Health

Stay informed on Minnesota health and safety issues that affect our region. This section covers medical negligence, unsafe products, and health policy developments that impact St. Cloud and Central Minnesota families. Learn how laws protect patients and how to take action if someone’s negligence causes harm.

Mars Recalls Dove Caramel Pecan Perfection Ice Cream

The end of October, The U.S. Food Safety and Mars Snackfood US announced a nationwide recall of Dove Caramel Pecan Perfection ice cream because it contains undeclared peanuts. People who have an…

By Mike Bryant

/ 28 Oct 2009

Breyers Recalls Tubs Of Ice Cream.

The end of October, The U.S. Food Safety and Unilever United States, Inc., of Englewood Cliffs, NJ announced a nationwide recall of tubs of Breyers® ice cream because it was mis-packaged and may…

By Mike Bryant

/ 24 Oct 2009

H1N1 Means All Sorts Of Charlatans

The FDA is warning the public about the number of fake offers for preventing or curing people form H1N1. Right now there are large number of websites that offer miracle protections. These offers…

By Mike Bryant

/ 22 Oct 2009

Insure Lasik Safety With Better Reporting

Lasik is a procedure that has benifited thousands of Americans They have regained the ability to see better without the aid of glasses. Many have seen it as a miracle. But, as with other procedures,…

By Mike Bryant

/ 19 Oct 2009

Medicare Is Delaying My Settlement

There have been new and old issues that have come up with recent changes in the Medicare rules. In July of 2009 a number of reporting requirements were added. Basically, in each settlement it must…

By Mike Bryant

/ 18 Oct 2009

Questions to Ask a Potential Lawyer in a Brain Injury Case

I saw this list when Injuryboard member Timothy Smith originally answered these questions. His answers demonstrate a lawyer that people in his area should be talking to when they are injured. As Tim…

By Mike Bryant

/ 25 Sep 2009

A True Story

A crisp and bright October Sunday morning. The kind of morning that inspires drives out of the city seeking clear air and crimson and amber leaves by roads and rivers. First things first,…

By Joe Crumley

/ 19 Sep 2009

Pharmaceutical Company Writing Good Stuff About Their Product

Usually when pharmaceutical companies are writing good stuff about themselves they are called advertisements. But, when they write it about themselves, except do so in ghostwritten scientific…

By Mike Bryant

/ 6 Sep 2009

Is The Blue Mice Group Going To Help With Spinal Injuries?

Doctors are now looking to blue mice to deal with spinal injuries. Apparently, through the injection of Brilliant Blue G into injured mice, researchers are seeing substantial signs of healing. The…

By Mike Bryant

/ 5 Sep 2009

Brain Injury From Police Assault Leads To Settlement With City Of Minneapolis

Last spring, a man in Minneapolis was walking to his mailbox when he was approached by a Minneapolis police officer. The officer was carrying a machine gun as he was carrying out a warrant for a…

By Mike Bryant

/ 31 Aug 2009

Congress Has A Chance To Protect Consumers Who Use Medical Products

For some time now, members of the Injuryboard have been writing about the major impediment on medical device cases. They have been thrown out of court, because of federal preemption. There are…

By Mike Bryant

/ 28 Aug 2009

Can Plastic Surgery Help With Head Aches?

A symptom that many of our clients suffer from is headaches. It is sad to see people who hurt so bad you can see it in their eyes. They hide from the light and their life is spent in silence and…

By Mike Bryant

/ 20 Aug 2009