MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA (June 17, 2010) – Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. is proud to announce that eight of its attorneys have been named to the 2010 edition of ‘The Best Lawyers in America’. ‘Best Lawyers’ represents less than 1% of the attorneys in the United States. For the fourth year in a row, this prestigious…
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA (November 11, 2009) – Court appointed mediators Steve Kirsch of St. Paul, Minnesota and John Harens from Minneapolis, Minnesota, announced a tentative settlement of all claims between victims of the August 1, 2007 35W Bridge Collapse and Progressive Contractors, Inc., the company engaged in resurfacing the bridge deck at the time of its…
Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben is pleased to announce that three of its attorneys were recipients of the “Professional Excellence Award” from the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) for the year 2009. Jim Schwebel, Paul Godlewski and Richard Nygaard were recognized by the Minnesota State Bar Association for their pro bono representation of 35W Bridge…
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA (August 1, 2009) – Eleven attorneys with Minnesota’s leading personal injury law firm Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben have been named to the annual list of “Minnesota Super Lawyers”. Membership in Super Lawyers is limited to five percent of the lawyers in Minnesota. Super Lawyers names Minnesota’s top lawyers as chosen by their peers…
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA (August 2009) – Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. is proud to announce that eight of its attorneys have been named to the 2009 edition of ‘The Best Lawyers in America’. This prestigious publication, for the third year in a row, ranked Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben #1 in Plaintiff Personal Injury litigation in Minnesota….
MINNEAPOLIS (June 1, 2009) – Five attorneys from the law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. have been named “Minnesota’s Top 40 Personal Injury Attorneys” by Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine. The 2009 “Minnesota’s Top 40 Personal Injury Attorney” survey was published in the June/July edition of Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine. Ballots were…
Minneapolis (February 2009) Minnesota Lawyer released their 10th Annual “Attorneys of the Year” awards to those who have made a unique contribution to Minnesota justice through their achievements. Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben is pleased to announce that this year two attorneys are being honored, shareholders Paul Godlewski and William Sieben. Godlewski is one of five…
Minneapolis (November 13, 2008) Attorney Jim Schwebel filed suit today on behalf of four of the victims of the 35w bridge collapse. He discusses human error, as well as the the structural deficiencies that led to the collapse with Fox 9’s Tom Lyden.
With federal investigators poised to render their final verdict on what caused the Interstate 35W bridge to collapse, two private firms hired to work on the bridge were served with lawsuits Wednesday, the first in what is likely to be a wave of litigation from victims of the tragedy. Preliminary findings by The National Transportation…
Lawsuits were filed today in Hennepin County District Court, Minneapolis, Minnesota, on behalf of three individuals who were injured and the family of one who was killed in the August 1, 2007 35W Bridge Collapse. The lawsuits, brought by the Minneapolis law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben on behalf of its clients followed 15…
Minneapolis (November 2008) – Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. announced today that eight attorneys have been listed in the 2008 edition of ‘The Best Lawyers in America’. Again this year, Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben has more listed lawyers in Best Lawyers in the area of Personal Injury than any other firm in Minnesota. “This prestigious…
Minneapolis, August 1, 2008 – Ten attorneys with Minnesota’s leading personal injury law firm Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben have been named to the annual list of “Minnesota Super Lawyer”. Membership in Super Lawyers is limited to five percent of the lawyers in Minnesota. Super Lawyers names Minnesota’s top lawyers as chosen by their peers and…
In the last decade, the percentage of civil cases actually tried has dipped by more than a third. Lawyers are taking fewer cases to trial than ever before. In fact, in the last decade alone the number of civil cases tried in Minnesota declined by 35 percent. At the same time, the number of civil…
MINNEAPOLIS (JUNE 1,2008)—Four attorneys from the law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. have been named “Minnesota’s Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyers” by Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine. The 2008 “Minnesota’s Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyer” survey was published in the June/July edition of Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine. Over 18,000 ballots were sent…
When innocent people become wrongfully injured victims, experienced attorneys at Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben work to make things right. A car accident, a nasty fall, a dog attack, improper medical treatment. In a split second, life can forever change. When innocent people become wrongfully injured victims, a dedicated team of highly specialized and experienced attorneys…
WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board will offer an update on its investigation into the collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis last summer, which killed 13 people. NTSB Chairman Mark Rosenker will speak today at a 12:30 news conference. However, a final conclusion on what caused the bridge to fall is not…
A Dakota County Court Judge has held that that the surviving mother of a 16 year old girl could go to trial on a breach of contract claim under Minnesota’s Wrongful Death Statute. In a June 10, 2008, Order the Court found that the deceased teenager was a third-party beneficiary to a contract between two…
Minneapolis attorneys James Schwebeland Bob Schmitz recently settled a personal injury lawsuit involving the misuse of a seatbelt for $3 million. The case involved a family that lives in Mondovi, Wis., who was traveling in Minnesota. The father had buckled his four children into the back seat of a Ford F150 pick-up truck provided by…
By the Numbers: 5,000 Minnesotans per year are hurt in bike accidents 500 of those injuries are from collisions with motor vehicles Source: Minnesota Department of Health Most everyone who’s spent much time on a bicycle knows the feeling of dread that comes with seeing a car come your way — and realizing the driver…
On April 14, 2005 the plaintiffs departed their home in Wisconsin en route to Red Wing, Minnesota with the intention of purchasing all terrain vehicles. The plaintiff was driving a Ford F150 pick-up truck provided by his employer, BASF Corporation. His four minor children were all passengers in the rear seat of this vehicle. The…