An unexpected death in the family is a tragedy that nobody deserves to experience. Sadly, accidental injuries are a leading cause of death in the United States. Motorcycle riders are especially vulnerable to fatal injuries because they have very little protection from impact. According to…
The state of Minnesota defines wrongful death as a fatality that occurs as the direct result of the “wrongful act or omission” of another party. Successful wrongful death claims have many of the same elements as personal injury claims, with one notable difference: Instead of…
June 6 is a memorable date. Military historians remember it as the turning point in World War II, when the largest armada in the history of war crossed the English Channel and turned the tide of the war, June 6, 1944: D-Day. But fifty years…
For the first time, a bill to ban use of handheld cell phone use by Minnesota drivers passed an important hurdle. Tuesday, the Public Safety Committee of the Minnesota House passed the bill, an important step in getting the bill enacted. The law has never…
Stay alive and drive when you are behind the wheel. One of the ways to do that is to stay off the phone. The Minneapolis Tribune had examples that included : The victims include a 23-year-old highway construction worker in Washington state, a 13-year-old Michigan…
Blood supplies are low on both the need side and on the donation. The call has gone out, but there is never a bad time to give the life saving gift of blood. I missed an appointment a couple of months back, but got in…
The Minneapolis Tribune reported that pedestrian deaths are on the rise: “It is distressing to see such an increase in pedestrian deaths,” Donna Berger, director of the DPS Office of Traffic Safety, said in a statement. “These are our neighbors, our co-workers, our family members and friends. It’s…
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As highway death statistics in Minnesota rise there is a greater concern for alcohol related crashes. The safest way to prevent this is to simply not drink and drive. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has provided a number of safety tips that should always be kept in…
There is no doubt that Jon Lewis , Brandon Smith and Matthew Sill, from here at the Legal Examiner, will be cheering on their local teams in the college playoffs.. Locally , we will not be watching the Gophers this year. It was my look to local bowls that I ran…