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About Thomas Hurwitz
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Expertise
Thomas R. Hurwitz, has practiced law in multiple areas throughout his career. He is highly respected in the legal community for his work as a Personal Injury attorney, where he has represented both injured people and insurance companies. He was just chosen by his peers as a "Super Lawyer" - one of Minnesota`s Best Lawyers. The fact that he has experience on both sides of personal injury law means that he has a thorough understanding of all aspects of personal injury law and settlement values. This promotes quick and favorable settlements for his clients.

Experience
Mr. Hurwitz is know for his expertise in almost all areas of law. He gets calls from other attorneys almost daily asking for his advice on how they should handle cases on which they are working. This is on many different areas of the law.

Organizations
Mr. Hurwitz is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, the Hennepin County Bar Association, and joined the Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association in 1990. Mr. Hurwitz is listed in Who's Who in Executives and Businesses and the National Registry of Who's Who for his work as an attorney.

Education/Credentials
Thomas Hurwitz graduated from Hamline University School of Law in 1986 with a Juris Doctorate degree. While in law school, he was on the Dean's List.

Awards and Honors
Thomas R. Hurwitz has received numerous commendations for his commitment and excellence as an educator of law, including being selected as the Law Department Chair and the Law Department's Lead Instructor. He is currently teaching law at two colleges as well as his running his law practice.

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Thomas Hurwitz 
In Category  Personal Injury Law (Accidents/Slip & Fall)

