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.
Verdicts and Settlements
Driver under the Influence causes fatal car accident
Litigation Type - Drunk Driving Accidents
Client Injury - Death
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.
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.
Carbon Monoxide Deaths Caused by Lack of CO Detectors
Litigation Type - Wrongful Death Accidents
Client Injury - Death
On December 19, 2013 Adam Jensen and his good friend were killed after the vent damper in a home boiler heating system failed to open. A deadly combination of soot build-up and a failure to maintain a carbon monoxide detector in the home caused their deaths. The family hired attorney Jeffrey Sieben, to hold those responsible for Adam’s death accountable. As part of the investigation of this claim, Sieben compiled a team of experts from around the country to test the heating system and document the failures present at the time of this tragedy. Sieben was able to settle the case for Adam’s death for $1 million just weeks before the trial date.
Client Accidentally Shot at Party
Litigation Type - Wrongful Death Accidents
Client Injury - Death
Our client was accidentally shot and killed at a party.
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.
Construction Site Accident Covered by Workers Compensation
Litigation Type - Work Related Injuries
Client Injury - Back & Neck Injuries
Our client was injured in a work related accident at a construction site. Another worker kicked a ladder out from under him causing him to sustain serious career ending injuries. He underwent years of medical treatment including surgeries.
Daycare Provider's Inappropriate Actions are Assault
Litigation Type - Other Accidents
Client Injury - Emotional Trauma
Our client left her daughter with a trusted daycare provider. While in the facility, one of the providers touched our client inappropriately. Jeffrey Montpetit pursued the daycare provider and the assailant, successfully obtaining a $1,000,000 judgment against them both.
Drunk Driver Hits Our Client at Speed Exceeding 100 MPH
Litigation Type - Drunk Driving Accidents
Client Injury - Catastrophic Brain Injury
After visiting his cousin in Minneapolis, our client was on his way home. Meanwhile, the defendant jumped in his car after being served excessive alcohol at a bar. He later admitted he had no recollection of leaving the bar. He entered I-35 and reached speeds over 100 mph when he hit our client. Not only was the defendant drunk, he was uninsured. We settled the case for the dram shop policy limits from the bar that had been serving the defendant driver.