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Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals Affirms Denial of PTSD Claim
Reaffirms Minnesota's Prohibition on Mental Stress Claims On April 18, 2013, the Minnesota Workers' Compensation Court of...
Read MoreMinnesota Supreme Court Rules Structural Modifications to Residence of Permanently Injured Employee are Remodeling Costs, not Medical Expenses, and are Subject to the Statutory Dollar Limitation for Remodeling Expenses
On April 10, 2013, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that the costs of making structural modifications to the residence of a...
Read MoreCourt of Appeals Rules UIM Payments Made Before a Verdict Constitute a Collateral Source Subtracted From the Jury Verdict
In the recent case of Russell v. Haji-Ali, the Minnesota Court of Appeals held in a published opinion that receipt of UIM payments...
Read MoreShamus O’Meara Presents at National Webinar on School Safety and Emergency Management
Shamus O'Meara presented a December 21 national webinar to several hundred school officials on crisis planning and emergency...
Read MoreShamus O’Meara Presents at January 7 Connecticut School Safety and Security Summit
Shamus O'Meara presented at a Connecticut statewide school safety and security conference. He discussed effective school...
Read MoreO’Meara, Leer, Wagner & Kohl, P.A. Obtains Summary Judgment Dismissal of Alleged “Cow” Related Accident
In June of 2008, Plaintiff allegedly was involved in a motor vehicle accident with a cow in a rural area of Minnesota. Plaintiff...
Read MoreO’Meara, Leer, Wagner & Kohl, P.A. Obtains Dismissal of Premises Liability Claim
In November 2010, Plaintiff walked out of a tavern front door, slipped and fell, sustaining injuries. A freezing sleet storm had...
Read More“Real” Nature of Claim Prevails Over Pleading Labels
On September 5, 2012, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Minnesota's Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) has subject matter...
Read MoreFailure to Give Timely Notice Dooms Claim
On August 10, 2012, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued a 4-3 decision in Anderson v. Frontier Comm., A11-0834 (Minn. 2012)...
Read MoreLegislative Update
The 2012 Omnibus E-12 Education Act, Laws 2012 Chapter 239, was signed into law April 27, 2012. The Act made several changes to...
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