SubjectDate Asked

Rear end collision7/2/2009
  Q: I was recently in a rear-end collision about a week ago. My six month old baby was also in the car. ...
  A: I will attempt to answer the questions you have for me in your e-mail. 1. do you really need an ...
injury11/17/2008
  Q: The only difficulty is that I work for the state and was told that If I even go as far as taking ...
  A: I do not think that the insurance adjuster will be honest. Insurance companies make money by ...
slip and fall10/24/2008
  Q: i slipped on water at the dollar store aug 28 2008. i went forward and landed on my knee and my ...
  A: The laws of different states differ greatly. However, it does NOT seem to me that they are accepting ...
Injury at Disney5/28/2008
  Q: While dining at a Disney restaurant I was holding a glass of soda which broke in my hand (either had ...
  A: Just because Disney said to submit the bills does not mean that they will pay. YOU NEED TO CONTACT ...
concussion12/29/2007
  Q: My 12 yr. old son was on a field trip on Dec. 17th. He slipped and fell on ice outside of the ...
  A: The laws of different states differ greatly. You do need to contact a TN attorney right away as ...
A Fall12/16/2007
  Q: I tripped and fell when coming out of the Food N Fuel Convenience Store in Glenwood Minnesota in ...
  A: You really need to contact an attorney in Pope County (or another close county). To find one you ...
personal injury12/11/2007
  Q: Can you help? I have a video from a circle K store. Showing me being punched at but missed and ...
  A: I do not completely understand what you mean by "What are my options?" For what? I am taking it to ...
Slip & Fall12/5/2007
  Q: Recently as a customer at a nightclub, someone I don't know, fell and took me down with him. I hit ...
  A: Many times businesses have a type of insurance that includes a medical payment provision. It will ...
hi11/24/2007
  Q: can a request to take a paternity test or appear in court in a parenthood case be ignored? what r ...
  A: Think of it this way. When you don't show up, you lose. It does not matter what kind of case, ...
Trip and fall liability11/21/2007
  Q: I tripped and fell on a cracked sidewalk in front of a non-owner occupied home. The city where this ...
  A: The laws of different states differ greatly here. However, as a quick answer, Yes. A person can ...
slip & fall injury9/22/2007
  Q: I fell in a resort in FL resulting in a broken ankle and foot. The sidewalk was cracked and uneven ...
  A: The laws of different states differ greatly. You need to contact an attorney where this happened. Do ...
slip and fall8/30/2007
  Q: I had a slip and fall about one and a half years ago at a local hospital while exiting from their ...
  A: This is typical of many insurance companies. They look for any reason as a possible defense. Any ...
fall and car accident8/1/2007
  Q: Can i have 2 cases going on at the same time. On Feb 2007 i trip over a basket stock with good, I ...
  A: The short answer is "yes." However, the laws of different states differ greatly. Therefore, how ...
Slip and fall with baby in arms at store7/16/2007
  Q: while on vacation in Utah I went to a Smiths store. The store was under construction, but had no ...
  A: I am sorry it took as long as it did to get back to you. I had a family emergency out of town. To ...
Apartment Complex7/2/2007
  Q: I Slipped on the entryway floor of my apartment complex and i Broke my ankle. It was not raining ...
  A: Many commercial buildings ( and many homes too) have a medical co-pay provision. You did not state ...
Slip and fall7/1/2007
  Q: On June 22 my 71 year old mother fell as she was entering Costco. Although it was raining outside ...
  A: I am sorry it took me a little while to get back to you. My wife just had a baby and I was out of ...
auto accident6/19/2007
  Q: My name is Stephanie. I was a passenger in an accident where we were struck by another vehical on ...
  A: The laws of different states differ greatly. You need to contact an attorney where this happened. Do ...
Slipp & Fall at Meijer5/17/2007
  Q: I slipped and fell at a local Meijer store in IL. They had a cooler that was leaking water all over ...
  A: You may very well have to pay back your insurance company when you get money from Meijer out of the ...
Slip and Fall5/17/2007
  Q: I live in Maryland. My mom, recently had a terrible fall while being evaluated by a physical ...
  A: As you realize form your e-mail to me, I really cannot comment on MD law as I am not licensed there. ...
falling object at lowes5/16/2007
  Q: while shoping recently at Lowes, two of their employees dropped a 120 pound box onto my head. the ...
  A: The laws of different states differ greatly. You need to contact an attorney where this happened. Do ...
Auto Accident/Perm. Part. Disability5/6/2007
  Q: My accident occurred in Indiana, the other driver was clearly at fault. My med bills are$4,748.47/ ...
  A: The laws of different states differ greatly. You need to contact an attorney in Indiana where this ...
injury from fall in target store5/3/2007
  Q: on 5/01 my 4 years old daughter fell in target store. she tripped on some metal part of the hangers. ...
  A: You did not say what state this happened. The laws differ greatly from state to state. Therefore, ...
settlement question3/28/2007
  Q: I was in an accident a week and a half ago. II have been speaking to an attorney as well as the ...
  A: The laws of different states differ greatly. If you do not do what is required within the time ...
Slip and fall case3/26/2007
  Q: I fell while going in a place of business, I told the lady who was working that day, and she told me ...
  A: Your lawyer should be able to answer this better than I just because the laws of different states ...
Airbag failure to deploy!3/22/2007
  Q: I live in NY on LI and had an accident this past weekend and I hit a concrete divider headon at ...
  A: The laws of different state differ greatly. But, to answer your question, yes. You can be ...
REAR ENDED BY DHL VAN3/8/2007
  Q: My husband was rear ended by a DHL delivery van June of 06. Theire insurance company accpeted full ...
  A: The laws of different states differ greatly. You need to contact an attorney where this happened. Do ...
slip and fall accident1/7/2007
