The National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) say, “ Motor car accidents are the largest youth health and safety concern for teens.” This is why NOYS has made youth traffic safety their priority, focusing their efforts, year-round, to address youth traffic safety issues. Each year, NOYS sends a coalition of teen leaders to participate in the U.S. Department of Trans…

Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for Minnesota teenagers each year. This number runs much high than other causes of deaths among teens — more than drug use, suicides, homicides, or other accidents. A lot of the reasons for the high death count is simple: distractions and driver inexperience that lead to making mistakes behind the wheel.
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According to the Storm Prediction Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), tornadoes spotted in Minnesota have dramatically risen over the years. During the 1980s, Minnesota experienced less than 200 tornadoes. That number doubled to 426 in the 2000s. Driving through a storm can be a frightening experience for anyone, especially if you see a fu…

As we enter the autumn season, with deer both mating and foraging for the oncoming winter, the risk of collision reaches its zenith. Of the 7,751 deer vs car accidents reported to Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) from 2008 to 2010, more than one-third took place in October and November.
With an estimated deer population of one million, the Minnesota Departmen…

Anyone who operates a motor vehicle is at risk of an accident. If a driver is negligent or careless behind the wheel, causing the accident, there could be criminal charges. Zach Bauer of Meshbesher & Spence recently stopped by Minneapolis’s KROC AM to discuss driving violations.

Driving Under the Influence

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If you suspect that taking Zofran (generic name: ondansetron) to treat morning sickness caused your child to have birth defects, the time to act is now. Not only will a settlement help alleviate the impact of medical expenses required for the caring of your affected child, it also sends a message to pharmaceutical companies such as GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the creators of Zo…

With several states spearheading the legislative charge, including our own Minnesota Senator, Amy Klobuchar, the leading trade group for cellphone manufacturers has announced that as of July 2015, smartphones — including Apple, HTC, Google, Sprint and T-Mobile — will come equipped with a “kill switch.”
This new technology acts as a theft deterrent, enabling users …

As Stryker hip lawsuits continue to pile up (a result of the 2012 Rejuvenate and ABG II Modular-Neck Hip Stem recall) in both New Jersey Superior Court and in Minnesota’s Federal Court, we’re now seeing the process move forward to Phase II Mediation, as part of multicounty litigation underway in…

When you’re wielding an 80,000-pound big rig on the road with other passenger vehicles and pedestrians, there’s no room for mistakes. Being lax, poorly trained or not adhering to safety protocols when hauling a load in a semi, trailer or 18-wheeler can result in some of the most serious accidents in the United States.

Despite Federal and State regulations that require a…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that pedestrians are injured once every eight minutes and killed, on average, once every two hours in traffic-related incidents. Whether you travel alone or push your child in a stroller, traveling by foot carries potential risk. Even if you are careful and abide by traffic signals, you still need to be a d…