In Minnesota, medical malpractice suits must be brought within four years from the date “the cause of action accrues.” Exactly when a cause of action accrues has been the central issue in a number of controversial rulings by the state supreme court.
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Following the heels of the largely publicized Rasmusson v. City of Bloomington, et al. privacy case involving 140 law enforcement personnel across Minnesota accessing a former co-worker's private drivers' license information, the DNR advised 5000 Minnesota citizens that one of its former employees also improperly accessed their private information through the Department of Public Safety's database. It is reported that the vast majority of individuals whose information was impermissibly accessed were women.
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In wrongful death actions, family members may be entitled to “pecuniary” damages. The court determines the proportionate pecuniary (money) loss among the family members and orders distribution accordingly.
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In wrongful death actions, family members may be entitled to “pecuniary” damages. The court determines the proportionate pecuniary (money) loss among the family members and orders distribution accordingly.
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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).
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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!
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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.
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