So it’s time for another email and video from the U S Chamber. This time, the video enclosed is about a poor small business owner who is facing an ADA lawsuit. They make claims about not being told…
Early numbers suggest that there have already been 100 deaths on Minnesota roads in 2009. This is close to the same number of this time last year and a drop from 2007. Last year the Department of…
The numbers are in and 2008 was the deadliest year since 2000 for Minnesota bicycle riders. One of the suggestions is that because of high gas prices and the overall economy, more people are using…
In 2004, Nevada passed damage caps of $350,000 as part of a legal reform package. It always amazes me when tort reform doublespeak convinces people that the remedy to frivolous lawsuits is to put a…
For awhile I’ve been pointing out the various emails that the U S Chamber has been sending out and the questionable frivolous claims they make. Apparently, the next move is to buy time as a part of…
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety came up with a great idea recently. They called on Minnesota Teens to put together videos calling for people to wear seat belts. The videos are all worth…
The budget battle is raging in St Paul. Who knows if they will get it done by the May 18th deadline or we will be looking at another shutdown and extra special sessions. At the same time, smaller…
May 11th was Statehood day for Minnesota. While it wasn’t as big a deal as last year’s 150th Anniversary, it is a good day to remind ourselves of the importance of our past. One way to do that is to…
At the Injuryboard, many of the writers have discussed the horrid state of the FDA during the Bush Administration. The reality seems to be that there was either no oversight of products or there…
With the passing scare causing concern across the country and world, the wording is causing problems for farmers everywhere. The real name is H1N1 virus, but between the slaughtering of all the pigs…
Hydroxycut the weight-loss supplement is recalling 14 products after reports of liver damage and one death linked to the product. The Food and Drug Administration urged consumers to immediately stop…
I recently came upon an article from the Rochester Post-Bulletin that looked at DUI’s on both the statistical and the real story level. The stories are sad and a lot like we see in our personal…