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“For more than 40 years, our attorneys have been fighting for the rights of our clients. We have taken on the large insurance companies and have recovered millions of dollars in compensation for accident victims.”

Client: Unemployed woman in her late 30’s.

Case: The client was operating her ATV illegally on a gravel road. After stopping to talk to a neighbor, she tried to make a “U-turn” when she was struck by a delivery van causing a severe injury to her ankle. The insurance company for the delivery van denied any legal responsibility for the collision. We tried the case to a McCleod County jury for 5 days and they found the driver 60% at fault and our client 40% at fault.

Result: Following the jury trial on liability, and taking into account our client’s share of the fault, we settled the case for $580,000.


Client: Family of three (husband, wife, and son)

Case: The clients were driving to another family member’s birthday party on a northern Minnesota highway, when a car failed to stop at a stop sign and t-boned their vehicle.  Husband sustained injuries to his back and hip; his wife suffered injuries to her shoulder, which required surgery; and the son sustained injuries to his knee, which required surgery.

Result: We were able to recover $400,000 for the family, which represented the liability insurance and underinsured motorist insurance limits.  We were also able to negotiate substantial discounts on outstanding treatment bills and health insurance subrogation claims.


Client: 60 year-old retired business owner.

Case: The client sustained aggravations to pre-existing low back and neck conditions, which required surgery, when a vehicle failed to yield and t-boned him.

Result: We were able to settle our client’s liability claim for $30,000, and his underinsured motorist claim for $300,000, for a total recovery of $330,000.


Client: 20 year-old man.

Case: Our client was driving on I-35 with his arm out his window when he was sideswiped by a pickup. He suffered severe scarring to his left arm

Result: We recovered the liability limits of $300,000 and underinsured limits of $30,000.


Client: 42 year-old small business owner.

Case:  The client sustained a traumatic brain injury when a vehicle pulled out in front of him on a busy highway causing a t-bone collision.

Result: We were able to settle our client’s claim for $292,000.


Client: 29 year-old woman.

Case: The client, who was legally blind, was directed by a fast food restaurant employee to walk through the drive-thru lane because the dining room was closed. While standing in the drive-thru lane, the client was struck by a vehicle who did not see her. As a result of the incident, she sustained non-surgical fractures to her pelvis and knee.

Result: We were able to settle our client’s claims against the driver and the fast food restaurant for $275,000.


Client: Stay at home wife and mother.

Case: The client sustained an exacerbation of a pre-existing condition to her neck, requiring a surgery, when she was rear ended by an uninsured driver. The client came to us after another attorney dropped her case.

Result: We pursued an uninsured motorist claim against her own insurance company. The parties agreed to a binding arbitration. We obtained an arbitration award in the amount of $256,000.


Client: 14 year-old student.

Case: Our client was a passenger in a vehicle whose driver lost control and crashed into a light pole. The client sustained severe internal trauma, which required an extensive surgery and recovery.

Result: After the liability insurance company refused to offer their policy limits, a lawsuit was started. The insurance company brought a motion to have the case dismissed, which was denied by the court. The insurance company then settled the claim for the policy limits of $250,000.


Client: 20 year-old construction worker.

Case: The client sustained fractures to his foot, which required surgery, after another vehicle ran a stop sign and t-boned our client’s car.

Result: We were able to settle our client’s claim at mediation for $200,000.


Client: 26 year-old plumber.

Case:  Our client was a passenger in his friend’s truck, when the truck left the road and rolled.  After years of conservative care, the client required surgery to his neck.

Result: We recovered the liability limits of $100,000 and settled his underinsured motorist claim for $92,500, for a total recovery of $192,500.


Client: 21 year-old.

Case: Our client was waiting to make a left hand turn on a central Minnesota highway, when he was rear ended by an inattentive driver. Our client sustained injuries to his back, which eventually required a fusion surgery.

Result: Despite many issues involving pre-existing conditions, we were able to settle the case for $190,000 at mediation. We were also able to negotiate a reduction in many of our client’s unpaid treatment bills.


Client: 56 year-old small business owner.

