Jim Schwebel files suit on behalf of four of the victims of the 35w bridge collapse
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.
Collapse victims accuse 2 private firms of failing to do their jobs
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…
35W Bridge Collapse Victims File Compensation Lawsuits
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…
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Eight Schwebel Goetz & Sieben Attorneys Listed in 2008 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
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…
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Spotlight: Aaron Holm
Aaron holm was helping a friend change a tire on the shoulder of 394 when he was struck from behind by another vehicle. His legs suffered significant trauma and both had to be amputated. Watch Aaron and Amanda Holm discuss how the accident has affected their lives and the lives of their three young children:…
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Courtney Lawrence joins Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben P.A.
Minneapolis (October 07, 2008) – The Minneapolis law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. is pleased to announce that attorney Courtney Lawrence is now associated with the firm. Ms. Lawrence will be practicing exclusively in the area of plaintiff’s personal injury litigation. Courtney Lawrence graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in Journalism…
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A Walk For Thought
A team of attorneys and staff participated in the 7th Annual Brain Injury Association of Minnesota’s Walk for Thought. The mission of the walk is to raise funds to help provide programs and support services to individuals and families living with brain injury. To learn more about this event, contact Paul Godlewski at pgodlewski@schwebel.com or…
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Jim Weinmeyer selected to Best Lawyers in America
Attorney Jim Weinmeyer has been selected for inclusion in “The Best Lawyers in America”. Over the last two decades this publication has been acknowledged as the definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States. “Best Lawyers” represents less than 1% of the attorneys in the United States. Inclusion results from a rigorous vetting process…
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Ten SG&S Attorneys Named Super Lawyers
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…
‘Trial’ Lawyers Become A Thing of the Past
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…
Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP, and Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A., Announce Wal-Mart Found to Have Violated Minnesota’s Fair Labor Standards Act over 2 Million Times
Tuesday July 1, 2:17 pm ET Wal-Mart Ordered to Pay $6.5 Million in Back Pay in Dakota County Class Action MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Law firms Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP and Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A., today announced that Dakota County District Court Judge Robert King, Jr. has found that Wal-Mart violated Minnesota’s Fair Labor…
Wal-Mart Loses $6.5 Million Wage-and-Hour Class Action
Wal-Mart and its lead trial counsel, Houston’s Susman Godfrey, are now 0-for-3 in wage-and-hour class action trials. On Tuesday, after a three-month bench trial, a state court judge in Minnesota ruled that in failing to provide rest breaks, Wal-Mart broke state labor laws more than 2 million times. Judge Robert King Jr. awarded $6.5 million…
Four SGS Attorneys Designated Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyers
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…
Minnesota Monthly Best Lawyers
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…
Update on 35WBridge Investigation Comes Today
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…
Dakota County Judge Rules That Mother May Go Forward With Breach Of Contract Action Under Wrongful Death Statute
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…
Lawyers find bike-accident cases can be a bumpy road
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…
Lawyers get around Minnesota’s seatbelt ‘gag rule’
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…
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Dr Mudspringer Open House
Congratulations to Don Frauendienst of Coon Rapids, winner of a $500 gift certificate to Dr. Mudspringer! Paul Godlewski and Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben donated the gift certificate to Dr. Mudspringer’s annual open house for the purchase of a helmet. We hope that Don enjoys the new helmet and has a safe riding season this year.
Three Million Dollar Recovery for Misuse of Child Seatbelt Restraints
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…