As winter approaches, drivers in Minnesota should understand the risks of driving in inclement weather. According to a recent report from CBS Minnesota, the first weekend in November was an extremely icy one. As a result, more than 100 motor vehicle crashes occurred on Minnesota roads. On that first Saturday of the month, an overnight […]
A wrong-way driver caused the deadliest car accident in recent Minnesota history, according to an NBC News report. The crash occurred in Eyota, which is located 85 miles southeast of the Twin Cities and east of Rochester, Minnesota. The collision caused the deaths of six different people, including an 11-year-old child. The accident happened in […]
A 19-year-old man, whom investigators believe was impaired, is dead after his car left the road and hit a tree. The crash happened near the intersection of 380th Ave. SE and 330th St. SE in Gulley. Joshua Anderson apparently misjudged a curve in the road and lost control of his truck, which rolled over multiple […]
The Minnesota Court of Appeals held the seller of a home can face trial over his failure to cap a gas line that subsequently led to an explosion injuring the property’s residents. Each year there is an average of 17 reported deaths in the United States due to “incidents involving natural gas pipelines,” according to […]
Even though Wisconsin has a mandatory auto insurance law, about ten percent of drivers in the Badger State are uninsured. Additionally, Wisconsin has one of the lowest insurance minimum requirements in the country. As a result, many other drivers are dangerously uninsured. In a serious injury case, the medical bills, property loss, and other economic […]
Domestic and agricultural work are both tough jobs. These positions also come with low pay, long hours, and are frequently taken on by those with poor English speaking skills, migrant workers, non-citizens, and others that may not feel that they have the right, or ability, to speak up when they are mistreated. As such, female […]
Security guards, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents, and bouncers often find themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to properly doing their job while maintaining a sense of decency and respect for the people they are marshaling. Sometimes, whether it was their intention or not, TSA agents, security guards, and […]
Overall, American workplaces have become much safer over the past century than they used to be. Even in the last few decades, better safety standards enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and stricter state and federal rules and regulations have all made U.S. labor more safe, healthy, and humane. In fact, before […]
Many disabled people are feeling increasingly under attack by callous companies and various government entities these days. For example, Delta Airlines has reduced its services to disabled people, according to the Philadelphia Tribune; during the recent presidential election, a disabled journalist became a punchline during a rally; and Medicaid, which provides services to the disabled […]
A man was killed snowmobiling in Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin earlier this winter, as reported by the Journal Star. While initial reports alleged that the man was in an off-trail area and hit a tree, which would suggest no wrongdoing on any other party’s behalf, not all snowmobile accidents are so innocent. A lot can […]