PERSONAL INJURY
The Personal Injury Component in a Work Comp Case
In many workers’ compensation cases there is a personal injury component. This most often rises out of car accidents or motor vehicle accidents that you are involved in during the course and scope of your employment. We are able to… Read more »
Introducing Attorney Pete Ocel
Hello! My name is Pete Ocel and I’m an attorney that has been practicing for the last 24 years in the areas of workers’ compensation and general personal injury liability. Outside of the practice of law, I’m a father of… Read more »
Introducing Attorney Joshua Harrison
Hi, my name is Josh Harrison. I am an attorney at Meuser, Yackley & Rowland, P.A. Before I joined the Meuser team, I was in private practice representing publicly and privately traded companies primarily in shareholder disputes, as well as mergers and acquisitions…. Read more »
Introducing Attorney Scott Rowland
Hi, my name is Scott Rowland, an attorney here at Meuser, Yackley & Rowland, P.A. I represent individuals injured both at work and outside of work. I also represent Minnesota’s peace officers and firefighters in obtaining their disability benefits and healthcare under both PERA and MSRS…. Read more »
When Do I Need a Lawyer if I’ve Been Injured in the Line of Duty?
Quite often Minnesota police officers with serious on-duty injuries wait to speak with a lawyer until they’re dealing with a legal mess. What I hear from these individuals is since they assumed that they had a “legitimate” injury, they didn’t think they… Read more »
Resolving a Claim for Injuries Sustained in a Motor Vehicle Accident
In Minnesota, there is a six-year statute of limitations for personal injuries arising out of a motor vehicle accident. Accordingly, you have six years from the date of the accident to serve a Summons and Complaint upon the party or parties responsible… Read more »
Successful Jury Verdict for First Responder Who Suffered Career Ending Injuries
Attorneys Ron Meuser and Mary Beth Boyce obtained a successful jury verdict on behalf of their clients in Wright County. Ron and Mary Beth brought a civil claim on behalf of their client who was seriously injured while working as a deputy sheriff. The deputy sheriff was struck by… Read more »
What is a No-Naig No Reverse-Naig Settlement?
In certain circumstances when you are injured during the course and scope of your employment you may be able to bring a civil claim against the third-party, other than your employer, who is ultimately responsible for your injuries. When pursuing… Read more »
Evidence of PERA Duty Disability Payments Are Inadmissible at Trial
In cases where Minnesota police officers or firefighters are injured in the line of duty through the fault of a third-party, typically a suspect or the driver of another vehicle, then he or she has a separate cause of action against the… Read more »
Meuser Law Attorneys Invited to Present at the Annual MSCIC Conference
Ron Meuser and the attorneys at Meuser Law Office, P.A. were honored to be invited to present at the Minnesota South Central Investigator’s Coalition (MSCIC) annual winter conference in Mankato, MN. Held at the Verizon Wireless Conference Center, over 500 people attended the… Read more »