It is fairly well known that you have a claim for workers' compensation benefits if you are injured on the job. The primary benefits in a workers' compensation case include wage loss, medical benefits, disability benefits, and retraining benefits, if applicable....
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Injuries
What Do I Do If I’m Injured in a Car Accident?
Fortunately, most people have never been injured in a car accident. However, car accidents happen with regular frequency. Because most people have never been injured in a car accident, you may not know what steps to take if you find yourself in this situtation. This...
Recognizing The Symptoms Of A Herniated Disk
Back injuries can cause more than pain for workers. Heavy laborers, construction workers, health care professionals, and office workers alike may lose time from work after suffering a back injury. A herniated disk, for instance, can involve a wide range of symptoms...
Who Pays My Medical Bills if I am Hurt in a Car Accident?
In Minnesota, we have a law called the "Minnesota No-Fault Statute." (Minn. Stat. 65B.44). This law provides that all licensed vehicles must carry insurance. The portion that pays your medical bills is called "personal injury protection" or more commonly known...
Attorney Borgen to Lecture on Recent Supreme Court Decision
In a recent blog, we wrote about how Attorneys Bird and Borgen helped revive an injured worker's claim at the Minnesota Supreme Court. The case involved a man who was seriously injured at work by a defective product. The man's case was dismissed at the district court...
Hiring a Lawyer in a Personal Injury Case
If you have been injured at the hands of someone else, you may have a personal injury claim. The question becomes--how do I hold the wrongdoer responsible for my injuries? The simple answer is to hire a competent personal injury lawyer that is not afraid to go to...
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...
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,...
