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State Highway Patrol Officers Face Greater Risk
Winter is here. Unfortunately, winter weather conditions bring increased risk to State Highway Patrol Officers. The number of motor vehicle collisions involving State Highway Patrol Officers has risen in the last several years. A quick sampling of your colleagues will… Read more »
Repetitive Injuries Common in Patrol Officers
As you are aware, patrol officers spend large amounts of time performing duties within their cruiser and are required to wear duty belts and vests that cause a high prevalence of musculoskeletal problems over time. These repetitive type injuries occur… Read more »
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 »
Contingency Fees in a Worker’s Compensation Claim
All work comp attorneys in the state of Minnesota are paid in the same way. Workers’ compensation fees in the state of Minnesota are what’s called contingency fees. That means attorneys are only paid if they help you recover benefits…. Read more »
Workers’ Compensation Benefits
In Minnesota, when a worker is injured in the course and scope of their employment, they could be entitled to benefits under the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Act. This can include medical care, along with wage loss benefits. When a worker… 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 »
Proud to Support Our Heroes and Our Community
Meuser, Yackley and Rowland, P.A. is proud to support the local non-profits, agencies, causes and unions that represent Minnesota’s police officers, firefighters and other first responders. While many fundraisers didn’t take place at all or looked much different in 2020,… Read more »
I Had Nearly Lost All Hope…
Since 1990, Meuser, Yackley & Rowland, P.A. has been helping injured people throughout Minnesota obtain the best possible results for their claims. Our reputation rests on the satisfaction of our clients. Below is a moving testimonial from a recently retired police… Read more »
PTSD: A Silent Epidemic
Every day we are reminded of the risks that law enforcement officers face. Media reports focus on officer shootings leading to the misperception that gunfire is the greatest risk to which an officer is exposed. No one can deny the… 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 »