This past week, Richfield priest, Rev. Gerald Dvorak, was removed as pastor of St. Peter’s Catholic Church , according to a statement from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. He was removed because the Archdiocese concluded that there was a “credible allegation” that the Rev.…
A recent Journal of Healthcare Risk Management study reported a decline in deaths related to anesthesia errors. Anesthesia involves the administration of drugs to reduce and prevent pain during surgery. Depending on the type of anesthesia given, patients may be sedated during the surgery or…
The Minneapolis Tribune took time to look at the second anniversary to look at how it is going. The story was interesting for its overview, but there are areas that are worth looking at a little closer. The suits have allowed for court involvement and…
A tractor-trailer accident in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, killed two people Thursday morning, April 16, 2015. Niculae Sandulescue, 84 years old, was driving a Mitsubishi Mirage on the Sawgrass Expressway in Broward County, with Paraschiva Sandulescu, 79 years old, as a passenger. The tractor-trailer hit them…
A statute of limitations which sets the maximum period which one can wait before filing a lawsuit related to wrongful conduct. After the expiration of the period designated in state law, unless some legal exception applies, it’s too late for the injured person to file…
As summer arrives and millions of people head for the outdoors, it is important to keep ticks in the “Lyme light” before they take a bite out of your summer fun. Lyme disease is actually considered among the most common infectious diseases in the United…
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It looks like Tuesday will bring the closing arguments for both sides in the criminal trial of Francis Hoefgen. Last week the jury got two very different stories. The former altar boy, now 36, recounted the progression of Hoefgen’s alleged abuses when the man was…
A person who suffers a rare but serious vaccine adverse reaction may be entitled to financial compensation as part of the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). To be eligible, a claim must be filed in the federal vaccine court. The injured party, or petitioner, can…
The trial of Former St Johns Monk Fran Hoefgen goes to closing arguments on Tuesday at the Dakota County courthouse. The jury will then deliberate concerning allegations of a former alter boy. A very interesting act in the trial happened last week when An…