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2021 marks our 60th year serving injured Minnesotans. We are honored to be part of  Ron Meshbeshers legacy, supporting individuals and families during their time of need.

In 2020, The United States Coast Guard reported that boating deaths surged nearly 25 percent nationwide compared to 2019. The percentage of new boats sold to first-time buyers surged to 34 percent in 2020 due to the pandemic, while boating education plummeted. With the influx of new boaters enjoying the water again this summer, it’s safe to say 2021 will be just as busy.

Philips Respironics has recently issued a recall notification because of potential health risks associated with the polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) sound reduction foam used in specific Philips Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)

Dr McGrory recently conducted a pilot study at Maine Medical Center evaluating perioperative body temperature in patients undergoing total joint surgery.  All patients in the study received pre-operative warming at 41-degrees Celcius with 3M’s Bair Hugger forced air warmer and intraoperatively they received warm cotton blankets out of common blanket warmers and in-line IV fluid warming with 3M’s Ranger fluid warming device. This podcast provides valuable information regarding the controversy surrounding Bair Hugger and unpacks related Bair Hugger legal battles, medical literature, and corporate competition.

For about a year, we’ve been wearing masks covering our face to protect us from airborne transmission of COVID-19. The shortage of masks and other protective gear for health care practitioners raised vehement alarms throughout the country. News accounts have demonstrated how the virus moves through the air.

It can be a problem getting information from plaintiffs’ personal injury lawyers because so many cases — especially high-value cases — are subject to confidentiality agreements. And medical malpractice may be synonymous with high value.

Nearly two thousand women have reported their Paragard IUD breaking, causing health complications and the need for additional corrective surgery.

Important safety news published in Anesthesiology News today finding Bair Hugger machines harbor bacteria and “may be significant sources of contamination.” They go on saying, “[we] can say with certainty that the Bair Hugger is contributing airborne microbes into the air.” In an operating room, this is dangerous for patients and must be addressed.

Derek represented an 18-year-old in the St. Cloud area who was pushed off the highway by a distracted driver. The force of the crash aggravated a prior tailbone injury she had suffered in middle school. Ultimately after two years of treatment the client had her tailbone surgically removed to alleviate the pain. The other driver’s insurance company denied responsibility and never admitted the tailbone injury was aggravated by the crash. Derek filed the lawsuit against the at-fault driver at a binding arbitration. Derek continued to pursue the case against the 18-year old’s own insurance for underinsured motorist benefits. The client’s total recovery helped her start her college education and place a down payment on a home.

In a momentous decision, the Minnesota Pardon Board commuted the life sentence of Meshbesher & Spence client, Myon Burrell. Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison authorized the Commissioner of Corrections to release Myon immediately.