Burns: Treatment Centers
A burn is an injury to tissue that can be caused by heat, chemicals or electricity. While burns most often affect the skin, deeper burns can injure tissue well below the skin’s surface. In addition, internal burns may occur to the esophagus and stomach when extremely hot liquids are ingested and to the lungs when…
Traumatic Brain Injury Symptoms
A person with a suspected brain injury should contact a physician immediately, go to the emergency room, or call 911 in the case of an emergency. After an impact to the head, a person with a brain injury can experience a variety of symptoms but not necessarily all of the following symptoms. This information is…
Head Injury Impact Early Head Blows, Alzheimer’s Linked
10/23/00 – Veterans who had serious head injuries decades ago now have a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a finding that suggests serious blows to the head may somehow cause long-term brain damage, researchers said today. The more severe the head injury, the greater the risk of developing Alzheimer’s, the teams at the U.S. National…
Expert Involved in Treating Traumatic Brain Injury
Neurologist Physiatrist Neuropsychologist Respiratory or pulmonary therapists Physical therapist Occupational therapist Speech pathologist Cognitive therapist Vocational rehabilitation counselor Educational therapist Social worker Therapeutic recreational specialist Rehabilitation case manager Pediatric neurologist Neurologist Neurologist What is a neurologist? A neurologist is a medical doctor with specialized training in diagnosing, treating, and managing disorders of the brain…
Worker and injury characteristics of amputation claims
The mention of amputation conjures images of people losing significant parts of their extremities. Fortunately, these are very rare occurrences. Most amputation claims involve the worker losing all or part of a finger. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, about 10,000 occupational amputations occur nationally each year. Most amputations occur to workers who operate…
Glossary of Terms Relating to Amputation
AAOP: American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists, A professional society of ABC board certified practitioners. Founded 1970 ABC: American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics, A certification board for individuals and facilities providing orthotic and prosthetic services. Established 1948 Acquired Amputation: Limbs surgically removed due to disease or trauma. Adherent Scar Tissue: Tissue stuck…
A GUIDE TO DISABILITY RIGHTS LAWS
TABLE OF CONTENTS Americans with Disabilities Act Telecommunications Act Fair Housing Act Air Carrier Access Act Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act National Voter Registration Act Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Rehabilitation Act Architectural Barriers Act Other Sources of Disability Rights Information Statute Citations …
Sherburne County Faces $30 Million Lawsuit in Death of Inmate
MINNEAPOLIS—The beating death of a man confined to the Sherburne County Jail on a minor traffic violation has resulted in a $30 million wrongful death lawsuit against Sherburne County. The lawsuit, filed today in US District Court, seeks $10 million in compensatory and $20 million in punitive damages in the death of Carl Moyle, who…
Attorney Paul Godlewski Honored with Outstanding Alumni Award
MINNEAPOLIS, MN—October 19, 2006—The law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A., is pleased to announce that Paul E. Godlewski was recently honored with Bemidji State University Alumni Association’s 2006 Outstanding Alumni Award. The “Outstanding Alumni Award” is presented annually during Homecoming. It is the highest honor granted by the Bemidji State University Alumni Association….
Ballentine Named 2006 ‘Super Lawyer’
Minneapolis-August 1, 2006 — Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine has released their annual list of “Super Lawyers”. Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A is very pleased to congratulate attorney, James S. Ballentine on being selected as a 2006 Minnesota "Super Lawyers". This year marks the forth-consecutive year Ballentine has been named one of Minnesota’s top attorneys….
Richard Tousignant Named 2006 ‘Super Lawyer’
Minneapolis-September 1, 2006 — Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine has released their annual list of “Super Lawyers”. Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A is very pleased to congratulate shareholder, Richard L. Tousignant on being selected as a 2006 Minnesota "Super Lawyers". This year marks the eighth consecutive year Tousignant has been named one of Minnesota’s top…
James R. Schwebel Named 2006 Top 100 Super Lawyer
Minneapolis-September 1, 2006 — Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine has released their annual list of Top 100 Super Lawyers. Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A is very pleased to congratulate its founding partners and President, James R. Schwebel on being selected as a Minnesota "Top 100 Super Lawyers" 2006. This is Jim’s fifteenth consecutive year being…
William R. Sieben Named 2006 ‘Top 100 Super Lawyer’
Minneapolis-August 1, 2006 — Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine has released their annual list of "Top 100 Super Lawyers". Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A is very pleased to congratulate shareholder, William R. Sieben on being selected as a Minnesota "Top 100 Super Lawyers" 2006. This year marks the fifteenth consecutive year Sieben has been named…
Mark H. Gruesner Named 2006 ‘Super Lawyer’
Minneapolis-September 1, 2006 – Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine has released their annual list of “Super Lawyers”. Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A is very pleased to congratulate attorney, Mark H. Gruesner on being selected as a 2006 Minnesota "Super Lawyers". This year marks the ninth consecutive year Gruesner has been named one of Minnesota’s top…
Paul E. Godlewski Named 2006 ‘Super Lawyer’
Minneapolis-September 1, 2006 — Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine has released their annual list of “Super Lawyers”. Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A is very pleased to congratulate shareholder, Paul E. Godlewski on being selected as a 2006 Minnesota "Super Lawyers". This year marks the ninth consecutive year Godlewski has been named one of Minnesota’s top…
Peter W. Riley Named 2006 ‘Top 100 Super Lawyer’
Minneapolis-September 1, 2006 — Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine has released their annual list of "Top 100 Super Lawyers". Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A is very pleased to congratulate shareholder, Peter W. Riley on being selected as a Minnesota "Top 100 Super Lawyers" 2006. This year marks the eleventh consecutive year Riley has been named…
-150x40.png){kind=logo}
Nine SG&S Attorneys Named Super Lawyers
Minneapolis, August 1st, 2006 – Nine attorneys with Minnesota’s leading personal injury law firm Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben have been named to the annual list of “Minnesota Super Lawyers.” Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben partner’s James R. Schwebel, William R. Sieben and Peter W. Riley received an additional distinction as being named to the top 100…
Railways sued over Arborg man’s death
An Arborg couple has launched a lawsuit against two railroad companies and the State of Minnesota, alleging their 21-year-old son’s fatal collision with a freight train last year shouldn’t have happened. Robbie Johnson, 21, died instantly on Jan. 28, 2005, when his semi — carrying a load of crushed cars — collided with a Northern…
Railways sued over Arborg man’s death
An Arborg couple has launched a lawsuit against two railroad companies and the State of Minnesota, alleging their 21-year-old son’s fatal collision with a freight train last year shouldn’t have happened. Robbie Johnson, 21, died instantly on Jan. 28, 2005, when his semi — carrying a load of crushed cars — collided with a…
Catching up: Omen in fire and rain
After a year of sorrow and suffering, Shawnee Wair and Gary Washington were ready to create a family "for real.” ‘It’s good luck if it rains on your wedding day," relatives assured Shawnee Wair as she warily monitored Minneapolis weather reports the week before her marriage to longtime partner Gary Washington. Their outdoor wedding on…