Attorneys Bird and Stevens were selected as Super Lawyers in Minnesota in 2017. Each year, Super Lawyers recognizes the top lawyers in Minnesota via a patented multiphase selection process involving peer nomination, independent research, and peer evaluation. To read...
Year: 2017
Victims of Rochester Hit-and-Run Speak Out
Chad, a Bird, Stevens & Borgen, P.C. client, and his girlfriend Dasia were on their motorcycle when they were struck by a vehicle on July 13. Chad suffered broken bones and burns to his body. Dasia suffered a broken arm. ABC 6 News - KAAL TV caught with up Chad and...
Motorcycle Accidents Continue To Rise In Minnesota
Motorcycles continue to gain in popularity. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) says that in the number of individuals with a valid motorcycle license endorsement at the end of the 2015 calendar year (the latest data available) included the largest number...
Attorneys Bird and Borgen Help Revive an Injured Worker’s Claim
Today, the Minnesota Supreme Court rendered a decision in Montemayor v. Sebright Products, Inc. The case involved an individual, Nereus Montemayor, who was injured while working on a hog farm near Claremont, Minnesota. Montemayor was trying to clear a jam out of a...
Syngenta Corn Litigation Updates
Click here to stay up to date on case developments. There are several upcoming trials. During the trials, this website will post daily updates
Compensation Available in a Personal Injury Case: The Special Verdict Form
In two previous blog posts, we discussed the compensation available in a personal injury case. The first blog post focused on special damages. As you may recall, special damages are damages that compensate an injured person for quantifiable monetary loss. For example,...
Syngenta Ordered to Pay $217.7 Million to Kansas Farmers in GMO Corn Case
A U.S. jury on Friday ordered Syngenta to pay $217.7 million to more than 7,000 Kansas farmers over its decision to commercialize a genetically modified strain of corn before China approved importing it. Click here for more information.
A Look at How Juries Operate in Criminal Cases in Minnesota
Click here for an article about how juries operate in criminal cases in Minnesota.
Ohio Judge Orders DWI/DUI Defendants to Download Uber/Lyft
Click here for an interesting article about a judge in Ohio who is requiring defendants to download ride-sharing apps as part of DWI/DUI sentences. If you or someone you know has been arrested for a DWI/DUI, your best bet is to contact a lawyer right away.
Compensation Available in a Personal Injury Case: General Damages
In a previous post, we kicked off a blog series discussing the compensation available to someone who suffers an injury as a result of someone else's fault. The previous blog provided an overview of the United States tort system, discussed damages generally, and delved...