Case: The client was traveling through an intersection with a green light, when another vehicle, which had the red light, slid on ice into the intersection striking our client’s vehicle. Our client injured his back, eventually requiring surgery.

Result: Despite numerous issue involving pre-existing conditions, we were able to recover a total of $190,000 on behalf of our client from the at fault driver’s insurance company, our client’s no-fault and underinsured motorist carrier. This included having to start a lawsuit against the no-fault insurance carrier after they had denied medical, wage loss, and replacement services benefits.


Client: 43 year-old medical technology engineer.

Case: Our client was driving home with his family, when an intoxicated driver struck them head on. Our client sustained tears in his shoulder, which required surgery.

Result: We were able to recover $165,000 for our client at mediation, as well as negotiate a reduction in many of his outstanding treatment bills, and the health insurance subrogation claim.


Client: 23 year-old college student.

Case: Our client was hit by a truck that made an illegal left hand turn.  Our client sustained a fractured tibia, requiring surgery.

Result: We were able to settle the case for $165,000 at mediation.  We were also able to negotiate a reduction of many of our client’s unpaid treatment bills.


Client: 65 year-old patient care assistant.

Case: Our client was traveling on a highway when a school bus failed to yield and pulled out in front of her causing a severe collision. Our client sustained injuries to her back, which eventually required a surgery.

Result: Despite many issues involving prior injuries and pre-existing conditions, we were able to settle the case for $150,000. We were also able to negotiate a substantial reduction with the client’s health insurance company for their subrogation claim.


Client: 30 year-old professional.

Case: Our client was struck by a car while crossing the street in a marked crosswalk, sustaining a head injury and injuries to her back.

Result: We were able to recover $130,000, which represented the liability and underinsured motorist insurance limits. Through our efforts, we were able to get our client’s health insurance company to waive the entirety of their subrogation claim, putting more money in our client’s pocket.


Client: 35 year-old man.

Case: The client was crossing the street at a crosswalk, when a vehicle failed to see him while making a right hand turn and struck him. The client sustained a broken fibula, which required surgery.

Result: We were able to recover $110,000 on behalf of our client from the at fault driver’s insurance company as well as our client’s underinsured motorist carrier.


Client: 30 year-old farmer.

Case:  The client was hit on a roundabout by a vehicle that failed to yield and sustained a facial laceration, hernia, and a shoulder injury.

Result: We were able to settle our client’s claim for $105,000 at mediation.


Client: Non-profit executive.

Case: Our client was traveling through a parking lot when another driver failed to keep a proper look out and hit our client head on. Our client sustained a fractured wrist, which required surgery.

Result: We were able to settle our client’s claim at mediation for $100,000.


Client: 72 year-old retired farmer.

Case: The client sustained a fractured femur when he was struck by an uninsured driver while walking in a parking lot.

Result: We were able to recover our client’s uninsured motorist limits of $100,000.


Client: Mother and her 11 year-old son.

Case: Our clients were hit head on at highway speeds by an uninsured driver. The clients sustained various orthopedic injuries.

Result: We were able to settle each of our clients’ uninsured motorist claims for the policy limits of $50,000.


Client: 42 year old nursing assistant.

Case: Our client was the passenger in a vehicle that was rear ended at a stop sign. After years of conservative treatment, our client required a cervical disk replacement surgery.

Result: The insurance company offered $7,500 to settle our client’s claim due to issues involving pre-existing conditions. We then started a lawsuit and were able to resolve the claim before trial for $150,000.


Client: 39 year old mom.

Case: Our client was stopped on a highway while waiting to turn left. A vehicle behind failed to see our client and rear ended her at high speeds. Our client sustained a traumatic brain injury, which forced her to be off work for an extended period of time.

Result: We were able to recover the $50,000 liability limits from the at fault driver. Our client’s underinsured motorist carrier refused to pay their limits of $100,000, so we started a lawsuit. After discovery, the insurance company paid their limits to resolve the claim. This resulted in a total recovery of $150,000 for the client.


Client: 38 year old man.

Case: The client was driving on a rural highway when another vehicle crossed the centerline and hit him head on.  The client sustained a traumatic brain injury.

