Awards and Associations

Certified Civil Trial Law Specialist

Minnesota State Bar Association

Best Lawyers® in America

Honoree Personal Injury

Super Lawyers®

Honoree Personal Injury

Minnesota Rising Stars

Super Lawyers/Thomson Reuters (2013-2015)

Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota

Member

American Association for Justice Leader's Forum

Member

Minnesota Association for Justice

Board of Governors, Section Chair, New Lawyers Section (former), Committee Member, Amicus Curiae Committee

Minnesota State Bar Association

Member

American Association for Justice

Member

APITLA (Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America)

Member

Verdicts & Settlements

$682,000
Distracted Driver Hits Pedestrian As She Walks to Work

Litigation Type - Pedestrian Accidents

Client Injury - Fractured Ankle

A 26-year-old Minneapolis mother was on her way to work early one morning when a distracted driver crossed the center line and caused a horrible head-on collision.  The impact was so severe it immediately fractured her ankle, among other injuries.  Several ankle surgeries later, she is trying to get back to a normal life.  

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$615,000
Maintenance Company’s Negligence Nearly Amputates Homeowner’s Arm

Litigation Type - Other Accidents

Client Injury - Severe Arm Injuries

When a lawn maintenance company decides to undertake doing work on a pool system, the results can be catastrophic.  A company was hired by the homeowner to blow out his lawn sprinkler lines.  After that was done, they then hooked up a powerful air compressor to the pool filtration system.  Shortly after the air was turned on, the pool filter exploded like a bomb and nearly amputated the homeowner’s arm.  

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$450,000
Rear-End Automobile Accidents Became Life-Changing Events

Litigation Type - Car Accidents

Client Injury - Neck Injuries

What would otherwise seem like a minor rear-end accident was a life-changing event for one woman from Fridley who will never be the same.  What’s more is that it happened to her twice in less than one year.  

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$75,000
Drunk Driver Causes Car Accident With Teen Driver in Anoka, MN

Litigation Type - Drunk Driving Accidents

Client Injury - Neck and Back Injuries

A young Anoka teen practicing for her driver’s test was stopped at a stop when a drunk driver slammed into the rear of the vehicle she was driving.  Rather than stop to see if anyone was hurt or render aid, the drunk fled the scene.  He was later located by law enforcement.  The teen driver hit by the drunk suffered neck and back injuries in the crash.  

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Case Studies

Brett's Story – Polar Opposite Experience with Matt Steinbrink, SiebenCarey

After a bad experience with the legal system 35 years earlier, Brett was hesitant to work with an injury lawyer again. But he went to SiebenCarey following a car accident and had a completely different outcome.

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Karen’s Story – Hoping to "Take My Muscle Car Out for a Spin"

My truck was totaled when I was hit from behind by a guy driving a Dodge Ram. The next morning, I literally couldn’t lift my arm.

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Darlene's Story - "Matt was always there when we had questions"

“Without Matt’s help, my husband and I would never have made it through all of the challenges the insurance companies threw at us."

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Scott's Story - “Matt worked very hard for us."

When a lawn maintenance company decides to undertake doing work on a pool system, the results can be catastrophic.

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Sarah's Story - “I would recommend Matt to anyone for help with their injury claim"

“I would recommend Matt to anyone for help with their injury claim. Matt made time to come see me when I couldn’t walk to give me updates on the case and see how I was doing. Both he and Dee were always available for questions and always answered promptly."

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Ashley's Story - "Matt's help made a big difference in my life”

A young Anoka teen practicing for her driver’s test was stopped at a stop when a drunk driver slammed into the rear of the vehicle she was driving.

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Danyce's Story – "Red light runners more dangerous than ever"

After spending the day with my granddaughter visiting relatives, we were headed home, like many times before. We were traveling the same route.

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Mark's Story – "Inattentive driver sidelines Coach with serious injuries"

Instant. Abrupt. Scary. This is how Mark Rinehart describes the events of May 14, 2009. A day that started out as a relaxing afternoon of golf turned into.

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