Motorcycle fatalities in Minnesota are on the rise. So far in 2012, there have been 20 rider fatalities compared to the 13 fatalities in 2011, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. Early in July, an Oakdale man died from head injuries after he...
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Minnesota Traffic Deaths Surpass 100 For 2014
Deaths on the roads of Minnesota have surpassed 100 by mid-may. The unenviable landmark was reached following a motorcycle crash that killed two people and a single vehicle rollover last weekend, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic...
Nurse Anesthetist Wins Verdict In Wright County
Our client, a nurse anesthetist, suffered a neck injury with left upper extremity radiculopathy in a motor vehicle accident. After an emergency room visit, he had no further care for several months. Then, following an accident at his home, he missed several months of...
One Of Minnesota’s Most Potentially Deadly Drivers Released From Prison
Danny Bettcher may still be a drunk driving accident waiting to happen and there are many people in New York Mills, Minnesota who know this. You see, Bettcher has had 27 drinking and driving convictions. It is believed he has more than anyone in the state and that is...
Skyjack Scissor Lifts – Safety Alert
INSIDER EXCLUSIVE "Goes Behind The Headlines" in "SKYJACK SCISSOR LIFTS - SAFETY ALERT" to meet with Stephen Gabrielson who successfully represented Troy Borg when he sustained serious injuries to his face, shoulder, back, knees and wrists at work when a Skyjack Model...
St. Michael Construction Firm Fined After Death Of Worker
A St. Michael contracting company has been fined after a man died in a construction accident last September at the site of the new St. Paul Saints baseball stadium. Johnny Valek, 61, was killed when a section of concrete collapsed onto the cab of a backhoe he was...
University Of Minnesota-Area Bar Being Sued For Wrongful Death
The family of a 23-year-old University of Minnesota student is suing an area bar for the 2011 hit-and-run accident that killed their son. The wrongful death lawsuit was filed in June by the family of Ben Van Handel, who was killed in the accident by the intoxicated...