claim...
When someone gets hurt because of another person's careless actions, the word "negligence" comes up almost immediately. But what does it actually mean in a legal context? And why does it matter so much to your case?
Negligence is not just a general term for bad be...
When people hear the phrase "pain and suffering," they sometimes assume it refers to a vague add-on that attorneys tack onto a settlement demand. It is not. Pain and suffering is a recognized category of non-economic damages under Minnesota law, and it can represen...
When you're injured in a fall on someone else's property, the owner's insurance company will immediately start building a defense. Property owners and their insurers don't simply accept responsibility. They use specific legal arguments to shift blame away from dang...