Last night, Bird, Jacobsen & Stevens attorneys Charles Bird and Jeremy Stevens attended the annual meeting for the Civil Litigation Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association. The keynote speaker for the event was Jeffrey Toobin, who is a well-known legal analyst for CNN and The New Yorker Magazine.
Can you get a DWI without actually driving a vehicle? Yes, you can.
Under Minnesota DWI law, an individual can be convicted of the crime of DWI if he or she is driving, operating, or in physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance. The cases involving someone driving or operating a motor vehicle are fairly straightforward. Physical control cases, however, are much more complex.
Out Of The Frying Pan... Painkiller Addiction After Back Injury
Back injuries are the most common type of work injury and workers' compensation claim. As a byproduct of rehabbing, workers suffering from back injuries or chronic back pain are especially at risk of becoming addicted to opioid painkillers. Relief from the physical pain gives way to other types of suffering - the addiction itself and the personal aftermath such as depression, job loss, financial troubles, professional license sanctions, criminal charges and divorce.
