Minnesota Personal Injury Law Guide

What to verify first in Minnesota

Classify the event, potential defendants, and claim type before calculating time. For matters connected to Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Rochester, also confirm the correct court and any local filing rule.

Choose the issue

Filing deadline questionsSeparate ordinary injury, death, professional-negligence, and government time limits in Minnesota. Wrongful deathCheck claimant authority, estate issues, damages, evidence, and timing in Minnesota. Professional negligenceCheck records, experts, pre-suit procedure, discovery, and repose questions in Minnesota. Car accidentsCheck fault, coverage, reports, evidence, and filing questions after a Minnesota crash.

Facts to organize

Record the exact location, dates, people and entities involved, injury and treatment timeline, insurance information, notices, and documents already signed or received.

Venue and local records

For an event in Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Rochester or elsewhere in Minnesota, identify the agency that created any report, the court that would hear the matter, and the custodian of short-lived video, logs, or electronic data.

Check the official Minnesota sources

These official Minnesota sources are the safest starting points for checking statutes, procedure, and insurance questions.

Minnesota judiciary — The Minnesota judiciary publishes court structure, rules, forms, locations, and opinions.
Minnesota legislature or official code — The Minnesota legislature or official code portal provides current statutory text and legislative updates.
Minnesota insurance regulator — The Minnesota insurance regulator publishes consumer and insurer information relevant to many injury claims.

Links checked August 29, 2026. Confirm the current text, effective date, and any local rule before relying on a deadline or procedure.