Workplace Injuries

• Loser Pays: Is it a Part of Justice?

  Mike Bryant | September 19, 2011 9:18 AM | 10 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  In Minnesota we have a procedure that allows for loser pays. The concern I have always had is that our clients aren't allowed to sue the insurance company directly, they have to sue the person who...

• The Federal Government and Other States Should Look To Minnesota Concerning Crane Operation

  Mike Bryant | May 11, 2009 12:21 PM | 6 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Two years ago, after a series of deaths involving cranes, Minnesota passed a law requiring that anyone operating a construction crane pass a certification test after undergoing classroom and...

• Franken's Protection Of Victims Rights Amendment Close To Becoming Law

  Mike Bryant | December 22, 2009 10:39 PM | 4 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Finally, Senator Al Franken's amendment to the 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Act prohibiting the government from contracting with companies who require their employees to agree to...

• Labor Department Suggests New Rules For Microwave Popcorn Butter Chemical

  Mike Bryant | May 23, 2009 12:36 PM | 4 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  This past week, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis proposed new rules aimed at limiting exposure to the buttery flavor chemical in microwave popcorn.The chemical that creates the buttery aroma has been...

• Safety First: 100 Years After the Triangle Fire

  Mike Bryant | March 26, 2011 9:01 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Today, we should stop for a second and think about safety. 100 years ago was the great Triangle Fire. A fire that started a movement toward work place safety and saved many lives. The list of...

• Arguing For Medical Care For 9/11 Responders: New York Representative Anthony Weiner

  Mike Bryant | August 01, 2010 6:41 PM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  New York Representative Anthony Weiner a true friend of the consumer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4zwCMf8dsc He cares. It's about people who need help. Representative Peter King was leading...

• New Technology Suggests That Scalding Injuries May Be Preventable

  Mike Bryant | August 11, 2009 9:12 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  From time to time, we work on cases involving burns from hot water. Often they are product liability cases that involve worker compensation elements. Looking at pictures of severe burns and sharing...

• Minnesota Workers Companion Claims Continue To Drop

  Mike Bryant | July 15, 2009 9:36 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Consistent with findings over the last couple of years, workers compensation claims continue to drop. Minnesota's Department of Labor and Industry has released its annual Annual Minnesota Workers'...

• The McDonald's Case: No Not That One

  Mike Bryant | July 02, 2009 9:38 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Oh! how McDonald's and tort reformers around the country have trashed the woman who was burned with OSHA-violating coffee in her private parts. The case was settled with with a nondisclosure clause,...

• Does Daylight Savings Time Cause More Work Injuries?

  Mike Bryant | June 07, 2009 9:15 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Previously, I blogged about the research concerning car collisions and heart attacks with the time change. But, to add to the debate, I ran across some interesting research concerning work injuries....