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PritzkerOlsen, P.A.
Plaza VII, Suite 2950
45 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1652

Telephone: 612-338-0202
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Pritzker Olsen Attorneys

Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers

Our Minnesota injury lawyers have decades of experience and a national reputation for excellence in the areas of personal injury and wrongful death. Our attorneys have been interviewed by CNN, CBS News, Fox News, Associated Press, KARE-TV, KSTP-TV, WCCO-TV and others.

Attorneys Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen, and Eric Hageman were named Minnesota "Super Lawyers" by Minnesota Law & Politics magazine in the August 2009 issue. Also in that issue, Fred Pritzker was named a "Top 40 Personal Injury Super Lawyer" and a "Top 100 Super Lawyer." Minnesota injury lawyer Fred Pritzker has also been selected for inclusion in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Accident and Personal Injury News

Semi-Truck Crash Settlement

Pritzker Olsen attorneys Fred Pritzker and Eric Hageman recently obtained a hard-fought $2,560,000 recovery for a couple who were seriously injured in a semi-truck crash.

Attorney David Szerlag Appointed to Fleet Phospho-Soda MDL

Judge Ann Aldrich has appointed David Szerlag to the Plaintiff’s Executive Committee and as Chairman of the Plaintiff’s Steering Committee in the Fleet Phospho-Soda multidistrict litigation (MDL) involving allegations of kidney failure and death associated with use of certain Fleet products. By these appointments, Mr. Szerlag will be involved in the pretrial proceedings of all Fleet Phospho-Soda cases pending in federal courts throughout the United States.

Rhino ATV Lawsuits Update: Attorney Eric Hageman Appointed to Leadership Position

Judge Jennifer B. Coffman has appointed Eric Hageman to serve on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the MDL involving serious injuries and death allegedly caused by design defects in certain Yamaha Rhino ATVs.

Information Sought on Michigan Semi-Tractor Trailer Accident

Our law firm has been retained by a Lake City, Michigan family following a deadly crash on November 30, 2009 on M-55 near Menzies Road in Missaukee County, Michigan. A westbound semi-tractor trailer owned by USF Holland, lost control and slid into the eastbound lane, where it collided with an automobile. A 15-year-old passenger in the car was killed. The driver suffered severe traumatic brain injury.

Toyota Recall: Accelerator Pedal (Gas Pedal)

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc, announced on January 21, 2010 that it would recall approximately 2.3 million vehicles to correct sticking accelerator pedals on specific Toyota Division models.

Salami Salmonella Lawsuit

Daniele International Inc. manufactured the salami (salame) and recalled Daniele salami was distributed to the following: Costco, Fred Meyer, Fry’s Food and Drug, Haggen, Hilander, Kroger, Market Basket, Quality Food Center – Fresh Fare, Ralphs – Ralphs Fresh Fair, Sams Clubs, Scotts, Smiths – Smiths Marketplace, Stop and Shop, Top Food, Waldbaums, Walmart, Weis. Read about the salami recall.

Legionnaires' Disease Possibly Associated with Contaminated Water at the EPIC Hotel in Miami

Health officials are investigating a possible Legionnaires' disease outbreak associated with the EPIC hotel in Miami, Florida. The possible outbreak involves three former guests of the hotel, one of whom died.

Voltaren Lawsuit

In postmarketing reports, Voltaren has allegedly been associated with cases of severe hepatic reactions, including liver necrosis, jaundice, fulminant hepatitis with and without jaundice, and liver failure. Some of these reported cases resulted in fatalities or liver transplantation.

Bayer Lawsuit

Lawsuits have been filed against Bayer HealthCare alleging serious injury from Yaz and Yasmin, birth control products. Read about a Yaz lawsuit and a Yasmin lawsuit.

Amputation Lawsuit

Amputation cases can involve an accident, medical malpractice, a defective product, a dog attack or assault. Contact an amputation lawyer at Pritzker Olsen for more information.

Stork Craft Crib Recall and Fisher-Price Crib Recall

Prompted by the four deaths and falls, Stork Craft has announced a Stork Craft and Fisher-Price crib recall that involves about 147,000 Stork Craft drop-side cribs with the Fisher-Price logo and almost 2 million Stork Craft drop-side cribs that do not have the Fisher-Price logo on them. These cribs were sold in the United States and Canada. Contact us for Stork Craft lawsuit and Fisher-Price lawsuit information.

