A Technical Yet Important Victory for Civil Rights Plaintiffs
Just this past week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Manuel v. City of Joliet, that a criminal suspect who is arrested...
Avoiding Deadly Force Encounters
As I was preparing to give a talk at a Minneapolis event regarding community and police officer relations, it dawned on me that the excessive...
Let’s Go To The Videotape!
Video evidence of encounters with police can be vital in civil rights excessive force cases. Our firm recently resolved such a case, largely because a...
Proving Excessive Force Now More Challenging
The U.S Supreme Court recently issued a decision making it more difficult for police misconduct victims to successfully sue law enforcement. The case of White...
Settlement in Slip and Fall Case: The Importance of a Thorough Investigation
One evening last summer, a young gentleman was spending time at a local, popular nightclub in downtown Minneapolis. Unfortunately, he slipped and fell to the...
$200K Settlement: Tapping Into Your Underinsured Motorist (UIM) Coverage
Our client was involved in a motor vehicle accident wherein she was seriously injured. The Magna Law Firm was able to settle her case for...
$69K Low Speed/Low Impact Auto Collision Jury Verdict
The Magna Law Firm is proud to announce a positive verdict for our client in an automobile accident case. Our client, a woman in her...