  Q: I recently fell in walmart by the meat department when I slipped and fell on some meat blood that ...
  A: The laws of different states differ greatly. You need to contact an attorney where this happened. Do ...
Can I be sued by AllExperts Questioners?12/27/2006
  Q: I just became an expert in the wallpaperhanging and painting category. MyA hypothetical example: ...
  A: The laws of different states differ greatly. Therefore, the amount of liability you may or may not ...
Slip & fall at movie theater11/26/2006
  Q: My wife slipped and fell as she approached the self-service butter station in a movie theater. The ...
  A: The laws of different states differ greatly on what you can collect. To answer your question, Yes ...
Claim about a previous auto accident9/19/2006
  Q: Sorry I forgot to mention the accident happened in Virginia. The statue of limitations in Va is two ...
  A: Again, the laws of different states differ greatly. However, my advise does not change with the ...
Claim about a previous auto accident9/18/2006
  Q: My husband was involved in a auto accident in June 2004 he was at fault. The people he hit both ...
  A: The laws of different states differ greatly and you did not say what state this happened. What you ...
Slip and Fall9/10/2006
  Q: I was injured when I was asked to enter the service area of a national chain auto lube center. I ...
  A: The laws of different states differ greatly. You said that you "hire a personal injury an lawyer" ...
how much should be demanded9/6/2006
  Q: I was rear ended by a guy going about 45mph. I was 7 months pregnant and my car ended up being ...
  A: The laws of different states differ greatly. You need to contact an attorney where this happened. ...
value my case8/31/2006
  Q: I WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED IN A SLIP & FALL CASE.SURGERY WAS PERFORMED AND MORE SURGERY IS REQUIRED.MY ...
  A: You did not say where this happened. The laws of different states differ greatly. Your attorney ...
tripped on an uneven sidewalk -downtown st.paul7/20/2006
  Q: Submitted a claim the sidewalk inspector told me the sidewalk had a work order 2 years prior, ...
  A: Unfortunately, there is little you can do short of contacting an attorney to force St. Paul to ...
fell at work today6/26/2006
  Q: I work at Wal-Mart...today I was walking around a counter to check a customer out and fell.....I had ...
  A: You did not mention what state this happened. It really should not matter much as far as my answer. ...
accident at walmart- employee at fault5/22/2006
  Q: today when i was shopping at walmart an associate dropped a 4pack of wine coolers. i kicked one of ...
  A: The laws of different states differ greatly. You also did not mention the cost of the medical ...
Slip and fall/herniated disc4/15/2006
  Q: I live in Monroe, Louisiana. I fell at a local convenient store. It had rained heavily that day. As ...
  A: Woods, The laws of different states differ greatly, especially that of Louisiana. However, you ...
help...9/9/2005
  Q: I recently had a fall, stepping out of my husband's parked truck in a parking lot of the Container ...
  A: you absolutely need to contact an attorney right away. The laws of different states differ greatly ...
dog bite7/12/2005
  Q: WOW! That's not good. It doesn't sound fair either. Anyway, thank you for the information, I ...
  A: Transferring the property now would not reduce the liability to her. It is, who was the owner(s) at ...
dog bite7/9/2005
  Q: I know that you are not in AZ, but maybe you could direct me in the right place if you cannot awnser ...
  A: The laws of different states differ greatly, however, generally, yes that can happen if the person ...
Help6/7/2005
  Q: 1) On November 24, 2004 we had an stressful incident with almost choking on a chicken bone from ...
  A: So it seems that the days of good customer service is over. However, giving an answer to your ...
auto accident w/drunk driver3/24/2005
  Q: My 17 year old daughter was an innocent passenger in an accident last August. The car she was in was ...
  A: I am sorry that it took so long for me to respond. I did not remove my name for a couple of weeks ...
serious car accident2/17/2005
  Q: ..I was in a really bad car accident on 11/3/04...I was a passenger in my fiance's grandmother's ...
  A: Nicole, The laws of different states differ GREATLY!! As a general rule, I do not agree with what ...
IME2/4/2005
  Q: I've been through the ringer with a back injury. I eventually had back surgery and am now in the ...
  A: You probably will not get a fair deal out of an IME. There is really nothing independent about an ...
airbag12/16/2004
  Q: Recently my mother was involved in a car accident in which the other driver took responsibility for ...
  A: You need to call your state bar association. you did not state what state you live, so I cannot ...
Hello: Just bought some...11/22/2004
  Q: Just bought some McDonalds fries and one of them had a hair on it. I handed in the reciept, but kept ...
  A: The laws of different states differ greatly. You did not tell me what state this happened. You ...
Slip & Fall Help11/10/2004
  Q: I am having a difficult time trying to find someone to help/represent us. This happened in GA.
  A: You need to contact the Georgia State Bar to get the names of other attorneys. Just because a ...
slip & fall case9/19/2004
  Q: Hurwitz, On 8/24/2004,at 9;40 p.m., I slipped and fell on some shampoo in a Arizona Target store. I ...
  A: KEEP LOOKING for an attorney. You probably were looking at the biger names in the telephone book. ...
my son was involved in a deadly...7/24/2004
  Q: my son was involved in a deadly motorcycle/car accident,the motorcyclist was at fault.Four people ...
  A: The laws of different states differ GREATLY. This is also true as far as insurance coverage ...
Proper Forms4/11/2004
  Q: I am a licensed acupuncturist planning on beginning an acupuncture/iridology practice this summer. ...
  A: The laws of various states differ greatly. You did not mention what state you live so I cannot ...
IME's1/21/2004
  Q: My question concerns Independent Medical Exams. I've had a back problem for many years and have had ...
  A: Do not think that the IME is independent. the IME doctor is paid greatly by the insurance company. ...

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