Car Accident FAQ
Drunk Driver Liability in MN: DWI NightCAP Arrests Up in July
11, August 2009
If the driver’s alcohol concentration is .08 or more, the driver is in violation of Minnesota Statute, Section 169A. If someone violates this law, it is prima facie evidence of negligence in a civil case (Minnesota Statutes, Section 169.96 (2006)). When a drunk driver is involved in an accident, people injured in the accident and [...]
Eleven lives lost in Memorial Day Weekend Highway Accidents
26, May 2009
Felony charges of criminal vehicular operation are pending against a 25-year-old Winona man whom the State Patrol says was drunk when the vehicle he was driving broadsided a van, killing four people and critically injuring two others.
The accident Saturday was the worst of eight Minnesota fatal accidents that took place over Memorial Day weekend.
The State [...]
Driver Who Caused Fatal Crash Was Drunk
21, April 2009
The man who crashed a stolen car into another vehicle, killing a 48-year-old St. Paul woman Saturday night, was intoxicated and was seen speeding through a red light a moment before the crash.
Those are some of the details in a criminal complaint filed in Ramsey County District Court against Tito F. Campbell, 33, of Crystal. [...]
DWI Arrests Hit 196 in March
4, April 2009
A designated Minnesota drunk driver enforcement campaign resulted in 196 DWI arrests in March, about a third of which occurred around St. Patrick’s Day.
The State Patrol said the monthly total was the highest since the program known as NightCap started last October.
The program targets the 13 counties with the highest number of fatal accidents: Anoka, [...]
2 Killed in Broadside Accident in Hermantown
16, March 2009
A Chevy Yukon SUV slammed into the side of a car at a major intersection northwest of Duluth, killing the car’s driver and a passenger in the car, according to the State Patrol.
The Minnesota fatal car accident occurred early Monday, just after midnight, the patrol said. One of the vehicles apparently went against a red light but [...]
Drunk Driving Death Threat Rises March 17
14, March 2009
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety has announced its plan for extra DWI patrols on St. Patrick’s Day to reduce the threat of drunk driving death and injury.
Statewide on St. Patrick’s Day, alcohol-related crashes accounted for seven of 12 traffic deaths and another 13 serious injuries from 2005-2007, according to the Minnesota Department of Public [...]
Special DWI Enforcement Plan
2, March 2009
The Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety will fund special DWI enforcement efforts in five counties this year as part of a heightened enforcement effort to curtail drunken driving in counties with a history of alcohol-related crashes.
The five counties are Ramsey, Rice, St. Louis, Sherburne and Stearns.
According to the Winter 2009 newsletter of the Office of Traffic [...]
What is Minnesota No-Fault Law?
19, February 2009
Under Minnesota no-fault law, accident victims are compensated for some basic economic losses, even if they are at fault. According to the Minnesota No-Fault Automobile Insurance Act (Minn. Stat., Sec. 65B.41), insurance companies covering automobile accidents in Minnesota must “provide for a minimum of $40,000 for loss arising out of the injury of any one [...]
Do I get pain and suffering under Minnesota no-fault coverage?
19, February 2009
Car accident victims with Minnesota auto accident insurance do not get pain and suffering compensation under their auto insurance no-fault provisions. Minnesota no-fault insurance coverage is governed by Minnesota Statutes, Sections 65B.41 to 65B.71 (referred to as the Minnesota No-Fault Automobile Insurance Act). Under Minnesota’s no-fault auto insurance law, a driver involved in a car [...]
