As a partner with Bradshaw & Bryant, Joe Crumley has over 30 years experience helping injured people and their families to secure just and fair compensation.
There’s a right way and a wrong way to handle overbooked flight. United screwed up in almost every way imaginable. First, overbooking. Overbooking is the practice of selling more seats than you have on the airplane. What!? That sounds crazy to inexperienced travelers, but it’s legal,…
After a car crash injury, there are some important things you need to know. These articles will explain your rights in Minnesota. Almost everyone hurt in a Minnesota crash has a right to No-Fault (or PIP) Benefits. Anyone, regardless of fault. At least $40,000 Coverage: at…
If you’re injured in a Minnesota crash, car insurance has to pay benefits for your lost income. No-fault (also known as PIP) is insurance every car owner in Minnesota is required to carry. No-fault pays 85% of your lost income, up to $500 per week. Sometimes they…
Paul J. Rousseau, a student, was shot in the head while in a dorm room at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. A Star Tribune story last week noted that: [Rousseau]… was injured seriously enough to require surgery after a gun was accidentally discharged in another room,…
Someone hurt in a car crash needs to know their medical bills are going to be paid. The good news is that almost every Minnesotan is guaranteed at least $20,000 in high quality medical coverage, and health insurance after that. Now, if the injured person was in the ICU (Intensive…
Hopefully no one will miss the approaching deadline for claims against the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, August 3rd. In the confusion following the resignation of Archbishop John Nienstedt and his Adjutant Bishop yesterday, people may miss the August 3rd deadline. Almost none of…
The news of Archbishop John Nienstedt’s apparent ouster by the church is big news nationwide. There are front page stories in USA Today, CNN, and the New York Times. Most of the stories, including a Star Tribune banner headline note that Auxiliary Bishop Lee A. Piché also…
I was ill over the weekend, and missed work on Monday, a rare occurrence for me. One of our staff jokingly (maybe) left a jar of Clorox disinfectant wipes on my desk. It reminded me of an experience from last year, when I returned from my…
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board is leaving, according to the Washington Post: Deborah A.P. Hersman, who has served as chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board for almost six years, will step down to become president of the National Safety Council, the NSC announced T
There is a quiet dell leading to the hidden waterfall that gives name to the park by the river. It is kept dark on even the brightest days by a thick canopy of leaves from the ancient trees. The soft bark of the thick tree…
Another escaped rodeo bull has caused serious injuries in Minnesota, reports the Star Tribune. A Rice Rodeo bull escaped from its corral at the rodeo at the Dakota County Fairgrounds in Farmington, Minnesota, injuring eight people. This incident is similar to a case I handled several years ago.
