Increased Construction Brings More Fatalities
Minnesota had 13 construction deaths last year, but officials say the state still compares favorably with the rest of the country. Construction-related deaths have risen in Minnesota in recent years, despite industry efforts to create safer work sites. But industry observers said the numbers don’t tell the whole story and note that Minnesota compares favorably…
St. Paul officer cleared in death
A St. Paul police officer who shot and killed an innocent man who was struggling with a carjacker will not face criminal charges, the Ramsey County grand jury decided Friday. Officer Michael Lee, a 13-year veteran of the St. Paul Police Department, was cleared in the death of 46-year-old Charles Craighead. Craighead was struggling with…
Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben Attorney Certified as Civil Trial Specialist
MINNEAPOLIS, May 1, 2002– The law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. announced today that Richard L. Tousignant has been board certified by The Minnesota State Bar Association as a Civil Trial Specialist. This certification recognizes attorneys who specialize in civil trial law and meet the board’s exacting standards for professional expertise and ethics….
Legal Journal Highlights Accomplishments of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – A recent edition of Minnesota Law & Politics which was dedicated to personal injury law, highlighted the accomplishments of attorneys with the law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben. Three feature articles interviewed attorneys with the firm as experts in the field of personal injury law, and the firm and a number…
William Sieben Voted “Top Personal Injury Attorney” for Second Year
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – For the second consecutive year William R. Sieben received the most peer-votes in Minnesota Law & Politics’ annual list of “Minnesota’s Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyers.” The list of top 40 lawyers is voted on by over 13,500 of Minnesota attorneys and appears in an issue dedicated to personal injury law. This…
PAIN RELIEVERS
by Mark Baumgarten Meet three personal injury lawyers who make the best out of the worst of situations. Risky Business Think racing on a Yamaha V Max motorcycle down Mexico’s back roads with no legal speed limit is risky? That’s kids’ stuff. At least according to Jim Schwebel. The real risks, the Minneapolis lawyer says,…
Six SGS Attorneys Designated Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyers
Minneapolis (April 1,2002) Six 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 2002 “Minnesota’s Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyer” survey was published in the April -May edition of Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine. Over 18,000 ballots…
Holidazzle plaintiffs can recover no-fault benefits
Holidazzle plaintiffs can recover no-fault benefits Liability cap doesn’t apply to claims for basic economic losses In a lawsuit against the city of Minneapolis stemming from a December 1998 accident at the Holidazzle parade, the amount of basic economic benefits available to the accident victims under the No-Fault Act is not subject to the state’s…
Former U student dies in hockey arena site accident
A former University student and construction worker died Tuesday evening after falling more than 40 feet at the future site of the University’s women’s hockey arena. According to police reports, Ryan Carmichael, 21, of Forest Lake fell at approximately 7:30 p.m. after the machine he was in — similar to a cherry picker — tipped…
SG&S Attorney Certified as Civil Trial Specialist
MINNEAPOLIS, February 1, 2002– The law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. announced today that James R. Schwebel has been board certified by The Minnesota State Bar Association as a Civil Trial Specialist. This certification recognizes attorneys who specialize in civil trial law and meet the board’s exacting standards for professional expertise and ethics….
SG&S Attorney Certified as Civil Trial Specialist
MINNEAPOLIS, February 4, 2002– The law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. announced today that Mark H. Gruesner has been board certified by The Minnesota State Bar Association as a Civil Trial Specialist. This certification recognizes attorneys who specialize in civil trial law and meet the board’s exacting standards for professional expertise and ethics….
SG&S Attorney Certified as Civil Trial Specialist
MINNEAPOLIS, February 1, 2002– The law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. announced today that William R. Sieben has been board certified by The Minnesota State Bar Association as a Civil Trial Specialist. This certification recognizes attorneys who specialize in civil trial law and meet the board’s exacting standards for professional expertise and ethics….
SG&S Attorney Certified as Civil Trial Specialist
MINNEAPOLIS, February 4, 2002– The law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. announced today that James G. Weinmeyer has been board certified by The Minnesota State Bar Association as a Civil Trial Specialist. This certification recognizes attorneys who specialize in civil trial law and meet the board’s exacting standards for professional expertise and ethics….
Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben Names Four New Shareholders
MINNEAPOLIS, MN—January 1, 2002—Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. is pleased to announce the election of Peter W. Riley, Sharon L. Van Dyck, Paul E. Godlewski and William A. Crandall to shareholders. The attorneys were selected based on their high level of professional integrity, their contributions to the field of law and their proven commitment to…
Scheibel: No-Fault Apportionment Revisited
On July 27th, 2000 in Scheibel v. Illinois Farmers Insurance Company, 615 N.W.2d 34 (Minn. 2000) the Minnesota Supreme Court determined: "what no-fault insurance coverage will be available to [an insured] to achieve full reparation for his loss when that insured has been involved in two automobile accidents, both of which contribute to injuries causing…
William Sieben Honored with Distinguished Alumni Award
MINNEAPOLIS, MN—November 29, 2001—The law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A., is pleased to announce that William R. Sieben was recently honored with St. Cloud State University Alumni Association’s 2001 Distinguished Alumni Award. The award recognizes outstanding lifelong achievement based on criteria such as special honors and awards, professional and community leadership, and support…
Holidazzle verdict in, but the battle is not yet finished
A $4 million verdict awarded to one family and the subsequent settlement of claims by eight other victims has brought most, but not all, of the legal dispute surrounding the 1998 Holidazzle parade tragedy to an end. The claims arose when a police van surged into the crowd at the parade, killing two persons and…
Municipal tort liability cap collides with No-Fault Act
Holidazzle litigation may resolve interplay of statutes Two well-established principles of automobile accident law have bumped up against each other in litigation stemming from the 1998 tragedy at the Holidazzle parade in downtown Minneapolis — municipal tort liability limits and the state’s No-Fault Act. The much-publicized lawsuit arose when a police vehicle went out of…
William Jepsen Named Super Lawyer
Minneapolis (August 31,2001) Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine has released their annual list of “Super Lawyers.” Congratulations to William E. Jepsen, of the law firm of Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A. for being recognized as one of Minnesota’s top attorneys. The 2001™ "Super Lawyers" survey was published in the August-September edition of Minnesota Law & Politics…
Top Attorneys
MINNEAPOLIS, MN—August 31, 2001—Every year Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine surveys practicing lawyers in the State of Minnesota to name the "Top Attorneys" in various specialties. In the field of personal injury, 15 Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben lawyers were named by this publication as "Top Attorneys.” Statewide, less than 2% of all attorneys are named "Top…