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It is Worth Calling

It happens a couple of times a month where I've heard about a number of settlements that people made on their own with the insurance adjusters. Tough to say without knowing more, but every…

By Mike Bryant

/ 5 Feb 2013

Running Vehicles Belong Outside

This has been our second week of below zero temps. So it's not unusual to read about people who ended up in the hospital because of a car that was left running in an attached garage. We have…

By Mike Bryant

/ 4 Feb 2013

Don't Let the Snow Get You Up on The Roof

Cold temps, snow, and occational warmth can mean biggest accumulation of ice.The problem is being seen on roads and in the many slip and falls out there. But, for Minnesota homeowners there is…

By Mike Bryant

/ 3 Feb 2013

The Designated Driver: Hero of Super Bowl

The Minnesota Sate Patrol is looking for the true Hero of the Super Bowl to step forward. That real life person is the person who make sure others get home safely. They are the people who take…

By Mike Bryant

/ 2 Feb 2013

The Law of Les Misérables

I saw Les Misérables the Movie today. I have seen the play a number of times and have always loved the music. It was interesting to see how real the movie is. That the songs, while fun, in…

By Mike Bryant

/ 1 Feb 2013

Is The Driver Next To You Awake?

A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that 1 in 24 drivers admit to recently falling asleep while driving. The key word being recently. That is an…

By Mike Bryant

/ 31 Jan 2013

I Will Call a Lawyer

I wonder how many people say that when they are talking to an adjuster. It is the equivalent to saying you are going to bring your big brother to the fight, I guess. Some of them do call later….

By Mike Bryant

/ 30 Jan 2013

Insurance Company Adjuster Great Treatment of The Consumer

I have seen so many cases where people call and talk about how great it was that the insurance company started paying right away. That's wonderful, but did the company call you up and say…

By Mike Bryant

/ 29 Jan 2013

Spring Safe Break!

Spring break means making your way from the wintry north down to some place warm. Some stay in the United States at places like Florida and Texas, while others head out of the country to Mexico…

By Mike Bryant

/ 28 Jan 2013

Icy Roads Make For Dangerous Driving

Today we saw rain, sleet , and then snow. All drivers are reminded of the need to drive safety. The Minnesota State Patrol reported 240 accidents statewide from noon to 4:30 p.m. Winter road…

By Mike Bryant

/ 27 Jan 2013

More Lawsuits? Not Supported By the Numbers

Tort reformers scream from the mountain tops that civil lawsuits are clogging up the system, that loads of juries are giving away money like game shows, and that the system is out of control. The…

By Mike Bryant

/ 27 Jan 2013

Do the 2012 Most Popular Tweets Tell Us Anything?

I was looking at the top retweeted messages for 2012 and was wondering what, if anything, they tell us. Three of the five involved famous people: President Obama, Justin Bieber, and Japan anime…

By Mike Bryant

/ 26 Jan 2013