A car driven by a teen-age girl carrying her two friends were heading east on Highway 23 in Quamba, Minnesota and a pick up was approaching them headed west. As they got closer to each other, the left front tire of the pick up blew out and the driver of the pick up lost control. He veered violently to the left and crossed the center line and hit the car head on. The force of the impact knocked the car into the ditch. The driver of the car was killed as a result of the collision and her two friends badly injured.
Verdicts and Settlements
Pickup Loses Tire and Kills 17 year old Girl
Litigation Type - Car Accidents
Client Injury - Death

Clear Liability and Severe Injuries Put Accident Claim on Fast Track
Litigation Type - Car Accidents
Client Injury - Brain Injury, Leg Fracture
Our client was on his way to work at 4:54 am. He was struck head on by a vehicle that lost control, slid across the center line and struck our client's vehicle.

Mother Seeks Help After Tragic Motorcycle Accident
Litigation Type - Motorcycle Accidents
Client Injury - Death
Nothing tugs at one's heart like a family who has lost a parent and a spouse. That's exactly what Cory Whalen thought when he took this case. A tragic motorcycle-verses-motor vehicle collision took the life of a father of two young girls. The father was killed instantly and the mother was left to raise two children alone.

Motorcyclist Caught Under Vehicle After Being Hit
Litigation Type - Motorcycle Accidents
Client Injury - Skull Fractures, Broken Foot
Our client was riding his motorcycle in Plymouth, MN and he slowed down for a set of railroad tracks. As he slowed down, the vehicle behind him rear ended him and we believe the motorcycle ended up underneath the vehicle and was pushed forward under the car quite some distance.

Semi Truck Accident Caused By Poor Winter Driving Conditions
Litigation Type - Semi Truck Accidents
Client Injury - Head Injuries
A semi traveling in poor winter driving conditions was unable to see the vehicle in front of him due to blowing snow. Traveling with 40,000 pounds of sausage in the trailer, he rear-ended our client's car and the car stuck to the front of the semi. The two entwined vehicles traveled together as he braked, finally coming to a stop in the ditch. Our client loss consciousness and has no memory of the accident at all. Our client sustained severe injuries from this accident, including cognitive difficulties following her head injury.

Passenger of Car Crash Severely Injured
Litigation Type - Car Accidents
Client Injury - Facial fractures
Our client was a passenger in a vehicle that ran a stop sign and struck another vehicle. As a result of the collision, our client received several fractured bones and required surgery. Our client continues to suffer from facial numbness, sensory change and limited range of motion in his neck. He accrued almost $80,000 in medical expenses.

Successful resolution of auto accident claims require a good personal injury attorney
Litigation Type - Car Accidents
Client Injury - Head and Neck Injuries
One woman's life was turned upside-down when she was in a severe motor vehicle accident. She was a back-seat passenger when the vehicle was T-boned by an inattentive driver. The insurance company offered $45,000 to settle her claim and refused to increase their offer, even after this woman underwent a spinal fusion as a result of her injuries.

Wrongful death action filed for 17 year old killed in car accident.
Litigation Type - Wrongful Death Accidents
Client Injury - Death
A wrongful death action arose out of a two vehicle collision at the intersection of two highways in rural Minnesota. Our client's son, a 17 year old rear seat passenger in one of the vehicles, was fatally injured. Susan Holden represented the surviving father and three surviving younger brothers.

Motorcyclist Hit by Inattentive Driver
Litigation Type - Motorcycle Accidents
Client Injury - Back injuries
Our client was a highly skilled motorcycle driver at the time of her injury. All of her defensive driving skills could did not prepare her for the violent crash and injuries she sustained when an inattentive driver rear-ended her as she was stopped in traffic.

Bitten by Neighbor Dog
Litigation Type - Dog Bites
Client Injury - Lip
Our client was invited over to gather tomatoes in their neighbor's yard. As she was picking tomatoes, their dalmatian came over wagging his tail. Our client reached down to pet him, and he bit her for no reason in the lower lip. She was taken to the hospital for a plastic surgery consultation and immediate repair. Although the surgery was successful, a light scar remained near her lower lip. There was approximately $30,000 in medicals, the majority of which were paid by her health insurer.

Verdicts and Settlements
