MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. The Super Bowl is coming to Minneapolis on February 4th. While the excitement and the tourism are to be celebrated, the Super Bowl will also bring with it traffic headaches. The Star Tribune expects the city to see parking and traffic congestion. Local businesses have warned their employees to expect more traffic andRead More
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Disabled After a Car Accident: Understand Disability Discrimination
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. U.S. law provides many protections to Americans with disabilities. For example, under the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, individuals are not permitted to discriminate against a person for employment on the basis of disability. The Americans with Disabilities Act protects individuals from discrimination on the basis of disability. The act protects Americans withRead More
Don’t Do This After a Car Accident
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. Most people are aware of some of the things they should do after a car accident. Most people know they should file a police report. They know they should exchange insurance information with the other party involved in the crash. They know they should seek medical attention if they have been hurt. MostRead More
Amazon Facing Citations for Not Reporting Workplace Injuries
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. It’s the holiday season. For many workers, this is a time of year to push forward, put in longer hours, and get the job done. However, for Amazon workers, the holiday season may be pushing some beyond their limit. When this happens, injuries can occur.
More People Are Ordering Online: This Means More Trucks
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. Online sales on Black Friday increased this year. Fortune reports that the number of people buying online grew by 24%. Reports show that foot traffic in traditional retail stores decreased by 1%. While this may not be a big dip, it still isn’t clear whether consumers were actually purchasing at the stores orRead More
What to Do If You Are Stalled in a Highway
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. The new Netflix original, Shot in the Dark, follows the lives of “stringers,” freelance journalists who chase car accidents, burning cars, and high-speed police arrests on LA’s late-night street. The show is Fast and the Furious meets Cops. After watching a few minutes of the first episode, you start to get a feelRead More
Self-Driving Bus Crashes Two Hours After Being Put on the Road
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. The bus had only been on the road for two hours when it crashed. A self-driving shuttle was launched in Las Vegas to great celebration and acclaim. It is designed to move passengers through the city on a 0.6-mile-long route. The rides are free and are designed to raise awareness about technology inRead More
13 Percent of Car Accidents Occur in Parking Lots: How to Protect Yourself
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. The parking lot is the last place you’d think you’d be at risk for a deadly accident, but parking lots are actually far deadlier than you may want to believe.
Driver Inexperience Leads to Crashes
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. Driving is tough enough as it is. When we get behind the wheel, we try to predict other drivers’ behaviors. Our predictions are often based upon years of experience. However, for teen drivers and inexperienced drivers, those predictions may not always be accurate. Add to this equation the distraction of the cell phoneRead More
When Independent Medical Exams Go Wrong
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. If you’ve been injured in a car accident in Minneapolis, Minnesota, you may be asked to undergo an independent medical examination to confirm your injuries. According to Business Insurance, independent medical examinations may be requested by your insurance company if they dispute your claim. In some cases, the independent medical examination reports mayRead More