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Trust the Adjusters?

Trust them or not, it is always good to verify. People often come into the office with wrong information that was provided by their assigned insurance adjuster. Sometimes it’s the insurance agent, but I am not surprised that they seem to know very little about…

By Mike Bryant

/ 13 Jan 2016

St. Cloud News Conference Wednesday: Lawsuit and Priest File of Fr. Othmar Hohmann

Media Advisory January 12, 2016 St. Cloud News Conference Wednesday Priest File of Fr. Othmar Hohmann, OSB to be Publicly Released Tomorrow Lawsuit filed on behalf of sexual abuse survivor Doe 115 What: At a news conference on Wednesday in St. Cloud, attorney Mike Bryant…

By Mike Bryant

/ 12 Jan 2016

“The statement is in your best interest.”

I am amazed at how skilled well trained adjusters are at ruining people’s cases as they sit down, drink coffee, seem to act like they care and maybe even share a cookie or a treat. I will read the statement the innocent person gave and…

By Mike Bryant

/ 11 Jan 2016

Insurance Adjusters’ Excuses

It is amazing talking to clients who have spent time trying to deal with their case on their own. They have a laundry list of reasons why their case is bad. Insurance adjusters, who routinely yield on issues when they are dealing with an experienced…

By Mike Bryant

/ 7 Jan 2016

Business From Mean Adjusters

Mean adjusters drive people into our office. Many people try to get help on their own from the adjuster and often it simply doesn’t work out. It is interesting when you hear the stories of what took place: – The adjuster called over and over.…

By Mike Bryant

/ 5 Jan 2016

No DUI’s this WEEK in St Cloud

There is absolutely no reason for a dui in St Cloud this week. Call Yellow Cab or Orange Cab and get a free safe ride home. CALL 251- 5050 From The Radio Ad: Keep your New Year’s celebration…from turning tragic. Over the years…Bradshaw and Bryant…

By Mike Bryant

/ 1 Jan 2016

2016 New Years Resolutions: Stop Drinking And Driving!

As highway death statistics in Minnesota continue to stay steady they still remain high for alcohol related crashes. The safest way to prevent this is to simply not drink and drive. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has provided a number of safety tips that…

By Mike Bryant

/ 31 Dec 2015

What You Were Reading In 2015 At The St Cloud Legal Examiner

This year has been a good one. I did take a couple of months off from writing, but am back. There were a couple of trials that were taking up a lot of my time. We thank everyone, who took the time to read any…

By Mike Bryant

/ 30 Dec 2015

Fun Bowl Game: Don’t Include Drinking And Driving

There is no doubt that Jon Lewis and David Mittleman, from here at the Legal Examiner, will be cheering on their local teams in the college playoffs.. Locally , we will be watching the Quick Lane bowl for the Gophers. It was my look to…

By Mike Bryant

/ 26 Dec 2015

Living Family Christmas Memories

Being a product of divorced parents I had the opportunity growing up seeing Christmas arrive in two separate parts of the country. With my Mom, Christmas in Rhode Island was lobster dinner at my God Mothers, midnight mass and opening of the first presents sometime…

By Mike Bryant

/ 24 Dec 2015

Fluctuating Temps Make for Icy Roads

The temperatures has been high and low. There has been sun, snow, and rain. All of this has combined to make the roads wet and to insure that with dropping temperatures there will be ice. I sometimes think it would be a lot safer if…

By Mike Bryant

/ 19 Dec 2015

Railroad Injury Limits Finally Increased!

After nearly 20 years, Congress has finally voted to increase the railroad liability cap. The previous cap, unchanged since 1997, was increased from $200 million to $295 million. More importantly, the law provides the cap will be adjusted every five years. Current victims can be…

By Joe Crumley

/ 4 Dec 2015