Wrongful Death – Who can bring an action?

State law varies, but generally, the parties that have a financial interest in the recovery in a wrongful death action are the surviving spouse and next of kin (which generally means the surviving minor children, but can include parents and siblings).

Driving Drunk Kills More than the Holiday Spirit

We can expect a very white Christmas this year; virtually the entire state will be covered by Christmas. Courageous and hardy Minnesotans, however, will brave the elements during our private arctic expeditions as we journey to our respective holiday gatherings and festivities. We at SiebenCarey would like to remind you all to take the necessary precautions this Christmas and holiday season when traveling, especially if you have been drinking.

Slip and Fall Injuries

Minnesota Winters cause many of us to slip and fall. Some of these falls lead to serious injuries.

It is not only the snow and ice that we must contend with. Sometimes we encounter slippery or dangerous conditions in the retail stores we shop in. Spilled fluids or misplaced products and tools can lead to life changing injuries.

A Working Smoke Alarm Can Save Lives

It’s fall in Minnesota! As the weather turns colder, the clocks turn back, the heaters turn on, and the risk for fire burns sky-high. Now is the time of year to check the batteries to your smoke detectors.

Wrongful Death Statute of Limitations

Statutes of limitations are laws that set forth the time in which a case needs to be filed. Each state has its own laws governing the time limitations in which to bring a lawsuit. And each type of injury has its own rules. For example, the limitation for a medical malpractice case may be different from limitation applicable to a car accident case. When death occurs, the wrongful death statute of limitations apply.

Litigation for the Long Haul

It’s like comparing a 53 foot long semi trailer weighing 80,000 pounds to a Volkswagen Beetle. That’s how different a truck accident case is from a case involving two passenger vehicles. It’s not just that the rules of the game are different when a truck is involved; it becomes a different game altogether.

TV Worth Watching

The HBO documentary Hot Coffee reveals what really happened to Stella Liebeck, the 79-year old woman who spilled McDonald’s coffee on herself. The documentary takes a hard look at this case and three others to show how big business spins the media in an effort to bring about “tort reform.”

The Crucial Role of Investigators in Personal Injury Cases

One of the things that distinguishes SiebenCarey from most other law firms is that we employ two full-time investigators. Most other firms hire outside investigators on an ad hoc basis.

The First Paycheck, At What Cost?

Who doesn't remember their first job? For many, it came during their high school years. Whether working at McDonald's, delivering newspapers or cleaning animal cages at the zoo. No matter where you work, safety on the job is a big concern to parents and teens.

Tort Reform: Just What The Insurance Company Ordered

Tort reform has been skirting the edge of federal-level action for some time now. State-level tort reform allowed for a ‘trial run’ of sorts, and the results are surprising… or are they?

Robert J. Hauer Jr. Joins SiebenCarey

SiebenCarey is pleased to announce that ­Robert Hauer has joined the firm as Attorney of Counsel effective immediately. Bob was the founding partner of Hauer, Fargione, P.A. in St. Louis Park (now McEllistrem, Fargione, P.A.) in 1980. He left the firm in June of 2013 to join SiebenCarey.

Expert Panel Says Malpractice Cost Fears Overstated

According to McClatchyDC, a recent report indicates that "curbing medical malpractice litigation isn't the 'silver bullet' that's needed to slay the werewolf of rising health care costs." The panelists of legal, medical, and economic experts organized from the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University said "politicians made points that were anecdotal rather than statistical and tended to make bloated claims about the negative impact of medical malpractice litigation on health care costs."

Shannon Carey named a 2013 "Rising Star"

SiebenCarey announced that Shannon Carey was named to the 2013 Rising Stars list published by Super Lawyers magazine.

Each year, Super Lawyers rates outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

A Dangerous Gap in Pool Safety

According to the National Swimming Pool Foundation nearly 80% of the country's roughly 300,000 public pools and spas located in communities, hotels and fitness centers still need to retrofit their pools to meet the new safety requirements. That's over 240,000 pools!

The Phantom Motorist

Minnesota law protects your right to pursue a claim for injuries that you sustain as a result of a motor vehicle collision with a phantom vehicle. Your recovery is from your own uninsured motorist automobile insurance.

Backing Up Safely

Children are often the victims in vehicle versus pedestrian backing collisions. These tragedies often occur right in our own driveways. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 2,767 children were victims of reverse/back over injuries between July 2000 and June 2001.

Grieving mom hopes her tragic loss prevents other towing accidents

"This should never have happened"

Kristie Cox kissed goodbye her husband Jeremy and two children as they headed for the library. A couple hours later, life would end as she knew it.

Jeremy and 3-year-old Isabel were killed when an empty flatbed trailer unhitched from an oncoming pickup, crossed the center line and plowed hitch-first through the windshield of the Cox's vehicle.

Safety First

With the downturn in the economy, more drivers are just carrying the state-required minimum insurance coverage or no insurance at all. Therefore, it is crucial that motorcycle drivers have sufficient uninsured (UM), underinsured (UIM) and personal injury protection (PIP) coverage.

Motorcycle Insurance Coverage: Things You Need to Know to Protect Yourself on the Road

It's that time of year again when the motorcycles come out of storage and the enthusiasts hit the road after a long winter. As you get your motorcycle ready for the spring and summer, it's also important to check your insurance coverage to make sure you have adequate protection on your bike.

Flying Objects on Our Highways

A recent incident occurred in Winona when the failure to secure a load of chicken skimmings caused a slippery mess on Winona roads. This mess was found to be the cause of several car accidents. The responsible parties in that case were identified and ticketed for failure to secure a load properly.