How Medical Records Are Handled in Personal Injury Cases Medical records are one of the most important pieces of evidence in a personal injury case. They answer the core questions your case depends on: What injuries did you have, when did symptoms start, what treatment did you need, and how [...]
How Preexisting Conditions Affect Personal Injury Claims in Minnesota Many people assume they cannot pursue a personal injury claim if they had a medical condition before the accident. This is a common misconception. The law recognizes that not everyone is fully healthy and able-bodied before an accident occurs, and the [...]
What if I was injured in a hit-and-run? Hit-and-Run accidents in Minnesota and how uninsured motorist claims really work. Being injured in a hit-and-run accident is frightening and overwhelming. When the other driver leaves the scene, you are left with medical bills, missed work, and uncertainty about who will pay. [...]
Challenging Criminal Restitution in Minnesota: What Defendants Need to Know If you are convicted of a crime in Minnesota, the court may order you to pay restitution—money meant to compensate an alleged victim for financial losses caused by a crime. But restitution is not automatic, and recent court decisions make clear [...]
What happens if I miss my court date in Minnesota? If you miss a court date in a criminal case in Minnesota, the judge will usually issue a bench warrant for your arrest. That means law enforcement can take you into custody at any time until the warrant is cleared, [...]
What Damages Can I Recover in a Personal Injury Case? If you’re injured because of someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to compensation to help you recover physically, financially, and emotionally. While every case is different, most personal injury claims involve several categories of damages that fall into two main [...]
Who Can Bring a Wrongful Death Action in Minnesota? When a family loses a loved one because of someone else’s negligence, one of the first legal questions that comes up is: Who is actually allowed to file a wrongful death lawsuit? Unlike some states where any close family member can [...]
What Federal Laws Impact Personal Injury Claims in Trucking Accidents? Learn how federal trucking laws and safety regulations impact injury claims after a semi-truck or commercial vehicle accident, and how rule violations can affect your case. If you were injured in a crash involving a semi-truck or other commercial vehicle, [...]
Top Causes of Semi-Truck Accidents in Minnesota Most common causes of semi-truck accidents in Minnesota, such as speeding, fatigue, and mechanical failures, and the affects of these on fault and compensation in personal injury cases. Semi-truck crashes are some of the most severe accidents on Minnesota roads. Because commercial trucks [...]
Patrick Cotter Recognized: Lawyer of the Year 2026 Sieben & Cotter, PLLC is proud to announce that founding attorney Patrick Cotter has been recognized as the 2026 Lawyer of the Year in Minneapolis for Criminal Defense: General Practice by Best Lawyers®. This distinguished honor is awarded to only one lawyer in [...]
Sieben & Cotter Recognized: 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers Sieben & Cotter, PLLC is honored to announce that Tom Sieben and Patrick Cotter have been recognized again in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers® for Criminal Defense: General Practice in Minneapolis, MN. This follows their distinctions in the [...]
Patrick Cotter Selected to Super Lawyers Top 100 Patrick Cotter — Super Lawyers Top 100 Minnesota Attorney Patrick Cotter, founding partner of Sieben & Cotter Trial Lawyers PLLC, is honored to be named among the Top 100 Minnesota Super Lawyers® for the tenth year in 2025. He has previously [...]
Tom Sieben, Patrick Cotter Recognized by Super Lawyers 2025 Tom Sieben and Patrick Cotter, founding partners of Sieben & Cotter, PLLC, have once again earned recognition from Super Lawyers® for 2025. Both are honored for their outstanding criminal defense work, marking the 12th consecutive year they’ve received this distinction. Super Lawyers is a prestigious rating [...]
Discriminatory Enforcement and Selective Prosecution Do you think you were arrested for your race, religion, or political beliefs? Police and prosecutors are not allowed to arrest or charge a person with a crime based on race, religion or political belief. If you believe you have been illegally arrested or charged, [...]
Charged with DWI but not driving? I was charged with DWI, but I was not driving, how is that possible? You can be found guilty of DWI if you are in physical control of a vehicle. You can be guilty of DWI even if you were not driving your vehicle [...]
