Category: Personal Injuries
What Should I Do If I’m Bitten by a Dog?
September 26, 2013 | Adriel B. VillarrealIf you are attacked by a dog or any other dangerous animal there is a chance that you have the standing to pursue a personal injury case. In fact, it’s a good idea to contact a personal injury attorney right away. Dog bites and other animal-related injuries are not minor concerns. Some injuries could be fatal, especially to children. Some injuries could be disfiguring. You may have medical bills associated with healing the bite, and they can skyrocket if there is any complication, such as an infection. The law entitles you to compensation that will help you cover those bills. If you need psychological treatment or lose wages you also have the right to get those expenses covered as well. In a case such as a dog bite injury, you may have to prove you were bitten unprovoked. The dog owner may claim you provoked the dog. The case gets harder if the dog was a stray, since the suit would be filed against the owner of the animal in question. The owner might try to claim that he or she had no reason to believe that the animal was dangerous or prone to attacking. Fortunately, this argument is completely irrelevant under Minnesota law. Even if your dog bite case seems straightforward you…
Read MoreHow Does Having a Personal Injury Attorney Help Me?
August 20, 2013 | Adriel B. VillarrealIn an ideal world, insurance companies would pay the fair value of an injury claim without any struggle. After all, you’ve paid all of your insurance premiums and you’ve upheld your end of the bargain. Unfortunately, things rarely go so well after an accident. The insurance company is not your friend. An insurance company is in the business of making money, and typically, they don’t really want to pay the full value of a claim. Some insurance companies will try to shift responsibility for an accident and the bills the accident comes with onto you. Other insurance companies will try to play pass-the-buck. They’ll try to argue that the bills are some other insurance company’s responsibility. In most cases, insurance companies may settle eventually, but it’s usually a mere fraction of the amount that it takes to meet your medical bills, replace lost wages, and deal with the suffering caused by a car accident, or someone else’s negligence. Some insurance companies may even get downright nasty, acting as if you’re trying to defraud them by asking for the money that the law and your insurance policy may rightfully be obligated to pay you. In addition, insurance companies are excellent at trying to manipulate people into saying or doing things that can hurt their…
Read MoreWhat is Building Security Negligence?
July 8, 2013 | Adriel B. VillarrealWere you the victim of a violent crime? Many violent crimes can be prevented when property owners fulfill their legal responsibility to provide adequate security for their premises. Minnesota law recognizes this, creating the basis for building security negligence cases. Property owners are supposed to ensure their properties are well-lit and have proper locks. In some cases they’re supposed to provide security systems and human patrols as well, especially if their location is known and understood to be dangerous. Sometimes violent crimes are committed by the employees of a business, too. That is why most businesses screen their employees, since they can be held responsible for failing to do so if one of their employees hurts someone. If you are the victim of a violent crime, see to your safety first. Then perform the following steps to give yourself the best possible chance of winning a future negligent security personal injury case. First, seek medical attention immediately, especially if the injury is life-threatening. Follow all of your doctor’s instructions as you can weaken your case by failing to do so. Report the incident to the police as soon as you are able to do so. Be sure to obtain a copy of the police report. If someone asks you to sign documents about…
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