JM Personal Injury

Brain Injuries

2011-01-24T12:18:00.000-08:00

New research suggests even small hits to the head may lead to brain deterioration over time. A recent article in National Geographic magazine highlights research performed at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, involving college football players and brain trauma. The research links head trauma with behavioral and cognitive changes similar to those seen in Alzheimer’s patients. One common form of traumatic brain injury is a concussion. During a concussion, “the brain is injured via shaking or hitting the skull, causing symptoms such as headache, dizziness, and difficulty concentrating.” These injuries can be painful and even debilitating; Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau is a high-profile example. See the entire article at: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/02/big-idea/concussions-text.

Unfortunately, the above-mentioned symptoms are all too common following car crashes or other motor vehicle accidents during which someone suffers a head injury. These types of head injuries (concussion and other traumatic brain injuries) prevent people from working, performing daily tasks, and even from displaying their normal behavior. The attorneys at Johnston Martineau, P.L.L.P., represent those with traumatic brain injuries and work to win them compensation. Visit our website at www.anyinjuryanytime.com or call today for a free consultation.

Debt Collector Harassment in Minnesota

2010-08-20T07:35:00.000-07:00

Complaints against debt collectors are at an all time high, reports the Minneapolis/St. Paul Star Tribune - people are fighting back, and winning.

In August, a Wayata, MN based debt collector was ordered out of business.

The debt collector allegedly threatened, "I will come to your home and get the money out of you" and "hunt you down like a dog if you don't send me money now." The debt collector also threatened to contact every financial institution the debtor did business with and have the debtor's professional license taken away (which the debt collector cannot do).

The debt collector may also face fines over $60,000.

See the full article at: http://www.startribune.com/business/101127654.html?page=1&c=y

Many people today face similar situations in which debt collectors use illegal practices to extract money for a debt owed. Often desperate, people on the receiving end of threats, like the one above, suffer mentally and physically.

The FDCPA - the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act - provides avenues through which people can fight back. This federal law sets the rules that debt collectors must follow when they attempt to collect a consumer debt. Unfortunately, debt collectors - again and again - knowingly violate this law. Why? The answer is money; the collection industry is a profitable one. Some debt collectors bank on a person being unaware of their rights under the FDCPA. Others know some people are unable to fight back themselves.

The attorneys at JohnstonMartineau, P.L.L.P. do fight back against debt collectors who break the law.

See http://http://www.anyinjuryanytime.com/FDCPA-Home/

We can help if you are being harassed by a debt collector.

Updated and EXPANDED website!

2010-03-01T14:42:00.001-08:00

JohnstonMartineau P.L.L.P. is releasing an updated website in the coming months!

Our new website will have the same great look and same great features like the free "Do I have a Claim" form. But the update will have some big additions.

Additions will include more information on areas like car crashes, minor settlements, work injuries, and what to do after an accident.

The expansion will also include information on Fair Debt Collection claims. We are excited to help those who have been, and currently are, being bullied by debt collectors. See our website for more information:
http://www.anyinjuryanytime.com/CM/PracticeAreaDescriptions/Fair-Debt-Collections-Protection-Act.asp

Debt collectors must play by the rules when collecting a debt...rules that are in place to PROTECT YOU!

Federal law lays out these rules and regulate what debt collectors can and cannot do. Congress determined in 1978 that there is an abundant use abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices by many debt collectors. These abusive practices contribute to the number of personal bankruptcies, to marital instability, to the loss of jobs, and to invasions of individual privacy.
15 U.S.C. 1692.

See our website or call for more information about Fair Debt Collection (FDCPA) claims and personal injury claims. Check back here for the new website launch date!

Sincerely,
JohnstonMartineau P.L.L.P.

www.anyinjuryanytime.com

Johnston | Martineau, P.L.L.P. has a new blog!

2010-01-27T10:57:00.000-08:00

At the law office of Johnston Martineau, P.L.L.P., we believe that seriously injured people need answers. That's why we place such a high value on being responsive and available not only to our clients, but to people who have questions and may later become our clients.

We know that this is a stressful time for you and we are here to help. We are a Twin Cities based personal injury law firm serving clients in communities across Minnesota, and western Wisconsin. We offer a free initial consultation, and return e-mails and phone messages within 24 hours.

If you were injured because of the recklessness or negligence of another, contact our office by e-mail or call (651) 269-8463.

Are you unsure if you have a case? Did another lawyer tell you they would not take your case? Contact us for a second opinion. Our personal injury lawyers have taken — and won — cases that other law firms have turned down. Complex cases don't scare us. If we believe that we can secure compensation for you, we will devote the necessary time and resources to your case.