Accretive Health Banned from Minnesota Under Settlement
Abusive and Intimidating Collection Practices on Patients. A Minnesota hospital system’s bill collection firm, Accretive Health, must stop doing business in that state and pay a $2.5 million fine as part of a settlement on a lawsuit that claimed it was conducting abusive and intimidating collection practices on patients staying at … [Read more...] about Accretive Health Banned from Minnesota Under Settlement
Minnesota Court Issues Pretrial Order in Bair Hugger Litigation
The federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) involving nearly 700 lawsuits over infections allegedly linked to the use of 3M's Bair Hugger forced air warmer system continues to move forward in the U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. In a pretrial order, the court approved a Plaintiff Fact Sheet for current claimants to use … [Read more...] about Minnesota Court Issues Pretrial Order in Bair Hugger Litigation
2 Dead in Minnesota Casino Bus Crash
A Casino Bus Crash In Minnesota Killed Two Women. A fatal bus crash on I-90 in Minnesota killed two women and injured more than a dozen others. According to a report on StarTribune.com, it could be weeks before the cause of the bus accident is known. According to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, the bus crash occurred … [Read more...] about 2 Dead in Minnesota Casino Bus Crash
Mystery Illness at Quality Pork Processors in Minnesota
Workers at Quality Pork Processors Are Getting a Rare Disease. Workers at Quality Pork Processors, Inc. in Minnesota are getting a rare disease called chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), and many others are worried, says their union. There is an area on the slaughterhouse floor at Quality Pork that is known as … [Read more...] about Mystery Illness at Quality Pork Processors in Minnesota
E. coli outbreak widens to Minnesota
E. Coli Outbreak Widened In Minnesota Linking To Taco John's Restaurant. A suspected E. coli outbreak that began in Iowa widened in Minnesota on Tuesday, with health officials linking 14 apparent cases to Taco John's restaurants in Albert Lea and Austin. A spokesman for the Wyoming-based chain confirmed that the two southern … [Read more...] about E. coli outbreak widens to Minnesota
Iowa Aviation Company Accused In Minnesota Man’s Death
Family Of A Man Died Filed A Lawsuit Against Iowa Aviation. The family of a Minnesota man who died in the fiery crash of an experimental aircraft has filed a lawsuit against a Des Moines aviation company, which the family claims improperly serviced the fuel-injection system of the craft. Bennett Moyle, 55, of Edina, Minn., was … [Read more...] about Iowa Aviation Company Accused In Minnesota Man’s Death
Minnesota Nails Qwest
Qwest Secret Agreement Favoring Some Competitors. Minnesota utility regulators ruled Monday that Qwest Communications violated state and federal law by making secret agreements favoring some local telephone competitors over others. The decision by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission upheld recent findings by an … [Read more...] about Minnesota Nails Qwest
