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Video Shows Wheelchair User’s Struggle At Clothing Store
By Reg Chapman, WCCO-TV BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (WCCO) — A Minnesota teenager hopes her trip to the mall will lead to changes in the way stores are laid out. Abi Christopherson uses a wheelchair. She gave...
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Court Rules For Estate Of Fired Cancer Victim
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Maryland-based home health services company has been ordered to pay $160,000 to the estate of a woman who was terminated after informing her bosses she had cancer. The St. Paul...
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Mom Sues After Therapy Was Denied To Son With Autism
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minnesota mom says she’s suing two major insurance companies for not providing her son with the care he needs. Tracy Reid says her 7-year-old son, Max, has autism, and that...
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Abused Disabled Iowa Plant Workers Awarded $240M
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A jury on Wednesday awarded $240 million to 32 mentally disabled men for what government lawyers say was years of abuse by a Texas company that arranged for them to work at an...
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Good Question: What, Exactly, Is Metro Mobility?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — You see them all over the Twin Cities: Metro Mobility buses. Ridership increases nearly 10 percent every year, and it’s almost impossible not to notice them. There are 406...
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Business Owners Question Motive Of Disabilities Act Lawsuits
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Dozens of small businesses in Minnesota are dealing with a legal headache that’s costing them thousands of dollars. One lawyer is behind lawsuits targeting at least 70 businesses....
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Wounded Veteran Gets $100,000 Over Plumbing Company Firing
PLYMOUTH, Minn. (AP) — A veteran who was wounded in Iraq and fired from his job at Roto-Rooter in a Twin Cities suburb is getting $100,000 from the plumbing company per the terms of a federal...
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Minnesotans Celebrate 25 Years Of Americans With Disabilities Act
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The 25th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act is being celebrated across the country, and right here in Minnesota. President George Bush signed the Americans With...
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Target Corp. To Pay $2.8M Discrimination Settlement
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Target Corp. has agreed to pay $2.8 million to settle a hiring discrimination claim filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal agency announced Monday....
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Lawyer Behind Disabilities Act Lawsuits Declares Bankruptcy
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The attorney who made headlines for suing small businesses that can’t afford to fight back has filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Paul Hansmeier sues businesses, claiming...
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Group Works To Keep Disability Lawsuits From Bankrupting Small Businesses
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Action is being taken to stop an attorney suing small businesses around Minnesota. The suits claim discrimination against people with disabilities, but experts close to the cases...
View ArticleMpls. Company Seeks To Make Web Accessible To All
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Louie McGee is a 17-year-old high school junior with a challenge faced by few of his classmates. “It’s a retinal disease, it will be progressing over time,” McGee said. “Getting...
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Bonding Money Would Make State Parks More Accessible
MARINE ON ST. CROIX, Minn. (WCCO) — With its spectacular scenery and a relatively short drive from the Twin Cities, William O’Brien State Park is a popular destination. It attracts more than 260,000...
View ArticleLawsuit: Eden Prairie Company Fired Worker Over Using Crutches
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota-based payroll servicing company is being sued by a federal agency for allegedly firing an employee because she needed crutches after surgery. The U.S. Equal...
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