A new report from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety suggests more people died in traffic crashes in 2018 than in 2017
Category: negligence
ATV Owners Vicariously Liable for Driver’s Negligence Under Minnesota Law
Under Minnesota’s “Safety Responsibility Act” found at Minn. Stat. § 169.09, subd. 5(a), a driver is deemed the agent of… View More »
Dog Owners liable for Injuries Caused by Dog
Minnesota Statute § 347.22 mandates that an owner is liable to the full amount of the injury sustained if a dog injures any person who is acting peaceably in any place where the person may lawfully be. Case law makes it clear that application of the statute is not limited to vicious attacks. The statute […]
Negligent Towing – Failure to Control Your Trailer
Improperly securing a load or trailer can be very dangerous. When a driver loses control of their trailer or the load they are carrying shift, very serious accidents and injuries can result. This is more common in the spring and early summer in Minnesota as boating and farming activities increase. The Minnesota state patrol urges […]