Personal Injury

In a very real sense, personal injury is damage or a hurt to an individual's person, such as a loss of limb, broken bone, a cut, or a bruise. It includes, but is not limited to, injury as the result of auto accident, farm accident, slip and fall, defective product, and work accident. A personal injury action, seeking compensation for the injury, is often based on negligence of another or on the responsibility of a party based on a statute. An example of this is the workers' compensation laws which obligates an employer by statute or law.

Personal injury also, in a much broader sense, includes, but is not limited to, such injury as libel, slander, discrimination, invasion of personal rights, mental suffering, false imprisonment, conversion of property or goods, and malicious prosecution.

Walz Law Offices is available to serve your needs with regard to claims of personal injury or defense of such claims. Whether you have been injured or have been wrongly accused of causing such injury, Gregory S. Walz wishes to assist you in learning about the laws that affect your case, represent you in the pursuit of or defense of your claims, and obtain a favorable outcome for you.

Auto Accidents

Whether you were the driver or passenger in a motor vehicle, which was involved in an accident, you have rights available to you under the State of Minnesota and under your automobile insurance policies. Your automobile accident insurance policy may also provide coverage for injuries caused by a trailer or other item attached to a motor vehicle.

If you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident, you may be entitled to compensation under another automobile insurance policy or even your own. Certain benefits are available to an injured person without a determination of fault or responsibility. Gregory S. Walz wants to represent you, analyze your case and determine what rights are available to you. He wishes to explain these rights to you, represent your interests, and obtain the best possible result for you.

Home/Farm Accidents

Sometimes accidents do occur at home or on the farm. Sometimes these accidents are the result of negligence of others. Sometimes they are the result of a defective product or machine. If you or someone you know is injured, you or your friend or family member may have the right to obtain compensation or to defend against a wrongfully brought claim.

Gregory S. Walz has the legal experience and the rural background to understand your situation and to analyze your rights. He can assist you in determining whether there is an insurance policy available to compensate the injury or, to defend against the claim. Schedule your appointment today for a free consultation. Mr. Walz wants to represent your interests and assist you in obtaining a favorable result.

Workers' Compensation

An employee may become personally injured within the terms of the Minnesota Worker's Compensation Act. This would mean that an employee's health has been harmed or damaged, in whole or in part or a preexisting injury has been aggravated. When that harm or damage is the result of accident, disease, repetitive movement, or otherwise; and when that harm or damage arises out of the course of employment, the Minnesota Compensation Act will likely govern the outcome.

Gregory S. Walz has represented employees in settlement of workers' compensation claims, as well as representing employees through full blown hearings. If you or someone you know has been injured due to the work they perform at their job sites, please contact Walz Law Offices. Mr. Walz will meet with you and discuss your rights. Call Walz Law Offices today to schedule a free initial consultation.

Wrongful Death

A wrongful death action is brought by, or on behalf of, the beneficiaries (e.g. spouse, parent, children) of the deceased. Such a lawsuit alleges that the death was the result of the wrongful or negligent conduct of another. An example would be a situation where a child drowns at a pool or a guarded area and the drowning could have been prevented had there been adequate supervision or equipment available. In a wrongful death action, the beneficiaries seek compensation for their own loss due to the death, such as loss of financial support and security.

When the tragedy of a death occurs, it is difficult to handle the emotional and physical impact of the loss. However, it is important to consider your rights when a loved one's death is caused by the willful or negligent act of another. Contact Walz Law Offices for free initial consultation. He will help you to understand your rights.

Discrimination

In a general sense, discrimination is the failure to treat all persons equal when there is no reasonable distinction between those persons who are treated more favorably than those persons who are not favored. Federal and state statutes prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of sex, age race, nationality, religion, disability, etc. The Minnesota Human Rights Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, The Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Equal Pay Act are just some of the laws protecting individuals from discrimination. Still other state and federal statutes prohibit discrimination in such areas as housing, public services, education, and credit.

Walz Law Offices is able to represent you if you have been treated unfairly or denied a normal privilege based on discrimination. Gregory S. Walz is also able to represent you if you have been unjustly accused of discrimination. Contact Mr. Walz's Law Offices today to schedule a free initial consultation. Learn your rights and judge for yourself the best person to represent your interests.