Teens and Summer Jobs
Summer break is looming on the horizon and many teens are looking for summer jobs. For many, they go into these jobs unskilled and expecting that their employers train them properly. Accidents and injuries on the job for teens result often from poor training or inadequate supervision. Art Kosieradzki speaks to parents and kids about important safety issues.
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Cutting off the tap to drunks is a messy business
Bars that promote heavy drinking and overserve their patrons can be held legally responsible through the state's dram shop laws. Those dram shop laws allow someone to sue the bar or business for illegally serving alcohol to someone who later is injured or causes injuries to others. Attorneys Harry Sieben and Cory Whalen have successfully represented victims of drunk driving accidents.
From The Star Tribune
Families of Four Seniors File Abuse Lawsuit Against Nursing Home and Former Aides
Attorneys James Carey and Mark Kosieradzki filed a civil lawsuit for the relatives of four seniors against the operators of the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Albert Lea, MN and former nursing assistants. The dementia patients suffered ongoing sexual, physical and emotional abuse at the hands of four nursing assistants before their actions were discovered and reported in 2008. The families hope the lawsuit will help them discover what happened and to make sure there are ways to prevent this from happening again.
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Harry Sieben Still Knows Your Rights
In his 35 years of practicing law, Harry Sieben has consistently filled the role of taking care of people in Minnesota who need help; whether as a lawyer representing injury victims, as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives or in his dedication to the U.S. armed forces. He pioneered “Know Your Rights” as the law firm’s stance and built Sieben, Grose, Von Holtum & Carey into one of Minnesota’s largest and most successful personal injury firms.
From Law and Politics
Judge: Railroad engaged in 'staggering' pattern of misconduct
William Bongard represented the family of one of the four teens killed in a train crossing accident in 2003. When the families and their attorneys took the case to trial, a jury awarded them $21.6 million in damages. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation appealed that decision and refused to pay.
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Police Officer Assisting Trooper at Accident Scene Hit by Passing Car
Yemane Burhane, a 27 year veteran of the Rochester Police Department, responded to the scene of a traffic accident last December. While he was by his squad car that was parked on the highway to provide protection to other officers and rescue personnel at the scene, a passing car lost control and slid into his car. Jeffrey Sieben represents the officer for his injury claims against the driver cited for violating the Minnesota “Move Over” law and for driving at a speed greater than reasonable for the icy conditions.
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Recession brings new challenges for injured workers
Workers' compensation attorney Bonnie Peterson speaks at the Minnesota Union Women's Leadership Retreat about the fear felt by injured workers to bring a claim in this time of economic cut backs and lay offs. She explains that many workers now are afraid to report on-the-job injuries for fear that they will also lose their jobs in retribution.
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Minnesota Thanks The Special Masters Panel For Their Hard Work In Settling The I-35W Bridge Claims
The August 1, 2007 I-35W bridge collapse made headlines across the world. Minnesotans dealt with emotional and physical effects of the bridge collapse. The Minnesota Legislature appointed three lawyers to a Special Masters Panel to distribute compensation to the victims. After months of hearing testimony from the 179 claimants, the Panel divided the $36.6 million in state funds and their offers were accepted.
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'Trial' Lawyers Become A Thing of the Past
John Carey is a nationally recognized personal injury attorney who has extensive experience in the field of medical malpractice. He is also recognized as one of the top 10 “Super Lawyers” in the state of more than 22,000 lawyers. John Carey is not only a respected...
From Minnesota Lawyer
Cargill Settles E. Coli Lawsuit with 11-year-old Minnesota girl
Paul Downes, personal injury lawyer for the Sieben, Grose, Von Holtum & Carey law firm filed a lawsuit on behalf of the parents of a 10-year-old girl from Mahtomedi, who became seriously ill after allegedly consuming E. coli-tainted beef patties...
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