Legal

This section explores important legal updates across Minnesota—from new state legislation to significant court rulings. Whether it’s a case impacting injury law, consumer protection, or civil rights, our legal coverage helps St. Cloud residents stay informed about their rights and the evolving justice system.

Bush and Pardon Give Backs

This past week we learned of who President Bush was giving get out of jail free cards to. At the end of a Presidential term these pardons have always been looked at with an eye to what friends or…

By Mike Bryant

/ 30 Dec 2008

Merry Christmas Memories

Due to having divorced parents I had the opportunity growing up of seeing Christmas arrive in to separate parts of the country. With my mom, Christmas in Rhode Island was lobster dinner at my god…

By Mike Bryant

/ 25 Dec 2008

Bush Administration Giving Holiday Gift To Railroads On The Way Out

For some time the members of the Injuryboard have been blogging concerning the dangers to consumers with preemption. The use of federal agencies to rewrite administrative rules to circumvent state…

By Mike Bryant

/ 24 Dec 2008

Child Safety: To Much TV Not Good For Kids

A recent study by the National Institutes of Health, Yale University, and the California Public Medical Center has found that the more time that kids spend in front of the TV the more likely they…

By Mike Bryant

/ 22 Dec 2008

Smile: It Can’t Hurt

With so many of my and the other members of the Injuryboards posts the subjects can be so tragic. Deadly car collisions, Melamine popping up in food all over the globe and all sorts of dangerous…

By Mike Bryant

/ 17 Dec 2008

Toy Safety: The 10 Dangerous Toys Of Christmas

At a recent press conference in Boston at The Franciscan Hospital for Children W.A.T.C.H., Inc., presented the annual nominees for its 10 Worst Toys. For over three decades, W.A.T.C.H. has…

By Mike Bryant

/ 4 Dec 2008

Twin Cities Best for Business Again

For years, corporate lobbyists and insurers have complained about an alleged bad business climate in Minnesota. This is pure tort deform propaganda, and has been disproven time after time For…

By Joe Crumley

/ 2 Dec 2008

Bush Administration Last Hoorah : Next 60 Days Could Be Dangerous For Consumers

The Injuryboard has been covering the issue of preemption for some time. There are a number of great blogs explaining how the Bush administration has attacked state rights, rewritten the…

By Mike Bryant

/ 28 Nov 2008

Article Finds Less Civil Trials, Lower Average Verdicts And More Success For Plaintiffs.

In a recent report, the U.S. Department of Justice looked at recent civil trial numbers and verdicts. The report found a major drop in the number of civil trials, with numbers decreasing by 52…

By Mike Bryant

/ 23 Nov 2008

Many Insurance Companies Want No Part In Bailout

In a recent review of property/casualty insurers many are indicating that they are in good financial shape. Indications that they are in good financial positions many of the companies confirm that…

By Mike Bryant

/ 22 Nov 2008

Vicious Dog Attack Leads To Settlement With City Of Minneapolis

Last spring, a women in Minneapolis was attacked by pit bills as she protected her daughter. The attack was vicious as she had part of her throat ripped out. The resulting injuries included…

By Mike Bryant

/ 20 Nov 2008

Wednesday: Minnesota Winter Hazard Week — November 10-14, 2008

Sponsored annually by the Department of Public Safety Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) next week is Winter Hazard Safety week. Each day is devoted to a different topic…

By Mike Bryant

/ 12 Nov 2008