Posts tagged drunk driving

• Interesting Example of Police Driving Distraction

  Mike Bryant | May 21, 2012 9:52 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The St Cloud Times reported charges being brought against a State Trooper as a result of distracted driving: A Minnesota State Patrol trooper from Sauk Centre has been charged with two...

• Graphic Look At The Dangers Of Texting And Driving

  Mike Bryant | March 16, 2010 9:25 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The charts require a little bit of digesting. But it is worth the time to look at and discuss the finding that the Huffington Press recently published concerning texting vs drinking when driving: ...

• True Driving Distraction is Not Knowing Surroundings

  Mike Bryant | April 12, 2012 9:49 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  There were some fascinating findings recently in a study from Massachusetts Institute of Technology that was published in the recent Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics...

• Why Can’t My Criminal Charges be Dropped when the Victim wants Them Dropped?

  Nicole Bettendorf | June 19, 2011 12:55 PM | 2 CommentsMinneapolis, MN Category: Miscellaneous
  

  There is a popular misconception in criminal law as to who “presses charges” and who “decides to prosecute a case.” Our office receives a significant number of telephone...

• Memorial Day Weekend: It's Been A Bad One For ATV Riding

  Mike Bryant | May 30, 2010 1:20 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Wrongful Death
  

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) riders to take it easy over this weekend. Their analysis suggest that this weekend has historically been one of the...

• Whitney Houston: Blame the Bartender?

  Joe Crumley | February 16, 2012 11:07 AM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  While the tragic death of singer Whitney Houston has dominated the headlines recently, part of the story remains untold. In some places, family members, employers, and even employees could sue a...

• Drunk Driving : Real Life Story

  Mike Bryant | June 25, 2011 9:17 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Spinal Cord Injuries
  

  The Minneapolis Tribune had a sad but true follow up on a recent DUI sentencing. The story looked at the two people involved. The Driver: Kristin Kealy, a single mother who had a clean driving...

• Death on Minnesota Roads: Young People Deaths Down

  Mike Bryant | May 17, 2012 9:44 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Wrongful Death
  

  There was excellent news from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Federal data shows a 40 percent drop in the rate of child accident related deaths in Minnesota with a change...

• Minnesotan Teenager's Death is Texting and Seatbelt Example

  Mike Bryant | April 24, 2012 9:57 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Wrongful Death
  

  There are so many articles written here at the Injuryboard about the reasons not to text and drive. The stories and ongoing education will hopefully help, but there are real life examples that...

• Checking The Deadly Roads In Your Area

  Mike Bryant | July 30, 2010 9:35 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Wrongful Death
  

  I've written in the past about a site called Risky Roads. Recently, I came across information about another informative site called SafeRoadMaps.org. It's always informative to look around your...