Our client was on his way to work on morning in July, 2018. As he entered an intersection, suddenly and without warning, a vehicle turned in front of him, causing our client to be thrown off his motorcycle and onto the hood of the car that struck him. He then flew over the roof of that car and landed on the trunk then to the ground.
Verdicts and Settlements
Motorcycle Accident Victim Becomes Advocate
Litigation Type - Motorcycle Accidents
Client Injury - Neck and Back Injuries
Motorcyclist Hit By Drunk Driver Loses Part of Leg
Litigation Type - Motorcycle Accidents
Client Injury - Loss of Leg
Our client and his wife were riding their motorcycles on a two-lane highway. Our client was the lead motorcycle and his wife was riding behind him. They met 5-6 cars going the opposite direction and the 3rd car in that line of vehicles drifted over into our client's lane. Our client swerved to avoid the car, but it struck the side of his motorcycle with the driver's door area. The driver that struck him continued on and didn't stop. Our client's wife stopped and the two people in the car right behind her stopped and asked what had happened. She said that her husband had been hit by a car that kept going. The people in that vehicle then turned around and found the vehicle that had struck our client a short distance down the road. The driver was trying to change a flat tire sustained in the accident. When the police arrived at the scene, they arrested the driver, who was intoxicated at the time of the accident.
Product Liability Lawsuit Filed For E.coli Poisoning that Caused Kidney Damage to Young Girl.
Litigation Type - Product Liability
Client Injury - Kidney Damage
Our client, an 11 year-old girl, was hospitalized for over a month after becoming ill with E.coli poisoning from eating a contaminated hamburger. The hamburger was linked to an E.coli outbreak that led Cargill Meat Solutions to recall 845,000 pounds of frozen hamburger patties in 2007. The pre-formed hamburger patties were bought at Sam's Club and grilled at home. Within two days, our client became sick with stomach cramps, nausea and severe diarrhea. After she became sick, the meat was turned over to the Minnesota Department of Health, which found it contaminated with E.coli.
Semi-truck Causes Fatal Accident
Litigation Type - Semi Truck Accidents
Client Injury - Death
Jeff Sieben settled a wrongful death action for a family whose minivan was hit by a semi on an Iowa interstate. The semi-truck operator lost control and his truck crossed the median of the freeway and struck our clients' vehicle.
Skin Graft Attempt Unsuccessful Leading to Surgical Complications
Litigation Type - Surgical Complications
Client Injury - Injury to Scalp, Scarring
Our client was a young boy who was to undergo a skin harvest from his scalp for grafting of skin to his feet, related to burns he had sustained. The intent by the surgeon was to harvest a split-thickness graft with an instrument called a dermatome. However, a full-thickness portion of scalp was taken, resulting in traumatic alopecia and scarring. It was necessary to harvest skin from a different area of the boy's body, and over the next several years, 3 additional procedures were done in attempts to excise the area of alopecia and scarring. A similar procedure is anticipated to be performed when the boy is older.
Spine Surgeon Found Negligent for Mistakes Made During Surgery
Litigation Type - Surgical Complications
Client Injury - Injury to Nerves and Dura
Our client was a young woman who suffered severe pain and lost her ability to play competitive soccer as a result of negligent spine surgery. The defendant orthopedic surgeon used 14 pedicle screws at multiple levels of the spine as part of the attempt to fuse the spine to correct our client's scoliosis. For the next two years, the client suffered chest wall pain and positional headaches until another orthopedic surgeon ordered imaging of the spine by CT scan. The CT imaging revealed that 12 of the 14 screws were misplaced, making it necessary for our client to undergo another spine surgery to remove all of the screws and replace them in proper positions. During this revision surgery it was discovered that the misplaced screws had not only been causing chest wall pain, but also injured the dura to the extent that spinal fluid was leaking which was the explanation for the headaches. In addition, the defendant failed to remove spinal facets which resulted in failure of the fusion at 2 levels.
Thousands of people are killed or injured in dog attacks and the most common victims are children.
Litigation Type - Dog Bites
Client Injury - Disfigurement
Dogs are great companions and friends...a part of the family. But every year, thousands of people are killed or injured in dog attacks-and the most common victims are children, who often suffer significant facial disfigurement.
Train accident in railroad crossing without flashing lights or guard is deadly
Litigation Type - Train Accidents
Client Injury - Death
Our client's 28 year old husband was tragically killed when his vehicle collided with a train at a crossing in suburban Twin Cities. He was survived by his young wife and children, and his death was an enormous loss for his family.
Tween Injured on Jet Ski When Struck by Boat
Litigation Type - Boating Accidents
Client Injury - Permanent Physical and Psychological Injuries
Our 12-year-old client was a passenger on a Jet Ski on that was struck by a boat driven by a minor. The impact was significant. The driver of the Jet Ski was killed instantly. During the collision, our client was thrown from the jet ski and knocked unconscious. Our client sustained serious and permanent injuries from this incident to her head, spleen, kidney, ribs and legs. In addition, she suffered from psychological trauma.
Un-maintained Deck Gives Way and Causes Life-long Injury
Litigation Type - Slip, Trip and Fall
Client Injury - Spinal injuries; paraplegia