It’s prom and graduation time again. It means parties and fun. But, keep in mind the dangers of drinking and driving. First, it’s illegal to be drinking before you’re 21. If you are caught, the loss…
Interesting article in this week’s New York Times. The issue was the reduced number of primary care providers. Basically, the issue is that the heath care insurance companies aren’t paying enough….
With recent studies showing that, while overall road deaths have dropped in Minnesota, death by bicycle riders has grown at an alarming rate. The staff at the Injuryboard has looked at the important…
Two years ago, after a series of deaths involving cranes, Minnesota passed a law requiring that anyone operating a construction crane pass a certification test after undergoing classroom and…
In March, I posted a blog about watching out for police officers doing their job on the road. At that time, 48 police officers had been hit on Minnesota roads. The advice was that drivers have to…
This week, the American Bar Association released a poll which found that two thirds of the American’s polled believed that there should be public funding of legal aid. These are the state and local…
It’s the Fishing Opener today. It’s time to remember to be safe out on the water. Last year I looked at the issues with the increase in drinking while boating charges. Hopefully, we won’t see…
It’s spring and the weather is getting better. No doubt the ATVs are coming out as snow mobiles get put away. After a year that saw issues with winter riding injuries, hopefully the four wheelers…
Having to use the protections of COBRA when a person loses their health insurance with their job comes at a scary time for many people. More people have been joining that group with this years…
The Association of European Motorcycle Manufacturers (ACEM), with the support of the European Commission and other partners recently released the Motorcycle Accidents In Depth Study (MAIDS). The…
There have been a number of Injuryboard posts about the underage drinking topic. Personally, I’ve been concerned by our sending 18 year olds to war, college and allowing them to vote, but at the…
A report was released this week by Public Citizen which found that Minnesota was the worst at disciplining doctors. The findings are based on data from the Federation of State Medical Boards,…