Minnesota

When someone is injured in an accident in Minnesota, it is important to gather information about what happens next.

Being injured in a serious accident is always a shocking and scary experience, and dealing with the aftermath is exhausting and stressful. Accident victims are forced to deal with hospitalization, medical treatments, missed work, and lost income, often while trying to manage pain and disability from their injuries. And then the insurance adjusters start circling. Find out more about accidents and what issues an injured person needs to be aware of by going to this link.

Accident reports by area

Duluth, MN-Superior, WI - 105

Mankato, MN - 47

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN - 692

Rochester, MN-Mason City, IA-Austin, MN - 63

Legal and Other Resources and Information

MADD-Minnesota State Office

If you or a loved one has been affected by drunk driving, MADD is here to help. VICTIM/SURVIVOR 24-Hour Help Line 877.MADD.HELP

Minnesota DOT - Department of Transportation

Minnesota's mission is to plan, build, operate and maintain a safe, accessible, efficient and reliable multimodal transportation system that connects people to destinations and markets throughout the state, regionally and around the world.

Minnesota State Patrol

State Patrol provides for safe and efficient movement of traffic on Minnesota’s roads and highways; assists motorists at crashes; partners with allied city and county agencies; and inspects school buses and commercial vehicles. Capitol Security/Executive Protection provides security for all persons and property in the Capitol complex and state buildings in the Twin Cities.

Minnesota 511

511 is a public service of the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to help travelers access information about road conditions, traffic incidents, commercial vehicle restrictions, and weather information via the phone or the Web, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Minnesota Judicial Branch

Assistance to media, the public, educators, attorneys and governmental partners for finding courts, paying fines, getting forms, accessing case records.

Law Help Minnesota

Helping low-income individuals solve legal problems.

Pro Justice Minnesota-Pro Bono legal helps

Resources for lawyers, law students, and faculty advising low-income or disadvantaged clients only.

Pro Bono Law Firm-Minnesota

Briggs and Morgan is committed to providing legal services to low-income individuals, nonprofit and community organizations, and public interest causes. Our pro bono services range from direct legal work for the indigent to extensive assistance to the courts. The firm’s diverse provision of services aims to meet what we consider to be our highest professional obligation and we strongly encourage our attorneys to contribute at least 50 hours of pro bono services each year as aspired in the Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct and the firm’s policy. 100 Briggs and Morgan attorneys provided meaningful pro bono representation in 2013.

ACTM- Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota

The Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to bettering the quality of trial advocacy in our nation’s courtrooms and assisting the consumer of legal services in finding experienced and highly qualified trial lawyers. TACTL of Minnesota was established in 1982. Its members are attorneys who have been certified by the National Board of Trial Advocates (www.nbtanet.org) or by the Minnesota State Bar Association (www.mnbar.org) as specialists in civil or criminal trial law.

William Mitchell College of Law

Since its founding in 1900, William Mitchell has been providing a practical, skills-based education to students from all walks of life. With professors who are connected to the profession, a curriculum that teaches theory, skills, and professionalism, and a commitment to public service, Mitchell has established itself as the law school for the real world.