What’s Happening Around the Country
Claiming workers' compensation for catching coronavirus at work
"First Things First If you believe you've contracted COVID-19 at work, the first step in pursuing a workers comp claim is to notify your employer of that belief. Failure to…
States with medical marijuana see decline in workers' compensation claims
"If workers have access to medical marijuana, they could be less likely to file a worker’s compensation claim. That’s the finding from a new research article published in Health Economics,…
Custody dispute leads to murder of child's father
"Hanna Knapke, 18, is now facing a murder charge in the death of Shea Briar. According to court documents, Knapke loaned her car to be used in the murder and…
Deceased stuntman awarded millions in wrongful death suit
"After two days of deliberations, the Georgia jury in the trial of the wrongful death of The Walking Dead stuntman John Bernecker returned with a verdict this afternoon. AMC Networks…
Krug & Zupke, P.C. Case Discussed on The Minnesota Lawyer
One of our recent cases, Fish v. Ramler Trucking, was featured in detail on The Minnesota Lawyer. Read about the complexities of this case by going here: https://minnlawyer.com/2019/12/06/employer-third-party-not-severally-liable-for-injury
Tractor trailer truck blows throw stop sign resulting in motorcyclists death
"A 73-year-old motorcyclist is dead after troopers say a semi-truck driver failed to stop at a stop sign. On Sunday afternoon, emergency crews were called to an accident near Banner…