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Guy Mattson, Minnesota Personal Injury Attorney

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

GuyM345attson Guy Mattson, Minnesota Personal Injury AttorneyGuy E. Mattson is another outstanding addition to our experienced team of personal injury attorneys. His practice is focused on protecting the rights of those injured in accidents or helping those who have lost loved ones due to the carelessness of others. Prior to joining the firm, Guy had been working in personal injury law since 2004. Guy has successfully represented injured clients nationwide, including in: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Virginia, Nebraska, South Dakota, Illinois, Michigan, Texas and Hawaii.

Guy’s core philosophy that every client is somebody’s mother or father, son or daughter, distinguishes him from many other personal injury lawyers who lose sight of the personal loss suffered by clients. Every personal injury case involves a person, and Guy truly understands that to his clients – his or her case is the only one that matters. Guy’s experience includes auto accident claims, dog bites, wrongful death claims, premise liability claims, and other catastrophic injury claims.

Born and raised in a small Minnesota town, Guy went on to receive his undergraduate degree from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2001. Shorty thereafter, Guy was fortunate to spend time teaching the English language in Prague, embracing the unique and proud culture of Czech Republic. After returning to Minnesota, Guy began working as a law clerk at a well known personal injury law firm. Guy then attended Hamline University School of Law where he received his Juris Doctorate.

Guy and his wife raise their two kids in Saint Paul. When finding time away from the office, Guy enjoys spending time with his family, hiking, listening to new music, and planning trips for his ongoing quest to reach the highest point in every American state (7 down, 43 to go).


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Minnesota Car Accident: Fatal Car Crash

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

mn-wrongful-death-3 Minnesota Car Accident: Fatal Car CrashApproximately 40,000 people are killed in fatal car accidents each year in the United States, with about 40 percent of the fatal crashes being alcohol-related. That means a person dies in a car accident every 12 minutes. The leading cause of death for people between 2 and 34 years old is motor vehicle crashes.

Loss of life is a tragedy — made more difficult if it leads to financial insecurity. If a fatal car accident occurs because of another’s negligence, it is called wrongful death and the family is entitled to file a claim to recover monetary damages (Minnesota State Statute 573.02).

There are many guidelines that have to be strictly adhered to when filing a wrongful death claim. A trustee must be appointed by the courts, chosen to represent the spouse and blood relatives of the deceased. According to Minnesota State Statute, a wrongful death claim must be filed within 3 years of the death. It must also meet the criteria of being filed within 6 years from the accident. The court determines the proportionate pecuniary loss of those entitled to recover compensation and orders the monetary distribution accordingly.

Damages in wrongful death cases are limited to financial and emotional losses resulting from the death. Damages allowed include:

  • Funeral expenses
  • Burial expenses
  • Medical expenses
  • Potential earnings
  • Loss of advice, assistance, protection, counsel, and companionship

Damages disallowed:

  • emotional stress
  • pain and suffering

In the event your family has been impacted by a wrongful death, you do not have to bear the financial burden alone. Minnesota state law allows for you to recover your financial losses. You will need to retain an experienced Minnesota Wrongful Death Attorney to ensure that every aspect of your claim is in order. Call TSR Injury Law at 612-362-0000.


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