“Medical Payments Coverage”
If a person is injured while on another’s premises, such as a business, home, or apartment complex, many policies covering the building or home will contain “medical payments” coverage. While each policy will vary somewhat, coverage generally will provide payment, without regard to whose fault the injury was, for medical bills to treat injuries suffered…
Lawyers decry being targeted in political ads
Plaintiffs’ personal injury lawyers are feeling a little defensive these days, seeing themselves under attack in political campaigns nationally and in Minnesota where some campaign ads have made “taking money from trial lawyers” into a ground for attack. Tort reform, particularly damage caps, is the issue, but trial lawyers themselves appear to be the target…
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Five SG&S Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America
Minneapolis, MN – Five attorneys at the personal injury law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. have been selected among “The Best Lawyers in America” as published by Woodward/White, Inc.’s Best Lawyers in America 2005-2006. The following Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, Minnesota attorneys have been elected by their peers to this exclusive group: James…
20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children
Medical errors are one of the Nation’s leading causes of death and injury. Rates of medication errors and adverse drug events for hospitalized children were comparable to rates for hospitalized adults in a 2001 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. However, the rate for potential adverse drug events was three times higher…
Protecting Against Negligence Suits
All homeowners dread being sued by someone injured on their property due to negligence. Here are protective measures recommended by James Schwebel, a leading Minneapolis personal injury attorney: Open an umbrella. Umbrella liability coverage is available through your homeowner’s or auto policy, and protects your assets against successful suits following injuries and damage on or…
“Health Plan Contract Discount: Plaintiff’s Benefit or Defendant’s Windfall?”
Article Author: Peter W. Riley Author: Peter W. Riley MTLA Magazine, Summer 2004 Introduction The Scene: The deposition of plaintiff’s treating doctor The Players: Yours truly and an experienced defense attorney The Script: Riley: At this time we would offer Plaintiff’s Exhibit 27, the itemized medical expenses. Defense Counsel: I will stipulate that the amount…
Attorneys offer their thoughts on using day-in-the-life videos
A picture is worth a thousand words — especially in the case of a critically injured person who is trying to make others understand what a day in his or her life is like. Videos outlining a day in the life of an injured party have been around for years. Plaintiffs’ attorneys say that they…
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SG&S Attorneys named Super Lawyer
MINNEAPOLIS (JUNE 1,2004) Seven 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 2004 “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…
Health Care: Hospital Horrors
In 1999 the Institute of Medicine announced that as many as 98,000 Americans die every year from medical errors. Shocking as that revelation was, now it seems the estimate may have been low. A new study due out this week finds that the number of preventable patient deaths in hospitals is actually twice as high….
“Minnesota No-Fault, Comprehensive or Collisions Damage Automobile Insurance Arbitration Rules”
Minnesota No-Fault, Comprehensive or Collisions Damage Automobile Insurance Arbitration Rules Amended and Effective July 1, 2004 Rule 1. 1. The purpose of the Minnesota no-fault arbitration system is to promote the orderly and efficient administration of justice in this State. To this end, the Court, pursuant to Minn. Stat. ¤65B.525 and in the exercise of…
“President’s Page”
Article Author: Peter W. Riley Since this is my final column as MTLA president, I want to take a moment to reflect back over the last year. When I assumed the presidency at the 2003 convention, I identified three principal goals that I hoped we would accomplish over the next year: 1) Returning the Association…
“President’s Page”
Article Author: Peter W. Riley MTLA Magazine- Summer 2004 By Peter W. Riley Since this is my final column as MTLA president, I want to take a moment to reflect back over the last year. When I assumed the presidency at the 2003 convention, I identified three principal goals that I hoped we would accomplish over the…
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Seven SGS Attorneys Designated Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyers
MINNEAPOLIS (JUNE 1, 2004) Seven 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 2004 “Minnesota’s Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyer” survey was published in the June/July edition of Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine. Over 18,000 ballots…
Seven SGS Attorneys Designated Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyers
MINNEAPOLIS (JUNE 1,2004) Seven 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 2004 “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…
Railroad tort claims are ruled to be preempted
State tort claims against a city and the state based on negligent installation and maintenance of railroad warnings were preempted by federal statutes and regulations, the Court of Appeals has ruled. A train operated by the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) struck a car at the Legion Field Road railroad crossing in…
The verdict is split on putting attorneys in the jury box
The goal of a trial lawyer is to control the courtroom, not let a rogue juror or outside influence destroy months or even years of preparation. But what happens to a litigator’s control of the courtroom if one of the jurors is a lawyer? Minnesota Stat. sec. 593.31 states that all citizens should serve as…
Attorney Mark H. Gruesner Named to Million Dollar Advocates Forum
The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is pleased to announce that attorney Mark H. Gruesner of Minneapolis, MN has been certified as a member. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is recognized as the most prestigious group of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts,…
“President’s Page”
Article Co-Authors: Mark H. Gruesner, William A. Crandall IIIArticle Authors: Max H. Hacker, John C. Goetz, Peter W. Riley By Peter W. Riley MTLA Magazine, Spring 2004 Political Issues A recent Google search revealed that, since taking office a little more than three years ago, President Bush has given speeches demanding tort reform over 170…
James G. Weinmeyer Inducted into Outstanding Lawyers of America
Minneapolis, MN, January 28, 2004 — Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. expresses great pride in our colleague, James G. Weinmeyer, named a member of Outstanding Lawyers of America, a prestigious organization that serves to distinguish and encourage outstanding achievements in the practice of law. Outstanding Lawyers of America members are selected in a variety of…
“President’s Page”
Article Author: Peter W. Riley Early last summer, my partner, Jim Schwebel, dropped into my office to discuss a case he had to try in September. Since it was a medical malpractice case, he asked if I would be willing to try the case with him, and I agreed. Over the years I have had…