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Round Up: Solid Stuff From the Minnesota Ankle & Foot Blog

The Minnesota Ankle & Foot Blog is the official blog of Dr. Lance Silverman. I talk about it from time to time because I have found it so interesting. Here are some recent posts I thought were worth reviewing: – Response To Vibram FiveFingers Lawsuit…

By Mike Bryant

/ 14 Jun 2014

Round Up: Some Legal Issues of Significance

I would guess about 25% of the blogs I read are legal writers or issues. They are sometimes in the field we practice and other times just interesting legal stuff. Here are some recent ones I found interesting: – The Lawbog from the Wall Street …

By Mike Bryant

/ 13 Jun 2014

Did the Phone Ring?

The tragic death of a young Otsego runner last week has authorities asking that question.

By Mike Bryant

/ 11 Jun 2014

Why Does The Media Care About Dumb Lawsuits?

Last week, I saw a couple of stories about some guy who sued a group of people in New York for $2,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000. Yep, that is a lot. But other than a way to use up a bunch of zeros, does this story have any value…

By Mike Bryant

/ 9 Jun 2014

Benihana Waiver

For my 50th birthday my family got me the opportunity to cook at Benihana. I eat there a decent amount, so I was excited about the opportunity. In order to cook, you need to go in a couple of days ahead and practice. …

By Mike Bryant

/ 7 Jun 2014

Get Your Deposition Advice From Your Lawyer, Not Beiber or TV

It was interesting to watch the clips from Justin Bieber’s deposition: http://huff.to/1cL7QHF I felt a lot like when I was watching the deposition scenes from The Social Network. I hope this isn’t how clients think successful depositions really work. You watch these and I see…

By Mike Bryant

/ 6 Jun 2014

Minor Settlements And The Importance Of The Judge

With any minor settlement in Minnesota, there needs to be a minor settlement hearing where a judge determines whether or not the settlement value is adequate and the distribution is appropriate. This is a safeguard that minors are given so that their interests are protected.…

By Mike Bryant

/ 4 Jun 2014

Flo Says: “Here’s $1,000, We Don’t Owe You Anything”

I am amazed to hear from potential clients who call up because they just got an offer from the at fault party’s insurance company. The collision was within the last week or month. The offer is somewhere between $500.00 and $1,000.00. The message they got…

By Mike Bryant

/ 2 Jun 2014

Improper Use Of Flashers

Over the last few years, I have noticed on the roadsX as the weather has gotten bad, people have gone to using flashers as they are driving. I have seen this in snowstorms and also in very dense fog. I would suspect the idea is…

By Mike Bryant

/ 30 May 2014

You’re Going to Get Less Money

We are always amused when we get called by a potential client who has been negotiating their own case for a while. They will then tell us about the discussion that they had with the adjuster once they have indicated they may go to an…

By Mike Bryant

/ 28 May 2014

Meaning from Memorial Day

It’s Memorial Day. Thank You to every solider that has served this country and to all those that continue the work today.

By Mike Bryant

/ 26 May 2014

Changing Seasons Means the Need for Less Speed

There seems to be a direct correlation between changes in season and an increase in the death rate on Minnesota roads. As we see the piles of snow disappear, people seem to take this as a sign to speed up. Unfortunately, in these seasons we…

By Mike Bryant

/ 25 May 2014