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Drunk Driver Liability in MN: DWI NightCAP Arrests Up in July

11, August 2009
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Drunk Driver Liability in MN: DWI NightCAP Arrests Up in July

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 [...]

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Fifth Person Dies In Crash Caused By Drunk

29, May 2009
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A fifth person has died from injuries suffered in a Minnesota fatal car accident caused by a drunken driver.
Carter Newell, 2, of Rochester, died Friday. He was the son of 19-year-old Heidi Newell, who died in the crash last Saturday, May 23. That leaves only one survivor from the mini-van that was broadsided in an intersection by [...]

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St. Patrick’s Day Threat to Road Safety

1, March 2009
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Each year in Minnesota, alcohol-related crashes account for around 200 deaths and 3,000 serious injuries.
In law enforcement circles, St. Patrick’s Day has its own set of statistics that a good car accident lawyer knows from experience.
Statewide on St. Patrick’s Day, alcohol-related car accidents accounted for seven of 13 traffic deaths over the three most recent [...]

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