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Questions for Personal Injury Lawyers: What if I Know the Defendant?

This month, the Minneapolis blog will be looking at the questions that we get asked regularly as we meet with potential clients. Hopefully, we will address a question that you have. If not,…

This month, the Minneapolis blog will be looking at the questions that we get asked regularly as we meet with potential clients. Hopefully, we will address a question that you have. If not, please email us or leave a comment. Keep in mind that every case is different.

The defendant is a relative or a friend, will a claim hurt them? I can never control how a defendant will react. The reality is that if there was any type of property damage claim made, their rates have gone up already. If that is the case, there is nothing that your claim will do to affect that. Beyond that, they have insurance coverage to make sure they are protected if they do something wrong (negligent).

So it is very important that you talk to an attorney directly and make sure all of the information can be reviewed. It often happens that unique cases make for different results

Mike Bryant

Mike Bryant

A founding partner with Bradshaw & Bryant, Mike Bryant has always fought to find justice for his clients—knowing that legal troubles, both personal injury and criminal, can be devastating for a family.

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