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Greater Minnesota Court Access for the Consumer

There was a recent great announcement from the Minnesota courts: Case Documents Now Viewable on Courthouse Terminals Members of the public are now able to view case documents on public access terminals in all Minnesota state courthouses, regardless of which district court the documents were…

By Mike Bryant

/ 7 Jun 2014

What Really is Confidence?

There are a ton of national stories out there dealing with the issue of confidence. It is something that trial lawyers have to have almost all of the time. The clients hire us to go into court and fight for them. They are people who…

By Mike Bryant

/ 5 Jun 2014

Cat Saves The Day

I tend to be a dog person, but this really is an amazing video as a cat saves a very young boy who is being attacked by a local dog. http://www.tmz.com/videos/0_jemp5ei1 To deal with the first question I had: The video is surveillance camera work, …

By Mike Bryant

/ 3 Jun 2014

Trampolines Again Raise National Safety Concerns

Research from Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, found hospital emergency rooms across the country received more than 1 million visits from people injured in trampoline accidents between 2002 to 2011, boosting emergency room bills to just over $1 billion.

By Mike Bryant

/ 29 May 2014

Dealing With Anxiety

We deal with a number of people who have been injured. Some of the most troubling are those who suffer from anxiety with driving or being around those things which are like what caused their injury. Since the injures can’t be splinted or sewn up…

By Mike Bryant

/ 27 May 2014

Diocese of Helena Survivors of Child Sex Abuse Need To Act Soon

Survivors of sexual abuse have until 4:30 p.m. Aug. 11, 2014 to seek justice against their attackers. The Window that has been limited due to bankruptcy by the diocese is part of a federal court order. Anyone who was sexually abused by an employee of…

By Mike Bryant

/ 25 May 2014

Cell Phone Waiting Lot

I recently flew out of the Tampa Bay Airport and noticed that they have something called a cell phone waiting lot. What a great idea! It is amazing when we use technology to create a system where people can sit and wait and do a…

By Mike Bryant

/ 24 May 2014

Minnesota Major Road Closures for Memorial Day Weekend

There are cones, big signs, electric notices and state workers out there in orange vests. But still, people drive to fast and continue to not pay attention as they call and suffer from, as my fellow writer from Oklahoma Noble McIntyre describes, driving inTEXTicated .…

By Mike Bryant

/ 24 May 2014

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Adds 5 to List of Priests Accused of Sexually Abusing Minors

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis released a list today of 5 additional priests accused of sexually abusing minors. The release adds to their previous list of 34. Along with the list the Bishop of St Cloud, Rev. Donald J. Kettler released a statement…

By Mike Bryant

/ 24 May 2014

Amazing Victim Impact Statement

Over time, I have heard a number of victim impact statements. Some are touching, others seem to miss the point. They can be rambling dissertations that make everyone in the courtroom uncomfortable or even confused. They are sometimes read by the lawyers in the case, …

By Mike Bryant

/ 22 May 2014

Two Very Important Depositions in The Fight Against Child Abuse

Recently, Jeff Anderson and Associates released the deposition testimony of : Archbishop John Nienstedt and Kevin McDonough There was a real fight to have these depositions take place and there were a number of issues that came up during the depositions. They were each…

By Mike Bryant

/ 21 May 2014

Should Cell Phone Use Be Banned in Construction Zones?

This year the Minnesota Legislature will be considering a bill that will ban the use of cell phones in work zones. As BringMetheNews recently reported: According to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, there have been about 26,000 crashes in work zones in the last five…

By Mike Bryant

/ 20 May 2014