Older NFL Players More Proof That Concussions Have Long Term Dangers?
I've written a number of times about concussions. We see them in our practice very often and they need to be taken seriously. Little bumps on the head have lead to serious brain damage and even death. The more the medical community looks at these injuries, the more damage is being found long term. This past week, the New York Times looked into the long term affect of these injuries

Drunk Driver Hit's Patrol Car
Thanksgiving morning, State Trooper Sam Catlin was making a drunk driving stop along Highway 52 near Rochester. A speeding car being driven by a Rochester woman hit his sitting patrol car. The driver was cited for 3rd degree DWI and authorities say more charges could follow. These are officers who are on the roads doing their jobs. Protecting society and doing their work in full uniform with lights

Was It Alcohol? A Deer? Or Both That Caused SUV Rollover?
Wednesday night, a SUV rolled after leaving northbound Hwy. 169, north of Garrison. The driver and a passenger where injured. The driver told the State Patrol that a deer caused the incident. Initial reports are that alcohol was detected on the driver. The passenger was taken to the St Cloud Hospital. While there is no liability claim for the driver of the car, passengers may still have a claim for liability depending on the facts of the collision. It is important that these case be investigated early by

Sometimes Out Of Tragedy Comes Future Help
Doing as many wrongful cases as we have we deal with all types of families who have lost loved ones. There are many ways that people react. Usually it starts with shock and then moves into anger and sorrow. Each person deals with the loss in different ways. It is nice to see when people learn from these deaths. That people think about the ramifications of speeding, drunk driving or texting while driving. It's a hard lesson, but it's important that we continue to drive the road deaths down. I ran across two examples of people that have taken their griefs and worked to ensure that others benefit from their loss: In Delaware, a dangerous intersection was improved with s

Tiger Woods Crashes Car after Rumors of Sexual Affair
News services Friday afternoon reported that Tiger Woods, the best golfer in the world, was seriously injured in a car wreck outside his Florida home early in the morning. Later reports indicated the injuries were not serious. Woods apparently left his suburban Orlando driveway atand struck a tree and fire hydrant, causing serious facial injuries. Woods, who at 33 has consistently matched and exceeded all golfing records, may have heard recent internet and tabloid reports that he was having an affair with Rachel Uchitel. The news reports regarding the c