Articles

• Distracted Drivers Threaten the Lives of Minnesota Motorists
• Distracted driving causing a rising number of accidents in Minnesota
• Dramatic rise in motorcycle accidents leads to deadly roads
• Facts concerning motorcycle helmets
• Forgotten Sponges Pose a Serious Threat to Surgical Patients
• How to spot a brain injury
• Ice and snow make Minnesota roadways deadly during winter
• Minnesota drivers: watch out for children walking to and from school
• New Technology Could Mitigate Harm Caused by Brain Injuries
• New Treatments Available to Help Those With Spinal Cord Injuries
• Pedestrians and distracted driving in Minnesota
• Reduce the risks of using electric heaters in Minnesota
• Regions Hospital in Minnesota to Test New Brain Injury Treatment
• Report: FMCSA implements electronic logbook rule for commercial truckers
• Study: Minnesota drivers most likely to strike cyclists with front of car
• Study: New users of sleep aids have increased collision risk
• Wake up, Minnesota – at least while driving
• Which common accidents contribute to one of U.S.’s most dangerous jobs?
• Why nighttime motorists face increased danger
• Will Legislative Push for Higher Speed Limits Endanger MN Motorists?
• Will Minnesota revise the ignition interlock device laws?
• Wisconsin lawmakers urging ban on all handheld cell phones while driving

• If some lawmakers succeed, Wisconsin drivers will be prevented from using any handheld cell phones behind the wheel. Read more: Wisconsin lawmakers urging ban on all handheld cell phones while driving
• The winter season means accidents on Minnesota roads. Read more: Ice and snow make Minnesota roadways deadly during winter
• Many people can be vulnerable to the dangers in and around a construction site. Read more: After a construction accident, early investigation is acutely important
• Simply put, a medical error can be said to have occurred in any situation where an accepted standard of care was not provided. Read more: Minnesota’s approach to medical malpractice cases
• Burn hazards are closer than you think, and they can happen to anyone, at any time, particularly if proper precautions haven’t been taken to prevent them. Read more: Feeling hot, hot, hot: A primer on burn injuries
• A decision by the Minnesota Court of Appeals last month ended questions surrounding the statute of limitations in a wrongful death claim involving a defective mechanical heart valve implanted in a patient in 1988. Read more: Minnesota Court of Appeals: Wrongful death claim expired before death
• Brain injuries remain one of the most serious – and most common – types of injury suffered by the American public.  Read more: Traumatic brain injury and the risk of health impacts later in life
• As the busy Minnesota motorcycle season came to a start, tragedy struck near Lake Calhoun.  Read more: Fatal Twin Cities Motorcycle Accident Serves As Powerful Safety Reminder