If you filed a personal injury lawsuit in Minnesota, you may eventually hear that the other side wants to take your deposition. For someone who has never been involved in litigation, the idea of sitting down and answering questions from the opposing attorney can...
A DWI charge in Minnesota can affect your driver’s license before the criminal case is resolved. Minnesota uses separate criminal and administrative processes, so a license revocation can begin even though you have not been convicted of a DWI. That administrative...
Minnesota is preparing for a significant change in how its child protection system works with African American families and other families whose children are disproportionately represented in the child welfare system. The Minnesota African American Family...
Medical bills can start arriving almost immediately after a car accident. You may have charges for an ambulance, emergency room care, X-rays or other imaging, follow-up appointments, physical therapy, prescriptions, and more. If someone else caused the crash, it is...
Imagine riding as a passenger in a friend’s car or hosting a social gathering at your home when law enforcement officers pull the vehicle over and execute a search. During the interaction, officers discover an illegal controlled substance that does not belong to you....
A domestic assault conviction can affect your life long after probation, fines, or jail are over. One consequence may be the loss of your right to possess firearms under Minnesota law, federal law, or both. If you are wondering whether you can restore gun rights in...
If you have been injured in a car accident or another incident caused by someone else, starting a personal injury claim is only the beginning of the process. What happens next can involve months of medical treatment, gathering evidence, communicating with insurance...
Facing a DWI in Minnesota is stressful, and one of the first questions many people ask is whether the case can be negotiated. The answer is often yes, but the available options depend on the charge, the evidence, prior impaired-driving history, and the prosecutor. ...
At Sieben Edmunds Miller, we know video can be one of the most useful pieces of evidence in a Minnesota DWI case. A police report reflects the officer’s written account, while body-camera, squad-camera, and station recordings may provide a contemporaneous record of...
After a car accident in Minnesota, many people are surprised to learn that the other driver’s insurance company may not be responsible for paying their immediate medical bills, even when the other driver clearly caused the crash. That is because Minnesota is a...
Sieben Edmunds Miller is pleased to celebrate continued recognition from Best Lawyers®, with three attorneys named to the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and the firm earning recognition in Best Law Firms®. 2027 Best Lawyers Honorees Three Sieben Edmunds...
When a semi-truck causes a serious accident, the truck driver may seem like the obvious person responsible. But commercial truck accidents are often more complicated than crashes involving two passenger vehicles. Depending on what caused the collision, the trucking...
After a serious car accident, filing an insurance claim may be only the beginning. If another driver caused the crash, you may eventually face an important question: Should you accept a settlement or take your car accident case to trial? Most personal injury cases...
After a felony or gross misdemeanor charge in Minnesota, the omnibus hearing is an important pretrial stage. Governed by Rule 11 of the Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure, it can address probable cause, evidentiary issues, discovery disputes, constitutional...
In the aftermath of losing a loved one due to an accident or negligent circumstances, surviving family members are left to navigate a maze of grief and complex legal proceedings. Understanding how probate court and wrongful death claims intersect in Minnesota is...
Minnesota's criminal laws continue to evolve, and several significant changes took effect on August 1, 2026. The new laws create new criminal offenses, increase penalties for certain existing crimes, change how some domestic violence cases are handled, and expand the...
A motor vehicle collision or physical crash can happen in a fraction of a second, but the physical and cognitive repercussions often linger for years. While visible harm like broken bones or lacerations heal over measurable timelines, head trauma can have much more...
When you are accused of driving while impaired in Minnesota, the evidence can include far more than a breath-test number. Prosecutors may rely on driving conduct, officer observations, body-camera and squad-camera video, field sobriety testing, a preliminary breath...
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