Result: We were able to recover $250,000 from the at fault driver’s insurance, plus $100,000 from the client’s own underinsured motorist policy, for a total recovery of $350,000.

Client: 51 year-old outdoorsman and shop foreman.

Case: The client sustained severe orthopedic injuries and a traumatic brain injury when a commercial vehicle pulled out in front of him while riding his motorcycle.

Result: After engaging numerous experts and engaging in a lengthy legal battle regarding liability, we were able to settle our client’s claim before trial for $2.75 million.


Client: 37 year-old medical professional.

Case: The client sustained a traumatic brain injury and cervical disc herniation, which required surgery, when she was rear ended by a semi-truck.

Result: We were able to settle our client’s claim at mediation for $650,000.


Client: Two men in their 30’s.

Case: Our client suffered a traumatic brain injury when he was driving to work on a foggy morning and collided with a semi that was attempting to turn around at a remote rural intersection.

Result: The case settled for $500,000 at mediation. We also represented another client who suffered a back injury when he struck the same truck. We settled his case at the same mediation for $250,000.


Client: Retired woman in her 60’s.

Case: Our client sustained a severe lower leg fracture when a trailer came unhitched from an oncoming truck and collided with our client’s vehicle.

Result: We settled the case at pre-litigation mediation for $500,000.


Client: 21 year-old man.

Case: Our client sustained a back injury, while on the job, when a dump truck fell over in soft sand causing him a back injury. After recovery of worker’s compensation benefits, we brought a personal injury claim against the truck company.

Result: We settled the personal injury case at pre-litigation mediation for $480,000.


Client: 66 year-old retired banker.

Case: Our client suffered a traumatic brain injury after his vehicle struck a wheel in the road that had fallen off a semi-truck.

Result: We were able to recover $160,000 for his injury.


Client: 27 year-old man.

Case: The client fractured his ankle, requiring surgery, when he struck a stopped tow truck on a freeway that did not have have any hazard lights on.

Result: We were able to settle the client’s claim against the tow truck company for $150,000.

Client: 72 year-old retired painter.

Case: Our client had a hip replacement. The hardware used by the surgeon for the hip was defective, causing the need for a revision surgery and another hip replacement.

Result: We were able to settle our client’s claim against the manufacturer of the hip prosthesis for a confidential amount

Client: 4 year-old boy.

Case: The client was attacked by a family member’s dog, leaving him with scarring on his face.

Result: After commencing a lawsuit, we were able to settle our client’s claim at mediation for $250,000.


Client:  9 year-old girl.

Case: Our client sustained a severe dog bite injury to her cheek by a German Shepard she bent over to pet.  She was left with a scar, which was susceptible to scar revision surgery in the future.

Result:  We settled the case at pre-litigation mediation for $250,000.


Client: 52 year old woman.  

Case: Our client was bit in the face by a family friend’s labrador.  The bite required a series of rabies vaccinations, required stitches, and left permanent scarring.  

Result: We settled the case for $215,000.


Client:  55 year-old man.

Case: Our client developed an infection requiring surgery after 3 slight puncture wounds to his Achilles tendon from a dog bite.

Result:    We settled the case for $180,000.


Client:  23 year old woman.

Case: The client was bit in the face by a neighbor’s dog, requiring stitches and leaving facial scars.

Result: We were able to settle our client’s claim at mediation for $115,000.


Client:  34 year old woman.

Case: Our client was bit in the lip by a friend’s dog, requiring stitches.

Result: We settled the case for $47,500.


Client: 50 year-old woman.

Case: Our client was bit in the hand by her neighbor’s dog, which required repair with stitches.

Result: We settled the case for $30,000.


Client: 35 year old mom and volunteer.

Case: Our client was bit in the mouth by a business owner’s dog. The bite resulted in a small scar and nerve damage.

Result: The dog owner’s insurance company refused to make an offer, claiming our client provoked the dog, so we started a lawsuit. At mediation, the insurance company offered only $6,000 to settle the claim. The day before trial, the case settled for $80,000.


Client: 5 year old girl.

Case: Our client was bit in the eyelid by a family friend’s dog. The bite required stitches to the eyelid and left a scar.

