THE MINNESOTA CAR ACCIDENT INJURY LAWYERS AT SCHMIDT AND SALITA LAW TEAM WANT REMIND YOU TO BE CAUTIOUS WHILE DRIVING AND YIELD TO MORE AGGRESSIVE VEHICLES. Speeding and Aggressive Driving Speeding – defined as “exceeding the posted speed limit, driving too fast for conditions, or racing” – is a dangerous driving behavior that is often overlooked....Read More

THE MINNEAPOLIS CAR ACCIDENT LAWYERS AT THE SCHMIDT SALITA LAW TEAM HAVE HANDLED CASES INVOLVING CLIENTS INJURED BY DRUGGED DRIVERS.    Drug Impaired Driving Drug-impaired driving is a growing problem in the U.S., and the laws are complex and vary by state. There are over 400 drugs that are tracked by NHTSA that can cause impairment, and...Read More

THE CAR ACCIDENT INJURY LAWYERS AT SCHMIDT SALITA LAW TEAM CALL TO YOUR ATTENTION A RECENT ARTICLE DETAILING THE DANGERS OF DROWSY DRIVING BY THE GOVERNORS HIGHWAY SAFETY ASSOCIATION.   DROWSY DRIVING Driver distraction, including handheld device use such as texting and driving, is a contributing factor in many crashes. In 2017, distracted driving was reported in...Read More

THE MINNESOTA CAR ACCIDENT INJURY LAWYERS AT SCHMIDT AND SALITA LAW TEAM WANT TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF MATURE DRIVERS ON THE ROADS Mature Drivers – Ensuring their Safety and Yours on the Road Aged 65 and over, mature drivers (also referred to as older drivers) represent a growing segment of America’s licensed drivers, but...Read More

THE DANGERS OF DISTRACTED DRIVING BY THE GOVERNORS HIGHWAY SAFETY ASSOCIATION   DISTRACTED DRIVING Driver distraction, including handheld device use such as texting and driving, is a contributing factor in many crashes. In 2017, distracted driving was reported in crashes that killed 3,166 people (8.5% of all fatalities),1 although many instances may go unreported. Phone use – particularly...Read More

THE MINNESOTA PERSONAL INJURY LAW FIRM AT SCHMIDT SALITA LAW TEAM CALL TO YOUR ATTENTION THIS ARTICLE REGARDING MINNESOTA CHILD PASSENGER VEHICLE SAFETY RECENTLY POSTED BY THE GOVERNORS HIGHWAY SAFETY ASSOCIATION MINNESOTA CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY  The first car seats were invented in 1921, following the introduction of Ford’s Model T. The earliest versions were essentially...Read More

THE MINNESOTA MOTORCYCLE INJURY LAWYERS AT SCHMIDT AND SALITA LAW TEAM HAVE CREATED A GUIDE TO HELP MOTORCYCLE RIDERS STAY SAFER ON THE ROAD. The Minnesota Motorcycle Injury Lawyers at the Schmidt Salita Law Team have, collectively, over 80 years of experience in representing the victims of motorcycle collisions, both personal injury and wrongful death. ...Read More

THE MINNESOTA MOTORCYCLE INJURY LAWYERS AT SCHMIDT AND SALITA LAW TEAM HAVE CREATED A GUIDE FOR NEW MOTORCYCLE RIDERS COVERING SAFETY ON THE ROAD. “Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul.” – Anonymous Rider Ridership Is Changing; Cause of Accidents … Not So Much The allure of motorcycling is more popular than...Read More

3 POINT SHOULDER/LAP BELTS CAUSE SPINAL INJURIES Three Point Shoulder-Lap Belts save lives but increase incidence of spinal injuries. They increase the injury potential to the neck and back because they… (1) restrain the torso while allowing the head and neck to move more violently and (2) the restraint is unilateral, restraining only the driver’s...Read More

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MINNESOTA WANTS TOUGHER DISTRACTED DRIVING LAWS In October 2018 Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson proposed several measures to toughen distracted driving laws in Minnesota. Among those changes: requiring hands-free cellphone use while driving, increasing penalties for texting while driving, and suspending driver’s licenses of repeat offenders. Current Minnesota Distracted Driving law...Read More