Two brothers, 11 and 14, were electrocuted when they both touched a power line running near the norway pine they were climbing. The shock severed part of one boy's arm and permanently damaged the other boy's hand. In view of the well-known tendency for children to climb trees, Paul Schweiger successfully brought suit against the power company for not removing the tree before the accident. He settled the case for $1.12 Million. ($1.8 Million Structured Annuity)
Verdicts and Settlements
Boys Electrocuted by Power Line While Climbing a Tree
Litigation Type - Other Accidents
Client Injury - Severed Arm, Hand Injury

Evaluation of Evidence Wins Automobile Accident Death Claim
Litigation Type - Wrongful Death Accidents
Client Injury - Death
A man was involved in a fatal collision at a new grocery store in Lakeville, MN. He was operating his car in the Taco Bell drive-thru and after picking up his order, his car accelerated across the parking lot, over medians and crashed into the side of the store. He was killed immediately. Art Kosieradzki was hired by his widow to help collect benefits from their auto insurance company as well as a life insurance policy. Both companies refused to pay, claiming that his death was caused by self-inflicted injuries and not covered. Mr. Kosieradzki hired investigators and engineers to prove that the death was accidental, not intentional. The evidence presented to police officers and the medical examiner later caused them to amend their original reports ruling the death accidental and the insurance companies finally paid on policies as they were bound to.

Drunk Driver Hits and Kills Bicyclist
Litigation Type - Bicycle Accidents
Client Injury - Death
Our unemployed client, a bicyclist, was struck by a drunk driver who came over the curb and hit him. He suffered serious injuries and died from those injuries. Arthur Kosieradzki represented the man's family and settled his claim for $1.1 million.

Bicyclist in Bike Lane Hit and Dragged by Vehicle
Litigation Type - Bicycle Accidents
Client Injury - Head Injury
Our client was riding his bicycle in the bike lane in downtown Minneapolis. While crossing an intersection, a driver turned into him from an adjacent lane, pinning and dragging him under the vehicle. Our client suffered a head injury and lost mobility in his arm. 1100000

Driver under the Influence causes fatal car accident
Litigation Type - Drunk Driving Accidents
Client Injury - Death
A 35-year-old woman was killed and her 44-year-old husband was injured when they were rear-ended by a driver under the influence of methamphetamines and Ecstasy. Art Kosieradzki & Finn Shapiro settled their claims for $1.1 million.

Thousands Die Each Year From Preventable Medical Errors
Litigation Type - Misdiagnosis
Client Injury - Death
A Grand Rapids man and his wife were awarded $1.1 million after a Hibbing jury found that a doctor at the Hibbing Family Medical Center failed to timely diagnose and treat his prostate cancer. "My client did everything a man should do after turning 50," said Schweiger who is the managing partner at the Duluth office of SiebenCarey.

Worker Struck in Head By Falling Plywood
Litigation Type - Train Accidents
Client Injury - Neck Fracture & Paralysis
Our client was hired to assist in a salvage cleanup after a train derailment. One of the boxcars was full of plywood, which our client was instructed to remove. The stacks fell and hit him in the head, resulting in a neck fracture. We successfully maintained the plywood was improperly loaded and stacked, creating a dangerous situation for those removing the plywood.

Fatal Boating Accident Caused by Alcohol and Careless Driving
Litigation Type - Boating Accidents
Client Injury - Death, Serious Injuries
On a clear summer evening, two boats were on a parallel course, both moving very fast. A jet boat testing its speed passed a fishing boat and made a U-turn so it was on course for a head-on collision. At the last moment, both boat operators attempted to avoid a collision but it was too late. The fishing boat flew into the air, did a barrel roll and landed upside down. Three people lost their lives and others were seriously injured. Jim Carey represented one of the injury victims as well as the family of one of the deceased passengers.

Collision in intersection causes permanent injuries
Litigation Type - Car Accidents
Client Injury - Neck, Back and Shoulder Injuries
Our client, on her way to a dental appointment, traveled through an intersection on a green light when suddenly another driver made a left-hand turn in front of her. The two vehicles collided and our client's vehicle was spun around by the force of the impact.

Man Dies Trying to Stop Friend from Driving after Drinking
Litigation Type - Drunk Driving Accidents
Client Injury - Death
Our clients' 18-year-old son was leaning on the driver's side door of his 20-year-old friend's pick-up truck outside a bar where they had been drinking. The 18 year old was trying to convince his friend not to drive because he was drunk. However, the friend drove ahead, knocked down the 18-year-old and ran over his head, causing fatal injuries.

Verdicts and Settlements
