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.

Our client was traveling on Interstate 94 near the Lowry tunnel in Minneapolis when another vehicle pulled out into his lane of travel, causing traffic to slow abruptly. Our client was struck from behind by a semi-truck and killed instantly. He was survived by his wife, two sons and two grandchildren. He had been the primary daycare provider for his grandchildren since his retirement, was an Anoka County Fair board member for over 20 years, a member of the Stockman's Association and actively involved in 4H and many other civil organizations and groups.  He was well known and respected in the community and more than 600 people paid tribute to him.

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.

We represented a 62 year old gentleman after he was struck by a commercial transportation vehicle while crossing in a crosswalk. The client sustained a significant brain injury as a result of this incident. He spent several months in a comatose state and was later transferred to a nursing home to live out his remaining days. Ultimately, the client lost his life as a result of injuries sustained in this incident. The case was settled in the amount of $1 million shortly after litigation was commenced.

Our client, a 25 year old mother, underwent left L4-L5 and L5-S1 microdiscectomies recommended by her neurosurgeon. As she was recovering from the anesthetic, the nursing staff determined that she could not move her left foot. Her neurosurgeon had already left town for the weekend, so the on-call neurosurgeon performed an exam which revealed that she had left foot drop and left L5 weakness, numbness and paresthesias. A MRI revealed a fluid collection within the L4-L5 epidural space and extending into the laminectomy bed  which was severely compressing the nerve roots. The on-call neurosurgeon performed an emergency "re-do" of the microdiscectomies and discovered that the original neurosurgeon had placed fat in the laminectomy site to prevent scar formation.

A surgeon performing a kidney stone surgery on our client failed to diagnose and treat an infection that was discovered in her pre-op physical. When he did the surgery, the infection spread and caused her to suffer amputation and disfigurements to her fingers and toes.

Our client's husband, a 33 year old plumber, died as a result of injuries sustained at a residential job site. An employee of one of the subcontractors was operating a back hoe digging a trench for the plumbing to be installed to the street. One wall of the trench collapsed covering the plumber while he was working in the trench. Workers on site were able to dig him out and he was rushed to the hospital and died three days later due to the effects of oxygen deprivation. He was survived by a spouse and young children and his death was an enormous loss for his family. Susan Holden settled this case with the excavation company for $960,000.

Our client was involved in a chain reaction accident on a freeway. The accident was caused by an uninsured driver that pulled out on to the freeway after having stopped on the shoulder.  That vehicle was hit by a passing car while he was trying to merge.  Our client and the car ahead of him were slowing to avoid the collision ahead of them and our client was rear-ended by a semi truck and was instantly killed.

Jeffrey Sieben recently settled a significant claim for a Sprinkler Fitter from Owatonna, Minnesota. The total settlement was in excess of $1,000,000.

Our client was traveling northbound on Highway 65. A semi hauling a load of lumber was traveling eastbound on 221st Street in East Bethel, Minnesota. Highway 65 is a divided highway. The semi truck driver had a stop sign and there is a yield sign in between the lanes of Highway 65. The truck driver didn't see our client coming down the highway so he pulled out. Our client struck the semi tractor and became embedded under the truck. Our client was transported by helicopter to HCMC and was in a coma for 10 days. His injuries included a concussion, brain injury, broken jaw, broken left hand and fractured cheek bone. He spent almost a month in a rehabilitation center after he was released from the hospital. Our client was disabled and was unable to work after the accident ever again.