Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Bloomington, MN

Honors/Awards:

• Award of Professional Excellence was given for helping victims of the 35W bridge collapse.  TSR Injury Law provided free legal services and helped push legislation through the Minnesota Legistaure to award compensation to the victims., Minnesota Bar Association
• Leader of the top team for MADD's "Walk Like MADD" event to raise funds for the Minnesota Chapter., 2015
• Steven was Member of the Year "for outstanding contributions and tireless effort on behalf of the Minnesota Association for Justice.", Minnesota Association of Justice
• MADD's "Top Choice" award winner for years of fundraising and sponsorship of the law enforcement recognition event., 2008
• The YMCA award of Appreciaition for continued sponsorship and leadership of the Greg Coleman Golf Tournament which supports inner city youth programs., 2015

Bar/Professional Activity:

• President of the Minnesota Association for Justice the premier Trial Lawyer Association in the state.  2014-2015
• Member of the State of Minnesota Bar Association 1996 to present.
• Member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 2002
• Member of the American Association of Justice Leader's Forum, 2010
• Member of the Minnesota Association of Justice.  1996 - present

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Sponsor and active member of the Greg Coleman Charity Golf Tournament.  Funds raised help Minnesota YMCAs and inner city schools promoting better health and activity for children., 2016
• Sponsor of ADAPT (After Deployment:Adaptive Parenting Tools) in conjunction with the University of Minnesota and Dr. Abigail Gewirtz helping returning military parents reconnect with their families and provide structure and education to help with streesses upon return from duty. ADAPT teaches parents six core skills, which include responding to emotions, teaching through encouragement and establishing boundaries, and allows participants to practice with role-playing and discussion before putting them to use at home. , 2016
• Guest reader at Bethune School in Minneapolis., 2014
• Member of P.O.L.D. (Place of Last Drink) which encourages police to seek information from drunk drivers regarding where they were served.  This creates a database of problem bars and assists police and our firm in training employees at the bars to not illegally serve patrons in the future., 2016
• Steven joined the University of Minnesota YMCA Hall of Fame for "making a difference in the lives of our young adults and the communities we serve."
• Board member for Mother Against Drunk Drivers.  TSR also sponsors the law enforcement awards ceremony that celebrates the reduction of drunk driving on Minnesota roads., 2016

Verdicts/Settlements:

