On June 3, Ben Erickson, Stella-Maris Strohman, Sam McMichael and Zach Hufferd represented the law firm at the annual Polk County Bar Association Bench & Bar Golf Tournament. The tournament benefits the Polk County Bar Association Volunteers Lawyer Project, which provides essential legal services to qualified lower incomes residents of Polk County. In 2021, the […]
The plaintiff was hospitalized to treat her prolonged dizziness. While medicated, she stood up and fell in her hospital room, suffering injuries. She sued the hospital, several physicians, and other healthcare providers involved in her treatment, alleging their “professional negligence” caused her injuries. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss on the grounds that the […]
In March 2020, Governor Reynolds issued a proclamation closing all bars and restaurants from dine-in or in-person services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In compliance with the proclamation, both Jesse’s Embers (Des Moines bar and restaurant) and Wakonda Club (Des Moines country club) closed down. Both businesses had commercial property insurance with similar language […]
On February 5, 2018, the claimant, Rosa Chavez, sustained a work injury in the course of her employment as a lab technician at MS Technology, LLC. An MRI revealed Chavez had sustained a “full thickness rotator cuff tear that has retracted to the level of the glenoid, severe AC arthrosis, tendonitis and tearing of the […]
We are pleased to announce that Zachary Hufferd has joined Grefe & Sidney, P.L.C. as a student law clerk in the firm’s business division. Zack is currently attending Drake University Law School where he will graduate with the Class of 2023. Prior to Drake, Zack attended Anderson University in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he earned his […]
Mark Thomas and Ryleigh Keeney obtained a favorable jury verdict on behalf of their client, State Farm Fire & Casualty Company, in an underinsured motorist claim in Polk County, Iowa. The case arose out of a rollover motor vehicle accident that occurred in Des Moines, Iowa in which the plaintiff was seeking underinsured motorist benefits […]
We are pleased to announce that Stella Maris Strohman has joined Grefe & Sidney, P.L.C. Stella Maris Strohman earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Economics from Iowa State University while competing on the Iowa State women’s soccer team. Stella Maris then attended Drake University Law School, graduating with honors in 2021. During her time in […]
On March 4, Guy Cook had the privilege of speaking at the special session of court held in honor of Federal Chief Judge John A. Jarvey’s recent retirement. Judge John Jarvey was appointed to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa in 2007 by President George W. Bush. In 2015, he […]
On March 1, 2022, Ben Erickson obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a local business. The case stems from claims that Erickson’s client negligently caused thousands of dollars’ worth of damage to Plaintiff’s property. The case proceeded to trial on February 21, 2022. After considering the evidence presented at trial, including contradictory statements harvested […]
On September 23, 2021, the Honorable John A. Jarvey, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, entered an order certifying a class composed of individuals victimized by Gregory S. Stephen. Grefe & Sidney, PLC attorneys Guy R. Cook and Benjamin T. Erickson have been appointed as class counsel. […]
