Practice Group | Bassford Remele

Commercial/Motor Vehicle

At Bassford Remele, our experience covers all aspects of commercial- and motor-vehicle law — from cases involving death or injury, to claims involving underinsured/uninsured drivers. We represent a wide range of clients, including insured and self-insured entities, corporations defending their employees, insurers seeking to recover costs, and individuals and families seeking recovery for catastrophic loss.

In every case, we take time to strategize and to help our clients understand what to expect. With decades of experience behind us, including connections to leading experts, we are skilled at navigating even the most complex and challenging commercial- and motor-vehicle case.

Representative Cases

Currently representing a Minnesota county in a wrongful death action, resulting from a motorcycle accident.

Represented a family, obtaining a favorable resolution in a motor vehicle accident involving an intoxicated driver who crossed the centerline, which resulted in the fatality of the father.

Represented a driver of a motor vehicle, obtaining a favorable resolution in an accident, that resulted in brain injuries to the driver.

Represented the driver of a commercial vehicle in a wrongful death action, obtaining a favorable resolution in a vehicle/pedestrian crosswalk accident.

Represented a fast-food franchise, obtaining a favorable resolution in a motor vehicle accident when a driver crossed the centerline, which resulted in severe personal injuries to a passenger in another vehicle.

Defended a regional public service provider, obtaining a defense jury verdict in a motor vehicle accident involving a bus.

Defended insureds at trial, obtaining a jury defense verdict in a motor vehicle accident involving a rear-end collision on a freeway entrance ramp.

Defended insureds at trial, obtaining a jury defense verdict in a motor vehicle accident involving claims of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Represented a woman, who was a passenger on a motorcycle being driven by her husband, obtaining a favorable resolution in a motor vehicle accident when the other driver ran a red light and struck the motorcycle, which resulted in the fatality of the husband and serious injuries to the wife.

Represented a motorcycle driver, obtaining a favorable resolution in an accident involving excessive gravel left on the road by the County during a sealcoating project, which resulted in head injuries to the driver.

Represented a family at trial, obtaining a $5 million jury verdict in a truck/motor vehicle accident, which resulted in the fatality of the five-year old daughter and spinal cord injuries to the father, rendering him a paraplegic.

Defended insureds at trial, obtaining a jury defense verdict in a wrongful death action resulting from a motor vehicle accident.

Meet the Team

Mr. Marshall has more than 35 years of trial experience representing a spectrum of clients in commercial, construction, and employment litigation, as well as personal...

Andrew L. Marshall

Shareholder

Kyle Willems is a member of Bassford Remele’s board of directors, and co-chair of the firm’s construction practice group. As a business litigator, Kyle primarily...

Kyle S. Willems

Shareholder

Michael Chapman is an experienced litigation attorney who focuses his practice on the defense of corporate clients, attorneys, and law firms in the consumer finance...

Michael K. Chapman

Counsel

News & Events

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