• GG hurt his knee in a crash.  He was more concerned about his wife so he did not treat.  Several months after the crash, GG went to the doctor.  He eventually had surgery.  Neither insurance company believed the crash caused the knee injury or the surgery.  Litigation proved it was releted and the case settled for the policy limit of $30,000.00 with all bills and wage loss paid., 2016
• MT is a firefighter who was injured in a car crash.  He hurt his back and eventually had surgery.  He had prior low back pain from weightlifting, but we were able to prove a new injury and secured the policy limits of $80,000.00 which paid his bills, wage loss and compensated him for his pain., 2016
• MA lost both legs in a crash.  We found a business policy that afforded an extra $500,000.00 in insurance coverage.  All of his bills were paid and we only had to pay back $15,000.00 to the health carriers thereby maximizing the recovery to MA., 2016
• AP was struck while crossing the street in a cross walk.  Her own insurance did not believe she was injured or was even hit.  The police report left a lot to be desired.  Our investigation located several independant witnesses and we used the police bodycam footage to show AP was actually hit and not at fault.  The no fault claim for medical bills was litigated and AP's bills were paid.  We also made a claim for injury against the bad driver's insurance., 2016
• MM was killed by a drunk driver.  The news reported this case because the defendant fleed the scene of the crash and MM was a war vet who had just returned home from duty.  Investigation revealed who the criminal was and over $500,000.00 in insurance was procured from multiple policies.  We also sued another driver who was "racing" with the defendant.  His insurance denied the claim until we sued and they they also paid their policy limit., 2016
• MG is a State Trooper injured on the job by a distracted driver.  He suffered a concusiion but had trouble treating because of his job.  , 2016
• DH visited Minnesota from Ohio on a business trip.  She was rear-ended and had a head injury.  We worked with an Ohio worker's compensation attorney to get her bills and wage loss paid.  Leveraging the Ohio work comp subrogation, we secured an injury settlement against the at fault driver's insurance and the rental car she was a passenger in., 2016
• IH needed shoulder surgery after being struck on his motorccyle.  Case settled for policy limit of $30,000.00 and another $84,000.00 from the underinsured policy .  Although IH did not own the motorcycle he was riding, we found and converted insurance from both the at fault car and the bike., 2016
• JG was hit as a pedestrian while going to work.  The bad driver did not have insurance.  Work comp paid JG's bills and we settled with the uninsured motorist coverage and reached a release maximizing JG's recovery thru negotiation with the work comp carrier on subrogation., 2016
• BM was injured up north when an elderly drive blew a stop sign on a county road.  The police initially blamed my client, but investigation of tire marks showed the defendant ran the stop sign without ever slowing down and BM did take evasive manuers to avoid the crash.  BM suffered a brain injury so his recollection of the crash was not helpful.  Once liability was solved, the case settled for policy limits., 2016
• Helped family where mom was killed and two kids severely injured by a drunk driver.  This was a public case and led to changes of the road where the crash happened and the father/husband becoming very active with MADD MN.  Case settled for policy limits and structures were created for the children's settments that will fund their college tuition.  , 2016
• AL was in a crash.  She had documented neck pain for years before the crash.  After chiropractic care, injections and physical therpay, she was forced to have neck surgery.  We secured a surgeon's report that the crash was a severe aggravation to pre-existing neck problems and settled the case for $200,000.00., 2016
• RP was killed by a driver high on meth.  His wife was severly injured, but survived.  Total settlement was over $500,000.00.  Part of the settlement was structured for RP's grandchildren to cover college costs as a lasting memory of grandpa., 2016
• EK crossed a street in Minneapolis.  She was struck by a car and broke her leg.  The car disputed the claim and argued EK ran out into traffic.  We found witnesses and video that showed the truth.  The case quickly settled for $57,000.00., 2015
• $100,000.00 for a multiple RFN case.  JL was injured in a crash.  Surgery was not an option for her.  The pain was minimized by burning the nerve in her facet joint.  She has no pain after the procedure and was able to go back to work., 2015
• AB was making an in-home visit for a student.  She was invited into the house and was attacked by a pitbull.  AB suffered a knee laceration and eventually had two knee surgeries.  The case settled for $110,000.00., 2015
• JH hired TSR after dealing with another firm.  He was hit by a drunk driver and had neck pain shooting into this arms.  The prior attorney had no suggestions.  We suggested better care and he was cured by having neck surgery.  He is now back to work fulltime, painfree, and we recoved policy limits from the drunk driver and his own underinsured carrier., 2015
• SF fractured his kneecap after bering hit head on by a bad driver.  He had immediate surgery and had a great recovery.  We settled the case for $130,000.00 which also included future medical care., 2015
• $100,000 for a young lady with back surgery.  She had prior similar complaints, but the crash was a serious aggravation., 2015
• EY was tragically hurt when a drunk driver hit him head on.  He was blinded in both eyes.  Collecting $200,000.00 from the drunk and UIM coverage was easy, but we got over $800,000.00 dollars in bills paid and waived so the maximum amount of compensation was paid to my client.  We also worked with the prosecutor to get a max criminal conviction ofr the drunk driver., 2015
• KO was parked on the opposite side of the street awaiting traffic to clear before he cleared a snowbound driveway.  The at fault driver failed to keep a lookout and hit KO head on.  KO had a history of neck pain into his arm, but the crash aggravated the prior condition.  Physical therapy did not help, but a surgery finally did.  KO went back to work and is now painfree.  The case settled for policy limits for BI and UIM for a total of $200,000.00., 2015
• $150,000.00 for a disc replacement neck surgery.  TD was struck by a semi truck.  His health insurance paid for the surgery.  The semi truck settled and we were able to waive the subrogation claim to 0, thereby compensating TD 100%., 2015
• DS was injured in 2008.  After many years of pain he had low back surgery to fix a ruptured disc.  We secured a policy limit offer of $250,000.00., 2015
• CB was rearended.  there was minimal damage.  He had immediate neck pain into his arm.  He had surgery a few days later.  His insurance refused to pay wage loss or bills and the at fault party claimed no one could be hurt from this type of crash.  After intense investigation, we got all the bills and wage loss paid and settled for policy limits of the at fault party of $150,000.00., 2015
• ZM was struck in a crosswalk by a car.  He had numerous leg fractures.  Amazingly, the driver blamed him for not paying attention.  The case was settrled for full policy limits on injury and medical for over $117,000.00., 2015
• BM is an attorney in Minneapolis.  He was rear ended on his motorcycle when he stopped for cross traffic but the car behind him did not.  He suffered a fractured foot that required surgery.  We settled for $150,000.00.
• $200,000 settlement on client that was rear-ended.  He had back surgey after the crash, but already had 6 prior surgeries before., 2014
• $250,000 for client hit on a freeway.  He had a disputed low back surgery where the pain did not start until a few months after the crash., 2014
• $250,000.00 settlement with defendant who claimed our client pulled in front of him.  3 level neck fusion and wage loss., 2014
• $300,000 for client who was run over while in a cross walk.  She suffered a broken shoulder and opposite arm injuries., 2014
• $350,000 for a client who was hit by a drunk driver.  He was unable to continue his job as a carpenter due to wrist surgery., 2014
• $356,000.00 settlemnt for disputed car crash.  Injuries included neck surgery and facial scar., 2014
• $207,000 settlement for neck surgery. Client had many priors with the same injury., 2014
• $300,000 for client who slipped on water at a hotel.  He suffered a fractured hip and had to have hip replacement surgery., 2014
• $93,500 for a client who fell at a store on an area under construction.  She had a non-surgical shoulder fracture., 2014
• $100,000.00 settlemnt for child passenger with facial scars.  Annuity was set up that will pay over $300,000.00 over the lifetime of the payouts.  TSR reduced our fee to add more compensation for the child., 2014
• $150,000 settlemnt for rear-end crash.  Client had knee surgery., 2014
• $250,000 for a wheelchair bound client who was hit while crossing the street.  She suffered knee pain which required surgery., 2014
• SR was a high school student who was driving her friends home.  She was stopped at a red light, it turned green and she made  a left turn.  Another driver was speeding and came thru the red light, killing two passengers and severly hurting SR.  The insurance company blamed SR saying she made an illegal left turn.  Working with the State Patrol we found video showing defedant ran the light and the case quickly settled for several hundred thousand dollars.

Educational Background:

• Graduated with Honors from the University of Minnesota., 1993
• Magna Cum Laude honors from William MItchell College of Law, 1996