Numerous injury types can occur from a motor vehicle accident. From a few cuts and bruises to a traumatic brain injury or loss of life. Some long-term health problems related to car accidents may be more subtle than others, but that does not mean they do not have...
We are one of the very few states where emergency dispatchers do not have to expect a fight to get workers’ compensation to pay for the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Minnesota 911 dispatchers generally should be able to count on getting help for...
When first responders are dispatched to a location, they don’t always know what they are going to find. They could be responding to a relatively harmless fender-bender or a call to help a cat stuck in a tree. Or, they can come onto the scene to find something much...
Farmers may have one of the deadliest jobs in America. According to a recent report, the occupation is twice as fatal as law enforcement and five times more dangerous than firefighting. It can be hard to fathom that farming is more dangerous than law enforcement....
Minnesota native and former NHL defenseman Scot Kleinendorst is recovering from severe injuries from a workplace accident Dec. 7 in his hometown of Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The Grand Rapids Police Department says Kleinendorst was operating heavy equipment unloading...
While the total number of traffic fatalities declined from the year before, 2018 was the deadliest year for pedestrians and cyclists since 1990, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The agency released its latest statistics on Oct....
Sustaining an injury on the job can happen to anyone at any time. Even if you take all of the necessary safety precautions, an accident can still occur. If you work in an industry that does not seem dangerous, you could still be at risk. In 2017 alone, there were...
Handling luggage for a living is no easy undertaking. What starts as any other day could end with you hurting, and wondering how you’re going to make a living if you can’t be out there tossing bags. Whether you’re out on the apron at MSP or staffing the sorting...
Recently, Bird, Stevens & Borgen, P.C. Attorney Danielle Bird argued before the Minnesota Supreme Court in support of a client who was injured on the job in 1988. The client settled his claim in 1992, however, by 2009 he was having significant increases in his...
Bird, Stevens & Borgen, P.C. is proud to announce that Attorneys Bird and Stevens were once again selected as Super Lawyers and that Attorney Borgen was selected as a Super Lawyer Rising Star. Super Lawyer and Rising Star designations are awarded to the attorneys that...
