Personal Injury Blog
Posted on May 17, 2011 By Butwinick Donaldson
Insurance Secret #1 Why does the insurance adjuster recommend that I not hire a lawyer? Insurance settlements handled without a lawyer are usually significantly lower. In fact, according to a study ...
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Posted on May 16, 2011 By Butwinick Donaldson
When should you contact an attorney regarding your potential injury claim? Right away!! You have probably heard those words said aloud many times. Remember them when you need help with your injury ...
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Posted on May 12, 2011 By Butwinick Donaldson
If you've been in a car accident or a motorcycle accident : STOP! It's the law. You must stop if you've been in an accident. Call the Police! The other driver may try to convince you there is minimal ...
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Posted on Apr 15, 2011 By Personal Injury Attorney
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Personal Injury Blog with an RSS feed available at Blog/Entire-Blog-Feed/RSS.xml
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Posted on May 25, 2010 By Butwinick Donaldson
The Star Tribune reported a 39-year-old man, who is a paraplegic, was involved in a Minnesota fall accident when he fell out of his motorized wheelchair last Wednesday morning. The Minnesota fall ...
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Posted on Apr 30, 2010 By Butwinick Donaldson
Four are dead after a Cambridge auto accident where alcohol was likely a factor, according to Minnesota authorities in an article from StarTribune.com . A 16-year-old, who had her license for three ...
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Posted on Apr 22, 2010 By Trine Jensen
In a survey of experts on drunk driving laws across the United States, results show that Minnesota is strong on enforcement but softer than many states when it comes to punishing drunk drivers, ...
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Posted on Apr 14, 2010 By Butwinick Donaldson
A driver slammed into a police car stopped at the intersection of Venture Drive and Steve Reynolds Boulevard in Duluth. According to an article from the Gwinnett Daily Post , the vehicle fled the ...
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Posted on Apr 12, 2010 By Butwinick Donaldson
A Metro Transit bus in Minneapolis was involved in an accident that sent two people to the hospital. KARE11.com reports that a vehicle veered to miss the bus, and it flipped. The two victims were ...
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Posted on Apr 4, 2010 By Butwinick Donaldson
A 21-year-old man suffered a Minnesota dog bite injury from a K-9 dog on Sunday morning, as reported by Winona Daily News . The police pulled the man over for having a headlight out and was suspicious ...
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Posted on Feb 18, 2010 By Butwinick Donaldson
KSAX reported a man, who is serving an eight-year sentence, was convicted of causing a St. Paul car accident in 2006. The man was driving a Toyota Camry when he tried to stop his car; instead he ...
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Posted on Feb 2, 2010 By Butwinick Donaldson
United Press International reported a Minnesota-based company issued a recall on LED light kits that were imported from China. Reports by the U.S. Consumer Products Commission stated the Minnesota ...
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Posted on Jan 16, 2010 By Butwinick Donaldson
Pine Journal reported a district judge sentenced a 61-year-old man for causing a Minnesota DUI accident on August 22. The man drove his car into the passenger side of a police car while he was under ...
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Posted on Dec 9, 2009 By Butwinick Donaldson
November 12, 2009 Star Tribune reported a 27-year-old was arrested and charged for causing a hit-and-run accident early Saturday morning and leaving an 18-year-old man with a Minnesota brain injury . ...
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Posted on Oct 1, 2009 By Butwinick Donaldson
A Washington County judge awarded a $21.6 million verdict for the Minnesota wrongful death lawsuits last June, as reported by Star Tribune. Lawyers are fighting for a $45 million award for punitive ...
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Posted on Oct 1, 2009 By Butwinick Donaldson
October 1, 2009 Pioneer Press reported two men were killed when they were swept into the Mississippi River by a flash flood while working on a storm sewer. The company that the two men were working ...
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Posted on Sep 24, 2009 By Butwinick Donaldson
A 21-year-old woman and a 28-year-old man were victims in a Minnesota motorcycle accident early Saturday morning, as reported by Perham Enterprise Bulletin. The man was driving his motorcycle on ...
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Posted on Sep 16, 2009 By Butwinick
Post- Bulletin reported a police officer was injured in a Minnesota dog bite accident on Friday. The police officer was serving civil papers to a man at his house when he was attacked by three dogs ...
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Posted on Sep 9, 2009 By Butwinick Donaldson
A motorcyclist suffered injuries in a Minnesota motorcycle accident on Sunday afternoon, as reported by the Post-Bulletin . The Minnesota motorcycle accident victim was going west on Highway 16, when ...
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Posted on Sep 3, 2009 By Butwinick Donaldson
September 3, 2009 Vernon Morning Star reported a motorcyclist was killed in a Minnesota motorcycle accident on Thursday night. The 52-year-old man was driving his motorcycle on Highway 97 when the ...
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Posted on Aug 14, 2009 By Butwinick Donaldson
Pioneer Press reported a lawyer filed a claim against the city of St. Paul for a potential Minnesota wrongful death lawsuit . The lawyer is representing the daughter of a 79-year-old woman who was ...
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Posted on Jun 25, 2009 By Butwinick Donaldson
According to Northfield News , a 59-year-old man was injured in a Minnesota motorcycle accident on Saturday afternoon. A 52-year-old man was driving a minivan west on Highway 19 when he rear-ended a ...
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Posted on Jun 4, 2009 By Butwinick Donaldson
Post Bulletin reported a man was seriously injured in a Minnesota motorcycle accident on Sunday. The 62-year-old motorcyclist was driving on the northbound lanes of U.S. 62, when he lost control of ...
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Posted on Jun 4, 2009 By Butwinick Donaldson
Post Bulletin reported a man was seriously injured in a Minnesota motorcycle accident on Sunday. The 62-year-old motorcyclist was driving on the northbound lanes of U.S. 62, when he lost control of ...
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Posted on Apr 23, 2009 By Butwinick Donaldson
KTTC-TV reported a 57-year-old man was hurt in a Minnesota motorcycle accident on Monday afternoon. The motorcyclist was hit by an 80-year-old driver on East Circle Drive and was thrown from his ...
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