Guest Blog written by Insurance Expert, Harlan Rossmann Everyone knows that a DWI charge affects your driving privileges in Minnesota, but what most people don’t anticipate is the impact on their auto insurance costs. It may take your insurance company 6 – 12 months to check your record and set up your policy to cancel. […]
Appelman Law Firm Attorneys Present on the Consequences of DWI at Normandale College
On February 8, 2011, the attorneys at Appelman Law Firm presented on the consequences of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) at Normandale Community College’s “Success Day.” The presentation outlined the laws that constitute a Minnesota DWI, as well as the criminal, civil, and emotional consequences of receiving a DWI charge. The attorneys also investigated the rights […]
Minnesota Police Issue Nearly 700 DWIs in First Half of December
As of December 15, 2010, there had already been a staggering 675 DWI arrests in the state of Minnesota, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS). That’s an average of 45 DWI arrests per day! Only 170 of the 400 law enforcement agencies involved in the campaign reported their DWI arrests through the […]
December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designated December as National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month (aka 3D month). The holidays are celebratory times. Unfortunately celebration in excess often leads to drunk-driving related accidents. According to the CDC, 36 people die and 700 are injured each day in the United States as […]
Driving Styles of the Rich and the Famous
We all know table-flippin’ Teresa Giudice from Bravo’s hit TV series, “The Real Housewives of New Jersey,” but we haven’t heard much from her husband, Joe Giudice—that is until this season revealed his January auto accident, resulting in a DUI conviction. Joe crashed his family’s SUV into telephone pole not far from his Jersey estate. […]