Result: We were able to settle our client’s claim against the dog owner for $125,000.

Client:  Avid motorcyclist.

Case: Our client sustained numerous orthopedic injuries after he struck a car that pulled an illegal U-turn on a Minnesota interstate.

Result:  We were able to recover the liability insurance policy limits of $250,000.


Client:  Retired 71 year-old.

Case: Our client lived in rural Minnesota.  He was riding his moped scooter into town to get a newspaper.  As he was driving on a rural road, a vehicle negligently backed out of a driveway in to the path of our client, causing a collision.  Our client sustained multiple lacerations and a fractured tibia/fibula, which required surgery to repair.  

Result:  We were able to recover $200,000, which represented the liability and underinsured motorist insurance limits.


Client:  62 year-old veteran. 

Case: Our client sustained a tear in his shoulder, broken bones in his foot, and road rash after he struck a car that failed to yield and turned left in front of him.

Result:  We were able to settle the case for $120,000.


Client:  40 year old small business owner.

Case: Our client was riding his motorcycle at night, when a car turned left in front of him.  Our client had to lay his bike down to avoid colliding with the car.  Client injured his thumb, requiring surgery.  

Result:  We were able to recover $90,000, and negotiate a discount with his health insurer on their subrogation claim.


Client: 28 year old heavy equipment operator.

Case: Our client was riding his motorcycle when a vehicle on the shoulder performed an illegal U-turn in front of our client. Our client struck the vehicle and was thrown from the motorcycle. Our client sustained a serious leg injury, which unfortunately required amputation of the leg.

Result: The at fault driver’s insurance company denied coverage for the accident. After a lawsuit was commenced, the insurance company paid out their liability limits of $250,000. We were also recovered the underinsured motorist limits of $100,000 for a total recovery of $350,000. We were also able to assist our client by obtaining a large reduction of his health insurance company’s ERISA subrogation claim.


Client: 72 year old retired painter.

Case: Our client was riding his motorcycle when a vehicle turned left in front of him, causing a collision. Our client sustained a traumatic brain injury.

Result: We were able to recover the liability and underinsured motorist limits totaling $130,000 on behalf of our client.


Client: 29 year old mechanic.

Case: Our client was riding his motorcycle on a highway, when the vehicle next to him swerved into our client’s lane to avoid hitting ducks that were in the lane of traffic. This forced our client to lose control of his motorcycle and crash into the ditch, resulting in injuries to our client’s hand and fingers.

Result: After starting a lawsuit against the other driver, we were able to settle our client’s claim at mediation for $175,000.

Client: The family of a single 40 year old man.

Case: A 40 year-old man was killed when he struck a semi-truck that pulled out in front of him.

Result: We were able to settle the family’s wrongful death claim for $400,000.


Client: The family of a 72 year-old woman.

Case: A 72 year-old woman who was killed after being struck while crossing the street against the light.

Result: The driver’s insurance company denied that the driver was at fault for causing the accident. We started a lawsuit against the driver. After discovery and depositions, we were able to prove fault on the driver, and the insurance company offered their liability insurance policy limits of $100,000. We then pursued an underinsured motorist claim and recovered the policy limits of $30,000 for the family.


Client: The family of a 71 year-old man.

Case: A 71 year-old pedestrian was killed after being struck by a car while crossing a street in a crosswalk at a roundabout.

Result: We were able to recover the liability insurance policy limits of $100,000, as well as establish no-fault benefits through the insurance on the at-fault vehicle, and recover an additional $25,000 for the family.


Client: The family of a man in his mid 40s.

Case: A man in his mid-40s was killed when he was hit by an uninsured drunk driver while he was standing near his motorcycle on the side of the road.

Result: Since the at-fault driver was uninsured, whether or not we could obtain a recovery from the deceased’s own uninsured motorist policy hinged on whether or not the deceased was on his motorcycle at the time of the impact (which would have eliminated uninsured motorist insurance coverage) or whether he was off the motorcycle (thus making him a pedestrian, which would allow us to recover from his uninsured motorist policy). Through our investigation, we are able to prove he was not on his motorcycle at the time of impact. We were then able to settle the family’s wrongful death claim for the uninsured motorist policy limits of $100,000.

