Results

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Millions Recovered for Minnesota Injury Victims

“For more than 40 years, the attorneys at Nelson Personal Injury 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. See below for a few of the case results that our firm has obtained for our clients over the years. These results were based on specific facts, legal issues, and insurance coverage issues that are unique to each case, and do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome. For a review of your potential claim, schedule a consultation with one of our experienced Minnesota personal injury attorneys today

Car Accidents

$580,000

Car Accidents

Client: Unemployed woman in her late 30’s
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.

$425,000

Car Accidents

48-year-old project manager.

The client was on his way home from work when a drunk driver blew a stop sign, t-boning our client. The client sustained new and aggravating injuries to his wrists, requiring surgery.

Result: We were able to recover a total of $425,000 from the at fault driver’s insurance company and our client’s own underinsured motorist coverage.

$400,000

Car Accidents

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

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.

$350,000

Car Accidents

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.

$330,000

Car Accidents

Client: 60 year-old retired business owner

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.

$300,000

Car Accidents

20 year-old man.
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

$292,000

Car Accidents

42 year-old small business owner.
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.

$260,000

Car Accidents

46-year-old equipment operator.

Case: The client was on a rural highway when a 16-year-old driver ran a stop sign, causing a collision with our client. Our client suffered a herniated disc in his neck, which required a disc replacement surgery.

Result: We were able to settle our client’s claim for $260,000 after starting a lawsuit.

$275,000

Car Accidents

29 year-old woman.
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.

$215,000

Car Accidents

68-year-old grandmother.

Case: Our client was rear ended while waiting for oncoming traffic to clear before turning left.  Our client aggravated a pre-existing hip condition, resulting in a hip replacement.

Result: We were able to settle our client’s liability and underinsured motorist claims for a total $215,000.

$315,000

Car Accidents

37-year old salon owner.

Case: The client was on her way home from work when another drive ran a stop sign and t-boned her. The client sustained a fracture to her knee, as well as a concussion.

Result: We were able to recover a total of $315,000 from the at fault driver’s insurance company and our client’s own underinsured motorist coverage.

$350,000

Car Accidents

51-year old woman

Case: Our client was a passenger in a truck towing a camper on a highway. Another driver rear ended the camper at highway speeds. Our client aggravated a pre-existing neck condition, which required surgery.

Result:  We were able to recover $350,000 from the at fault driver’s insurance company and our client’s own underinsured motorist coverage, which represented the policy limits.

Truck Accidents

$2.75M

Truck Accidents

51 year-old outdoorsman and shop foreman.
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.

$650,000

Truck Accidents

37 year-old medical professional
The client sustained a traumatic brain injury and cervical disc herniation, which required surgery, when she was rear ended by a semi-truck.

$525,000

Truck Accidents

46-year-old truck driver.

Case: The client was driving his truck when he was rear ended by a tanker truck.  The client suffered injuries to his neck and wrists.

Result: We were able to settle our client’s claim against the trucking company for $525,000.

$500,000

Truck Accidents

Two men in their 30’s.
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.

$500,000

Truck Accidents

Retired woman in her 60’s.
Our client sustained a severe lower leg fracture when a trailer came unhitched from an oncoming truck and collided with our client’s vehicle.

$480,000

Truck Accidents

21 year-old man
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.

$200,000

Truck Accidents

23-year old stay at home mom.

Case: : The client was making a left hand turn on a green arrow, when a semi-truck ran a red light, causing a collision. Our client sustained a traumatic brain injury.

Result: : We were able to settle our client’s claim against the trucking company for $200,000.

$160,000

Truck Accidents

66 year-old retired banker.
Our client suffered a traumatic brain injury after his vehicle struck a wheel in the road that had fallen off a semi-truck.
Dog Bites

$250,000

Dog Bites

4 year-old boy.
The client was attacked by a family member’s dog, leaving him with scarring on his face.

$250,000

Dog Bites

9 year-old girl
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.

$250,000

Dog Bites

13 year old boy.

Case: The client was bit on the nose and cheek by a neighbor’s dog, requiring stitches, and leaving scars.

Result: We were able to settle our client’s claim against the dog owner’s insurance company for $250,000.

$215,000

Dog Bites

52 year old woman.
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.

$180,000

Dog Bites

55 year-old man.
Our client developed an infection requiring surgery after 3 slight puncture wounds to his Achilles tendon from a dog bite.

$140,000

Dog Bites

13 year old boy

Case: The client was bit on the forehead and scalp by a neighbor’s dog, requiring stitches.

Result: We were able to settle our client’s claim against the dog owner’s insurance company for $140,000.

$115,000

Dog Bites

23 year old woman.
The client was bit in the face by a neighbor’s dog, requiring stitches and leaving facial scars.

$47,500

Dog Bites

34 year old woman.
Our client was bit in the lip by a friend’s dog, requiring stitches.
Motorcycle Accidents

$350,000

Motorcycle Accidents

28 year old heavy equipment operator.
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.

$250,000

Motorcycle Accidents

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

$200,000

Motorcycle Accidents

Retired 71 year-old
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.

$130,000

Motorcycle Accidents

72 year old retired painter.
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.

$120,000

Motorcycle Accidents

62 year-old veteran.
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.

$90,000

Motorcycle Accidents

40 year old small business owner.
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.
Wrongful Death

$400,000

Wrongful Death

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

$30,000

Wrongful Death

The family of a 72 year-old woman.
A 72 year-old woman who was killed after being struck while crossing the street against the light.

$25,000

Wrongful Death

The family of a 71 year-old man.
A 71 year-old pedestrian was killed after being struck by a car while crossing a street in a crosswalk at a roundabout.
Slips and Falls

$500,000

Slips and Falls

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.

$497,500

Slips and Falls

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.

$300,000

Slips and Falls

29 year old police officer.
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.

$160,000

Slips and Falls

55-year old grandmother

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.

$150,000

Slips and Falls

57 year-old welder.
The client sustained a fracture to his knee cap after he slipped and fell on ice at a store’s loading dock.

$90,000

Slips and Falls

29 year-old stay at home mom.
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.

$75,000

Slips and Falls

36 year old restaurant manager.
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.

$75,000

Slips and Falls

63 year-old retired tax preparer.
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.

$60,000

Slips and Falls

Retired 63 year-old.
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.

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