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Like any other state, Minnesota experiences its share of car accidents every year. However, traffic safety saw some great progress in 2010, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. In their report, “Minnesota Motor Vehicle Crash Facts,” they sum up the year’s crashes using dimensions such as age of the driver, vehicle type, injury severity, and time of day. …

All around the country, there are laws in the books that you may be unaware of in your daily life. You may even be breaking some. While some of these laws may seem comical or are so old that they’re no longer strictly enforced, others may be obscure but could still get you into a heap of trouble – especially when it comes to driving laws.
Odd, Contradictory, or Mis…

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, about 40 percent of all crashes involving pedestrians occur at intersections, and more than half of all fatal pedestrian crashes occur at night, between the hours of 6 p.m. and midnight.
If you’re among the many who take to the streets for a run or walk after hours, make sure you keep safety in mind. Here are so…

Tens of thousands are injured and, on average, over 1,000 construction workers die each year while on job sites according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). While some of these injuries are simply unfortunate accidents, many of them could have been prevented with…

We are profoundly saddened by the sudden loss of our colleague and friend, John Sheehy.
John Patrick Sheehy of Minneapolis, died unexpectedly after a brief illness on April 14, 2012. Preceded in death by his father, Robert Patrick; aunt and godmother Ruth Sheehy Finnell; and many other aunts and uncles. Survived by his wife of 32 years, Kathleen Dunn Sheehy; daughters…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is scheduled to discuss whether or not to make metal-on-metal hip implants subject to more rigorous testing at a two-day expert advisory panel meeting on June 27-28, 2012.
METAL-ON-METAL HIP REPLACEMENT CONTROVERSY
After years of controversy surrounding these implants, the FDA is starting to take the issue seriousl…

Our country was founded on the self evident truth that all people have an inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. These rights would be lost or meaningless without a skilled professional class of lawyers to protect them and obtain remedies for violations of those rights. At Meshbesher and Spence, we work to exemplify the best of this professional …

QUESTION: I received a Stryker Rejuvenate replacement hip in a surgery done at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota and I’m now experiencing pain and hearing popping noises in the hip joint. Last year, I got a letter telling me that Stryker’s Rejuvenate modular-neck stem had been recalled. I’ve read that some people now need revision surgery and I’m considering it bu…

Distracted driving is one of the top four primary contributing factors in car accident fatalities (along with not wearing a seatbelt, speeding and drunk driving.) According to distraction.gov, the Official US Government Website for Distracted Driving, 3,328 people were killed in distracted driving accidents in 2012 alone. Increased use of cell phones, for both talking and …

Sustaining injuries in a car accident can be one of the most frightening and frustrating moments in your life, but when it comes to low-speed car accidents, the pain of your injuries may pale in comparison to the headache of proving your case and obtaining the compensation you’re entitled to.
That’s because insurance companies debate the validity of low-speed car …