Client: 36 year old restaurant manager.

Case: The client was leaving her apartment complex to go to work, when she slipped and fell on ice located on one of the apartment’s sidewalks. As a result, she sustained an ankle fracture, requiring surgery. We alleged that the apartment manager failed to maintain the sidewalk and keep it free and clear of ice for its residents.

Result: When the apartment’s insurer denied liability, we started a lawsuit, and were able to settle the claim for $75,000 at mediation.


Client: 29 year old police officer.

Case: The client was on the job when he slipped and fell on a negligently maintained step while responding to an emergency call. He sustained a lower leg fracture, requiring surgery.

Result: We were able to settle our client’s claim for the policy limits of $300,000, and were able to negotiate a reduction in the worker’s compensation subrogation claim.


Client: 57 year-old welder.

Case: The client sustained a fracture to his knee cap after he slipped and fell on ice at a store’s loading dock.

Result:We were able to settle our client’s claim against the store for $150,000.


Client: 29 year-old stay at home mom.

Case: Our client slipped and fell on ice after filling up her tank with gas at a gas station. Due to inadequate lighting, our client was unable to see the ice. She fractured her ankle, requiring surgery.

Result: We were able to recover $90,000 for our client.


Client: 63 year-old retired tax preparer.

Case: Our client was staying at a hotel in southern Minnesota.  As she exited the hotel, she tripped and fell on an unmarked step. Our client sustained a compression fracture in her back.

Result: Our client had her case turned down by multiple other attorneys.  After going to the scene and taking measurements and photos, we were able to determine that the step was in violation of city code, and we were able to recover $75,000 for our client for her injuries.


Client: Retired 63 year-old.

Case: Our client was exiting a fast food restaurant when she tripped and fell on a lip caused by a raised sidewalk. Our client sustained a fractured hip.

Result: We were able to recover $60,000 for our client for her injuries from the property owner’s insurance company due to the negligently maintained sidewalk.


Client: Retired 71 year-old woman who cares for her husband who has Alzheimer’s.

Case: Our client slipped and fell inside a grocery store on water that had pooled. She sustained a fracture to her leg, which did not require surgery.

Result: After the grocery store’s insurance company denied liability, our client was turned down by multiple other attorneys. We took the case and immediately started a lawsuit. After discovery, we were able to settle the case for $45,000.


Client: Retired 61 year-old grandmother.

Case: Our client was entering a laundromat, but due to inadequate lighting outside the building, she tripped on an unmarked sidewalk ramp. Our client injured her shoulder, which required surgery.

Result: After the insurance company for the property owner denied liability, we were forced to start a lawsuit and were able to eventually settle the case for $40,000 at mediation.


Client: Newspaper delivery person.

Case: Our client was delivering a paper in the early morning hours when he slipped and fell on ice on a residential walkway that was covered by a dusting of snow. Our client sustained a fractured ankle.

Result: The homeowner’s insurance company denied liability, so we were forced to start a lawsuit against the homeowner. After discovery and depositions, the insurance company moved for summary judgment to have the case dismissed. The judge denied the insurance company’s motion and the case settled for $35,000 at mediation.


Client: 55 year old electrician.
Case: Our client was working in a mechanical room beneath a renovation job site.  A subcontractor working above the mechanical room poured a flooring material, which leaked through the floor into the mechanical room below.  Our client slipped on the flooring material that leaked through from above, causing a fractured clavicle, concussion, and torn meniscus in his knee.

Result: Despite many issues involving liability of the subcontractor, we were able to resolve our client’s claim without having to start a lawsuit for $255,000. We were also able to negotiate a substantial discount on the worker’s compensation subrogation claim on behalf of the client.


Client: 54 year laborer.

Case: Our client was walking out to his vehicle at his apartment complex when he slipped and fell on ice that had accumulated on a walkway due to an improperly maintained gutter system on the apartment building. The client tore ligaments in his shoulder, which required surgery.

Result: We were able to resolve our client’s claim without having to start a lawsuit for $135,000.


Client: 40 year old hotel manager.

