Civil Rights

Recent News & Results

• 02/05/2016
  Unpaid Hourly Wages in Minnesota
  If you are a “nonexempt” employee, your employer has to pay you for all the time you have worked. But what counts as “work” can get tricky, and employers may try to weasel their more...
• 01/15/2016
  Anaphylaxis (allergic reactions) and Minnesota Medical Malpractice
  Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that occurs quickly after a sensitive person is exposed to an allergic trigger, and if not treated quickly and correctly, it is often more...
• 09/18/2015
  Malignant Hyperthermia
  Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a life-threatening reaction to general anesthesia. If not treated immediately, it can kill an otherwise healthy patient on the operating table. A more...
• 07/27/2015
  How often does the Plaintiff win in a Medical Malpractice Trial?
  While newspaper headlines of million dollar jury verdicts draw a great deal of attention, the majority of Plaintiffs in medical malpractice trials actually lose their cases and more...
• 07/15/2015
  Does signing a release prohibit me from filing a medical malpractice claim?
  Does signing a release or informed consent paperwork prohibit a medical malpractice claim if something goes wrong? A commonly held belief by victims of medical malpractice is that more...