If you’ve been injured by a driver while on the sidewalk, in a crosswalk, or in a parking lot, you know how unfair the situation can seem. Because you were on foot, your injuries were likely more severe than any injuries or damage sustained by the driver of the...
Survival Guide for Personal Injury Claims During COVID-19
Unfortunately, many Minnesotans end up injured each year in motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice incidents, or as the result of faulty or improperly manufactured products. When these events are caused by an individual or group’s negligence or disregard for...
New Teen Drivers at Higher Risk for Car Accidents in Minnesota
When the keys to the family car are handed over to a teen, it’s exciting for them and terrifying for the parent! The freedom a kid has once they have their driver’s license can go to their head, sometimes causing them to cast caution aside. Then there’s the sense of...
What to Do When You’re Injured in a Winter Driving Accident in Minnesota
Minnesota winters are some of the harshest in the whole country, with shockingly low temperatures and lots of snow. Many states are completely shut down with their infrastructure paralyzed if they get a few inches of the fluffy stuff, but Minnesotans are resilient; we...
How long will my case take to settle?
“How long will my case take to settle?”Answering a Common Personal Injury Question One of the most common questions a personal injury attorney gets is, “How long will my personal injury case take to settle?” I understand why it’s a pressing question for many clients –...
Injured in A Car Accident While Using Uber Or Lyft? Here’s What to Do.
Being involved in a car accident is already unsettling enough, but it’s downright scary when you’re in the car with a stranger at the time. Yep, I’m talking about being the passenger in an Uber or Lyft driver’s vehicle and being in an accident during your ride. When...
6 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Personal Injury Attorney
If you’re looking for a personal injury attorney in Eagan, Minnesota, it means you’re already dealing with a lot of new challenges. Maybe you’re adjusting to life post-injury and trying to find your new normal. You may have been unable to work or handle other...
The driver who hit me does not have insurance. Am I out of luck?
Underinsured & Uninsured Motorist Insurance Coverage In Minnesota, failure to provide proof of insurance upon demand of a peace officer is a misdemeanor. Unfortunately, criminal penalties do not prevent people from driving without insurance. If you are found...
Vehicle Accidents in Minnesota
We are quickly approaching the end of 2015. Where did time go? Like it or not, we are headed into busier schedules and colder weather. These finals months are filled with holiday cheer, shopping trips, and holiday plans with friends and family. Most people will get to...
Bird’s Eye View of Personal Injury
Posted: October 18, 2015 Welcome to the first installment of the Sieben Edmunds PLLC Personal Injury (PI) Blog Series! I’ll begin this series by explaining the basics about personal injury. Subsequent posts will focus on specific personal injury issues in...
S|E DWI Blog #3 – DWI Necessity Defense in License Revocation Challenges
Posted: August 25, 2015 The Sieben Edmunds DWI Blog Series is back at it again! In our third installment, we’ll talk about the DWI necessity defense. According to Black’s Law Dictionary, necessity is “a justification defense for a person who acts in an emergency that...
Are Personal Injury Lawyers Morally Corrupt Superheroes?
People think of personal injury lawyers as if they are a type of anti-superhero (think of a mix between “The Flash” and “Spiderman” except morally corrupt). Every time there is a car accident, the story goes that a lawyer’s nose begins to twitch, he smells something...