Legal

The legal landscape in Minnesota is constantly evolving. This section highlights important court cases, legislative updates, and consumer protection laws that shape the rights of Minneapolis and St. Paul residents. Stay informed about legal trends that impact your safety, finances, and justice.

Salmonella Outbreak May Be Linked to Recalled Cereal

The FDA announced that 23 people have been diagnosed with salmonellosis in 14 states and may have been caused by the same strain of salmonella found in the recalled Puffed Rice and Puffed Wheat…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 12 Apr 2008

Minneapolis Car Accident Kills Woman

A 26-year-old woman from Minneapolis was killed in a car accident on Friday night. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the other car was also injured and taken to a local hospital…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 4 Apr 2008

Chlorine Leak Injures Almost 40

On Wednesday, March 26, a chlorine gas leak in a pool injured 36 students and one adult. Rocori High School is the same school where two boys were killed in a shooting over four years ago.No one was critically injured, but twelve students and the injured adult had to stay over night at St. Cloud Hos

By The Legal Examiner

/ 27 Mar 2008

Spelt Bread Recalled Due to Wheat

Food for Life has issued a product recall for spelt bread that was made with wheat products. The wheat is not declared on the packaging and could pose a health hazard to those allergic to wheat. The recall involves over 2,200 cases of spelt bread. The recalled frozen products were sold nationwide th

By The Legal Examiner

/ 20 Mar 2008

Doctors Remove Wrong Kidney in Minneapolis Hospital

Surgeons at a hospital in Minneapolis accidentally removed a healthy kidney from a patient undergoing surgery for kidney cancer. The hospital made full disclosure of the glaring medical error afterwards in what has become an all-too-common occurrence at hospitals in the United States nowadays: wrong

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 18 Mar 2008

Man Dies in Oregon Construction Accident

A construction worker from Stayton was killed on Wednesday in a highway repaving project. The construction accident happened in Alsea on Highway 34. The victim was using an asphalt grinder. The grinder rolled over the man and down an embankment. It appears part of the highway collapsed causing the a

By The Legal Examiner

/ 7 Mar 2008

Woman Thrown Into Traffic on I-69 in Shakopee

Car accidents were avoided, but police are still searching for a man who threw a woman into oncoming traffic on Highway I-69 Monday night in an extreme case of road rage. Jennifer Boulden made a legal U-turn on Interstate 69 near Shakopee when she missed her exit. The truck driving fast behind her m

By The Legal Examiner

/ 28 Feb 2008

35W Bridge Collapse Victims May Be Limited in Aid

The 35W Bridge collapsed in Minneapolis last August and left 150 victims. 13 of those people died. Many families were left with large medical bills and the loss of income from the victims. State legislators have been busy working on a victims’ compensation fund. The proposed plan my fall far short o

By The Legal Examiner

/ 20 Feb 2008

Two Injured in Head-on Minneapolis Car Accident

Two people were injured in a late night car accident in Minneapolis on Wednesday evening. Two cars were traveling on Interstate 394, with one driver going the wrong way in the eastbound lanes. They collided head-on and both drivers were injured. Minnesota State Patrol Lt. Mark Peterson said investig

By The Legal Examiner

/ 10 Feb 2008

Infant Critically Burned from Ignited 'Oxygen Hood'

An infant was critically burned when oxygen ignited inside the ‘oxygen hood’ worn by the infant. The newborn was lying in an open-topped bassinet underneath a warmer when the accident happened. The incident occurred at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids on Tuesday, January 22.The baby was wearing an oxyg

By The Legal Examiner

/ 24 Jan 2008

Construction Worker Killed in El Paso Accident

A 26-year-old construction worker was killed in El Paso after being run over by a bulldozer. The construction accident happened at Paragon and Mesa Street. The construction workers were repairing an arroyo. “Firefighters arrived. They found a 26-year-old male unconscious. He was unresponsive. They i

By The Legal Examiner

/ 23 Jan 2008

Children's Trailer Bicycle Recalled

A children’s bicycle that attaches to an adult bike has been recalled after the product was found to have a structural problem. The recalled children’s trailer bicycle were sold under three names by Pacific Bicycle Inc. The trailer bicycles were sold in bike shops around the United States under the

By The Legal Examiner

/ 9 Jan 2008