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National Boating Week is for Safety

It's National Boating Week. A time to remember to be safe out on the water.

By Mike Bryant

/ 19 May 2012

Hot Coffee in St Cloud

I will be on KNSI Friday 7 :30 am talking about the movie Hot Coffee. This movie covers: – The Coffee Case (shows you where it happened, how it happened, and actually talks to a juror.)…

By Mike Bryant

/ 18 May 2012

Death on Minnesota Roads: Young People Deaths Down

There was excellent news from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Federal data shows a 40 percent drop in the rate of child accident related deaths in Minnesota with a change…

By Mike Bryant

/ 17 May 2012

State Farm Speaking The Truth?

It is interesting when you get in a case with a lawyer who represents State Farm and you hear the usual defenses about impact, type of injury, and priors. They will attack the care your client…

By Mike Bryant

/ 16 May 2012

We Need To Be Safe for Others on The Roads

I was thinking the other day about how much we depend on each other out on the roads. So many collisions are really nothing to do with what we did or didn't do. They happen because the other…

By Mike Bryant

/ 15 May 2012

See Bicycles!

I have looked a number of times at the issue of increased bicyclist deaths in Minnesota. They so often involve bicycle riders being killed. It's a big metal vehicle and a relatively…

By Mike Bryant

/ 14 May 2012

Remembering National Police Week

I have posted a number of times about watching out for police officers doing their job on the road. The advice is always that drivers have to move over. It is a safety issue and it's the…

By Mike Bryant

/ 13 May 2012

Thinking of Mom

At times, we represent clients who are mothers and we see how much the injuries can change their lives. I was moved by the client that had to send her child to foster care, as she recovered from…

By Mike Bryant

/ 12 May 2012

Buying Minnesota Motorcycle Coverage

I have in the past been to Abate University talking about the importance of all motorcycle riders reviewing what they have for insurance coverage. Because of past court rulings, the insurance…

By Mike Bryant

/ 11 May 2012

Do Nothing Minnesota Legislature!

Well, the session is over and really this group did nothing. It is amazing that they came in saying they were all about jobs. Not even close. They didn't even do their own jobs well. The…

By Mike Bryant

/ 10 May 2012

What is the Total Insurance Coverage?

In tragic cases, there really is never enough coverage. The damages are simply too high. So what will happen is that the adjuster will offer the limits. But, before you take them, make sure to…

By Mike Bryant

/ 10 May 2012

Is the Same Insurance Company on Both Sides?

If you are in a collision, it's not always a benefit that both cars have the same insurance. Sure you have some advantages with dealing with your own friendly company, such as a wavier of…

By Mike Bryant

/ 9 May 2012