Sterling & Ward (612) 555-0148

Injury lawyers, Minneapolis

Hurt by someone else’s mistake? Talk to a trial lawyer today.

  • You pay nothing unless we recover money for you.
  • A partner reviews every case, usually the same day.
  • We can meet at your home or the hospital.

Free case review

Two minutes. A partner calls you back, usually the same day.

Sending this doesn’t make us your lawyers. We keep what you tell us confidential.

What to do after a crash

  1. 1Get medical care, even if you feel fine. Some injuries show up days later.
  2. 2Photograph the vehicles, the scene and your injuries.
  3. 3Get the names and numbers of the other driver and any witnesses.
  4. 4Report the crash to the police and keep the report number.
  5. 5Don’t give a recorded statement to the other driver’s insurer.
  6. 6Keep every bill, receipt and note about missed work.

Cases we take

Representative results

  1. A delivery driver v. a commercial trucking company

    Rear-ended at a red light by a truck whose driver was over his legal hours.

    Settled before trial, covering surgery, lost wages and future care.

  2. A retired teacher v. a grocery chain

    Fell on an icy entrance the store had been warned about twice that week.

    Settled after the store’s maintenance logs were produced in discovery.

  3. An electrician v. a general contractor

    Injured by scaffolding another contractor had put up without inspection.

    Workers’ compensation approved, plus a separate claim against the contractor that settled.

Client names withheld. Every case is different; past results don’t guarantee a similar outcome.

How a claim usually runs

A typical car crash claim, from the day it happens to a settlement. Every case is different, and we’ll give you an honest estimate once we know the facts.

Timeline of a typical injury claim over about a year. From the crash: a free case review the same day; we gather evidence for about three months; your medical treatment runs for about seven months, and we wait until it is clear how badly you were hurt; meanwhile we take the insurer’s calls. Then we send a demand to the insurer, offers and counter-offers follow, and many claims settle within a year. If there is no fair offer, we file suit, and a trial takes longer. Crash 3 months 6 months 9 months 1 year Your medical treatmentWe wait until doctorsknow the full extentof your injuries. Free case review,usually the same day EvidencePolice report, photos,witnesses and records We take their callsSo you never give thema recorded statement Demand to the insurer Offers andcounter-offers SettlementMany claims settlewithin a year. No fair offer?We file suit. A trialtakes longer.
The Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis with the downtown skyline behind it, in black and white
The Stone Arch Bridge and downtown Minneapolis.

A partner handles your case

  • Marcus Ward

    Founding partner

    Has tried injury cases for 25 years.

  • Ellen Sterling

    Partner

    Spent eight years defending insurers, so she knows how they value claims.

Questions people ask first

How much does it cost?

Nothing upfront. We’re paid a percentage of what we recover for you, agreed in writing before we start. If we don’t recover money, you don’t pay a fee.

Should I talk to the insurance company?

Report the claim to your own insurer, but talk to a lawyer before giving a recorded statement to the other side’s. Those statements are often used to reduce what they pay.

How long does a case take?

Many settle within a year. Cases that go to trial take longer. We’ll give you an honest estimate once we know the facts.