Case: The client slipped and fell on a unmaintained icy sidewalk in front of a bank.  The client sustained a severe fracture to his arm, which required multiple surgeries.

Result: The bank’s insurance company contested liability, but we were still able to settle our client’s claim for $497,500.


Client: 50 year old nurse.

Case: The client slipped and fell on ice that had formed due to melting and refreezing on a sidewalk in front of a business.  The lights in front of the store were also not working, making the ice difficult to see.  The client sustained a fractured femur, which required surgery and long rehabilitation.

Result: We settled the client’s claim against the property owner’s insurance company for $500,000.

Client: 70 year-old retired grandfather.

Case: The client sustained severe orthopedic injuries after falling off a ledge while helping a family member with a construction project.

Result: We were able to settle our client’s claim for $783,000.


Client: 15 year-old high school student.

Case: The client sustained a severe chemical burn to her scalp while having her hair highlighted at a salon.

Result: We were able to settle our client’s claim against the salon at mediation for $775,000.


Client: 21 year-old college student.

Case: The client sustained a severe knee injury and foot drop after a friend unsuspectedly jumped on his back.

Result: After starting a lawsuit, we were able to settle our client’s claim at mediation for $775,000.


Client: 14 year-old high school student.

Case: Our client’s hand was crushed after her friend dropped the bucket of a skid-steer loader onto her hand while picking rocks on a farm. Our client had two fingers partially amputated as a result of the injuries.

Result: We settled the case for $350,000 at a pre-litigation mediation.


Client: 23 year-old man.

Case: Our client lost his big toe when he jumped onto the back of a New Holland skid steer loader to give it counterweight and the operator quickly lowered the bucket causing the cross bar to sever his toe. We brought suit against the skid-steer manufacturer for improper design and warning.

Result: We settled the case for $180,000.


Client: 55 year-old man.

Case: Our client suffered a lower leg fracture when the driver of a skid-steer loader caused the machine to lurch forward while our client was speaking to him.

Result: We settled the case for $175,000.


Client: 44 year-old industrial worker.

Case: Our client was on the job, delivering a large industrial heating unit to a buyer. The buyer failed to adequately secure the heating unit as it was being unloaded from the truck by a miniature crane, and it fell on our client’s foot, breaking multiple bones in his foot.

Result: We were able to recover $175,000 for our client from the buyer’s liability insurance company. We were also able to negotiate a substantial discount with the worker’s compensation company on its subrogation claim.


Client: 58 year-old man.

Case: Our client was on the job, unloading a truck, when he was violently knocked to the ground by a forklift. Our client suffered an aggravation to a pre-existing back condition.

Result: We settled the case at mediation for $135,000, and negotiated a substantial discount with the workers’ compensation carrier on their subrogation claim.


Client: Retired 73 year-old.

Case: Our client had a TV installation technician come to her home to install cable TV.  The technician left a trap door open in our client’s closet without warning the client.  The client walked in the closet and fell into the open trap door. Our client sustained a fractured leg, which required surgery.

Result: We were able to recover $130,000 for our client for her injuries from the technician’s insurance company.


Client: 90 year-old World War 2 veteran.

Case: Our client was being transported from the VA Hospital to a nursing home. The transportation company failed to properly secure our client in his wheelchair. When the vehicle slammed on its brakes for slowed traffic, our client was ejected from the wheelchair, sustaining lacerations, bruising, and a concussion.

Result: After the insurance company denied liability, we were forced to start a lawsuit. The case settled at mediation for $92,500.


Client: 42 year-old man.

Case: The client was accidentally shot in the leg by his girlfriend while hunting, leaving scars.

Result: We were able to settle our client’s claim for $75,000.


Client: 56 year old construction worker.

Case: Our client was working on a job site when a lumber company was delivering lumber on a forklift. The fork lift operator failed to adequately secure the load, causing the load to fall onto our client’s leg causing a severe leg fracture.

Result: After starting a lawsuit against the lumber company and conducting extensive discovery, the case settled before trial at mediation for $200,000. We were also able to negotiate a substantial discount on the worker’s compensation subrogation claim on behalf of the client.