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PRACTICES & INDUSTRIES

While our firm is best known for defending automobile manufacturers, our lawyers counsel an array of Global 500 clients in high-stakes, national litigation in a range of industries.

General Liability Litigation

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Attorneys in our general liability litigation practice group have extensive experience with legal and business issues including personal injury, property damage, premises liability and economic loss. Representing insurance companies, private businesses, and governmental entities, our years of experience gained through a defense-directed practice allow us to quickly and correctly analyze issues, risks, and exposures for litigation. We anticipate and vigorously defend claims for damages, including class actions and multi-party, multi-jurisdictional matters. Whether in discovery, deposition, or trial, we aggressively protect our clients' interests by putting in the necessary preparation, asking hard questions, and revealing the weaknesses in our opponent's position.

CASE RESULTS DEPEND UPON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE. CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE.
  • Feb 18, 2021
    Des Moines, IA

    On February 18, 2021, an Iowa federal court jury rendered a defense verdict for Bowman and Brooke client, Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. The case stemmed from a 2018 injury incident in a Jo-Ann Fabric and Crafts Store in Clive, Iowa, near Des Moines. Plaintiff claimed negligence and loss of consortium, asking the jury for $1.4 million. The jury deliberated for approximately one and a half hours and came back with a unanimous defense verdict. 

  • Jun 29, 2017
    Minneapolis, MN
  • Feb 22, 2016
    Bismark, ND
  • Aug 31, 2013
    Minnesota
    A plaintiff claimed that the defendant, a long-term care facility, was negligent in the wound care, fall prevention measures and pain management of one of its residents. The resident in question had extensive wounds to both legs, requiring daily dressing changes, and experienced six falls in the first two and a half months of his residency.
  • Dec 30, 2010

    This was an arbitration of a wrongful death case where a resident lost 20 pounds in three weeks and died. Neglect was found under the investigation of the Department of Health. Records showed facility never told the doctor of weight loss, even though five percent in a month is considered a significant change in condition. Plaintiff claimed the facility had been grossly negligent in the care of the decedent and sought punitive damages. In a precedent setting decision, defense counsel convinced the Federal court to enforce the arbitration agreement against the non-signatory heirs and successfully moved the case to arbitration. The final arbitration award of $150,000 was significantly less than what Defendants were willing to pay in settlement and a small fraction of what Plaintiff demanded to settle the case.

Integrated Services

In addition to providing stellar legal counsel, we integrate our provision of other key services with the work of our legal teams. The result? Highly effective and efficient client service.