Vaping has been in the news lately for various reasons – injuries, addiction, lawsuits, and legislation. Whether in the news for any of the above, there is no question that vaping is cause for serious concern for parents, minors, educators, and other individuals. Injury Individuals…
Litigating a medical malpractice case has many hurdles, one of which is the expert affidavit requirement. As part of medical malpractice “tort reform,” in addition to caps on damages and a short statute of limitations, many states have enacted laws also requiring an expert affidavit…
“In 2018, CDC and FDA data showed that more than 3.6 million U.S. youth, including 1 in 5 high school students and 1 in 20 middle school students, were past-month e-cigarette users.” In light of the high rates of e-cigarette use among their students (and…
Nearly six months after publicly calling for the release of a list of known offending priests in the diocese, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fargo released the names of 31 leaders in the church connected to the sexual abuse of minors. The Bismarck Diocese also…
As of August 1, 2019, it will be illegal to use your cellular device with your hands while driving any vehicle in the State of Minnesota for any purpose other than contacting emergency services. This includes your smart-watches as they are considered electronic devices under…
Under North Dakota law, courts have authority to award restitution to the victim of a crime after holding a hearing on the matter and considering the statutory factors provided in N.D.C.C. § 12.1-32-08. In 2016, North Dakota voters adopted Marsy’s Law, or North Dakota Constitution…
After the United States Supreme Court decided Birchfield, which concluded States could not punish the refusal to comply with a request for a warrantless blood test, the landscape of laws relating to driving under the influence in North Dakota and Minnesota have changed significantly. First,…
Staten Island Man Killed in Sayreville Crash After Trailer Detaches from Truck, Causing Multi-Vehicle Collision on Route 9 – Tragic multi-vehicle crash on Route 9 South claims life of James Gibbons, 58, from Staten Island. At Markhoff & Mittman, P.C., our Brooklyn accident injury attorneys…
Hayward, CA — A pedestrian crash claimed the life of a 30-year-old woman on Mission Boulevard, north of East Lewelling Boulevard, Saturday night, November 16, 2024, according to KTVU. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported that the collision occurred around 9:44 PM and involved a…
Sacramento, CA — According to CBS13, four people were injured in a multivehicle crash on Highway 50 near the Watt Avenue exit on the morning of Thursday, November 14, 2024. California Highway Patrol (CHP) investigators have not yet confirmed what caused the collision, but video…
