In the coming series of posts, we thought it would be helpful to provide consumers with a list of tips on how to interview attorneys and assess legal credentials, skills and experience.
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"YES I CAN"
You might not know me, but I bet your kids do if they attend Lakeville North or South high schools. Every semester, I speak to mandatory health classes about an epidemic that is killing more than 5,000 people a year and injuring 450,000 more: Distracted driving.
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When cyberbullying occurs, it's common to feel angry about what's happening and protective toward your children. But keeping your calm will help children to do the same, and can defuse the situation more effectively than going on the attack yourself.
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If you're being cyberbullied, talk with someone you trust. Reach out to a friend, family member or adult to help you deal with problems. Keep evidence of the cyberbullying with dates, times and descriptions, including printouts or screen shots.
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Sometimes, children feel uncomfortable or embarrassed about telling others - particularly their parents or teachers - about cyberbullying being done against them. But there are some common signs that can help alert adults to a problem.
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The main issue is a general lack of fire-safety education for building owners.
Six people died in April 2010 from breathing carbon monoxide as their home burned down around them. The building had a pub on the lower floor and six apartments above it. The fire inspectors hadn't been in the residences for 16 years.
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Building owners are responsible for checking and replacing smoke detectors every 10 years.
The enduring mystery over the cause and origin of a 2010 fire that killed six people in a Minneapolis apartment didn't hinder a settlement in the wrongful-death lawsuit against the building's owner. The suit claimed that the deaths could have been prevented had smoke detectors been adequately maintained.
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We’ve found that even the most brilliant and accomplished medical professionals can cause grave injury to patients by failing to perform a routine task or asking the patient a basic question.
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I just ran across some tips from the American Association of Justice on getting insurance companies to pay what they owe you. The tips came out of a report called "Tricks of the Trade: How Insurance Companies Deny, Delay, Confuse and Refuse." This topic hits home with me since this is what I do for a living. Since I thought these were some great tips I decided I would pass them on to you.
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In Minnesota, medical malpractice suits must be brought within four years from the date “the cause of action accrues.” Exactly when a cause of action accrues has been the central issue in a number of controversial rulings by the state supreme court.
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Following the heels of the largely publicized Rasmusson v. City of Bloomington, et al. privacy case involving 140 law enforcement personnel across Minnesota accessing a former co-worker's private drivers' license information, the DNR advised 5000 Minnesota citizens that one of its former employees also improperly accessed their private information through the Department of Public Safety's database. It is reported that the vast majority of individuals whose information was impermissibly accessed were women.
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In wrongful death actions, family members may be entitled to “pecuniary” damages. The court determines the proportionate pecuniary (money) loss among the family members and orders distribution accordingly.
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State law varies, but generally, the parties that have a financial interest in the recovery in a wrongful death action are the surviving spouse and next of kin (which generally means the surviving minor children, but can include parents and siblings).
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We can expect a very white Christmas this year; virtually the entire state will be covered by Christmas. Courageous and hardy Minnesotans, however, will brave the elements during our private arctic expeditions as we journey to our respective holiday gatherings and festivities. We at SiebenCarey would like to remind you all to take the necessary precautions this Christmas and holiday season when traveling, especially if you have been drinking.
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Minnesota Winters cause many of us to slip and fall. Some of these falls lead to serious injuries.
It is not only the snow and ice that we must contend with. Sometimes we encounter slippery or dangerous conditions in the retail stores we shop in. Spilled fluids or misplaced products and tools can lead to life changing injuries.
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It’s fall in Minnesota! As the weather turns colder, the clocks turn back, the heaters turn on, and the risk for fire burns sky-high. Now is the time of year to check the batteries to your smoke detectors.
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Fall brings hunting season to Minnesota. Deer hunting, pheasant and grouse hunting are my favorite types of hunting. Each Fall we learn about horrible accidents that leave people injured or dead as a result of another shooter's negligence. Many times these incidents do not result in criminal charges. The victims are left to suffer and the shooters are left to ponder their actions.
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Statutes of limitations are laws that set forth the time in which a case needs to be filed. Each state has its own laws governing the time limitations in which to bring a lawsuit. And each type of injury has its own rules. For example, the limitation for a medical malpractice case may be different from limitation applicable to a car accident case. When death occurs, the wrongful death statute of limitations apply.
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It’s like comparing a 53 foot long semi trailer weighing 80,000 pounds to a Volkswagen Beetle. That’s how different a truck accident case is from a case involving two passenger vehicles. It’s not just that the rules of the game are different when a truck is involved; it becomes a different game altogether.
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The HBO documentary Hot Coffee reveals what really happened to Stella Liebeck, the 79-year old woman who spilled McDonald’s coffee on herself. The documentary takes a hard look at this case and three others to show how big business spins the media in an effort to bring about “tort reform.”
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