Let’s start with the needed congratulations to the new Minnesota Senator. It was a long election night and it has been a long road to get to this point. But all of the Minnesota parts of the…
The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System database recently concluded that more than 78,000 cases of acute computer-related injuries were treated in U.S. emergency rooms from 1994 through…
A Foley, Minnesota woman was tragically killed Thursday when an ATV she was riding on smashed into a tree. The Star Tribune identified the deceased passenger as 19 year old Kayla Lien. The 18 year…
In mid June, the United States Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of refrigerated Nestle Toll House cookie dough because it may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The products…
Injuryboard member Steve Lombardi has been doing a great series of blog posts on the many ways pedestrians have been getting hit. Hopefully, the posts will increase both driver and pedestrian…
It’s Independence Day. It was always one of the greatest days each year when I got to enjoy it back in Rhode Island as I was growing up. There was a 3-4 hour parade, clam bakes and fireworks at…
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announced today that she would leave her post as Alaska Governor at the end of July, fueling speculation that she plans to run for President in 2012. Palin was John…
Not having a bounty of hair, I need to make sure I watch out or I’m going to burn that bald spot. I am old enough to remember the days of people actually putting oil on to help burn. I also need as…
A couple of months ago I blogged on the importance of the upcoming Massey decision and if justice could be purchased. The decision was a clear indicator that it could not be. As was explained in…
Earlier in the year, I blogged about the upcoming construction to Highway 169 through St. Peter. That construction has now entered its final stage. That stage is right through downtown St. Peter….
Representative Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) has gotten criticism from every corner, but usually it’s her political opponents leading the attack. Now her own party is taking her to task. Last month,…
Oh! how McDonald’s and tort reformers around the country have trashed the woman who was burned with OSHA-violating coffee in her private parts. The case was settled with with a nondisclosure clause,…