Restaurant Steak E. coli Outbreak

According to National Steak and Poultry, an Oklahoma firm, recalled steak that has been linked to an E. coli O157 outbreak was sold to Moes, Carinos Italian Restaurant and KRM Restaurant Group, owner of 54th Street Grill and Bar. Read about a Moe's E. coli lawsuit, a Carino's E. coli lawsuit, a KRM Restaurant E. coli lawsuit, an Applebees lawsuit and an Olive Garden lawsuit.

Zicam Lawsuit

Since the introduction of Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel to the market in 1999, FDA has received more than 130 reports of anosmia associated with the use of Zicam zinc-containing intranasal products. Read Zicam smell loss lawsuit and Zicam recall information.

Yamaha Rhino Rollover

Lawyers USA interviewed attorney Fred Pritzker for an article entitled "Lawsuits claim Yamaha Rhino ATV unsafe." NBC affiliate KSBY interviewed attorney Fred Pritzker for a story about a girl who died in a Yamaha Rhino accident. Read Yamaha Rhino lawsuit information. We also have a Yamaha Rhino lawsuit website.

Fleet Lawsuit Involving Acute Phosphate Nephropathy

Our law firm is representing a number of clients who have suffered Fleet renal failure (Fleet Phospho-soda kidney failure) after the use of certain Fleet phospo-soda products. C.B. Fleet Company has recently announced a Fleet Phospho-soda recall involving their over-the-counter products Fleet® Phospho-soda® and Fleet® Phospho-soda® EZ-Prep® Bowel Cleansing System. Read more: Fleet recall, Fleet kidney failure, Fleet laxative lawsuit, Fleet Phospho-soda lawsuit, Fleet lawsuit lawyer.

Related to the Fleet lawsuits are cases involving Visicol kidney failure or OsmoPrep. Read about a Visicol lawsuit, an OsmoPrep lawsuit, a Visicol malpractice lawsuit and an OsmoPrep malpractice lawsuit.

Truck Accident Lawyer

Fred Pritzker has obtained another large recovery in a truck accident case. Contact Fred for more information. For truck accident information, please see Truck-Car Accident: Passenger, Semi Accident Lawyer, 18-Wheeler Accident Lawyer and Tractor-Trailer Accident Attorney. We represent injured people including Rochester, MN. If you need an accident lawyer in Rochester, MN, please contact our law firm.

Garbage Truck Accident Lawyer

Our law firm has successfully recovered compensation for victims of garbage truck accidents and their families.

E. coli Lawyer

We have launched a new E. coli website. The site provides information on E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks, recalls, news and information. Attorney Fred Pritzker provides commentary on food safety, E. coli outbreaks, E. coli lawsuits and news.

Food Poisoning Law Blog

Our food poisoning blog provides information on food poisoning law, outbreaks, recalls and news.

Foodborne Outbreaks

National Food Safety Lawyers

Our law firm has a national reputation in the area of food safety litigation and represents victims of foodborne outbreaks throughout the United States. We are investigating the outbreaks below.

Willow Marsh Farm Raw Milk Associated with Campylobacter Outbreak

Five cases of campylobacteriosis may be associated with Willow Marsh Farm raw (unpasteurized) milk, according to the New York State Department of Health. Health officials have tested raw milk produced at Willow Marsh Farm and are awaiting results.

Salmonella Montevideo Outbreak

Pritzker Olsen law firm is investigating a Salmonella Montevideo outbreak linked to Daniele International Inc. salami. 187 people from 40 states have a matching strain of Salmonella Montevideo. Read about a Daniele salami lawsuit.

Steak E. coli Outbreak Lawsuit

An E. coli O157 outbreak has been linked to steak served at restaurants in California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and Washington. These illnesses have prompted a steak recall. Read about E. coli from steak.

Fairbank Farms Beef Recall Lawsuit

Recalled Fairbank Farms ground beef products have been linked to a multi-state E. coli outbreak in California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont. Our law firm is representing a young E. coli victim from Maine who developed HUS E. coli O157:H7.

Beef Packers Lawsuit

We are representing an Arizona client who contracted a Salmonella infection associated with Cargill/Beef Packers ground beef that was recalled in August of 2009. Prompted by another Salmonella outbreak in Arizona, Beef Packers issued a second recall of ground beef on December 4, 2009.

Petting Zoo Llama E. coli HUS

Our law firm has been retained to represent a 3-year-old child who contracted an E. coli infection after visiting an apple orchard/petting zoo in Minnesota. The child developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).

Lincoln Middle School E. coli

Students from Lincoln Middle School in Lincoln, Rhode Island, have tested positive for E. Coli 0157. The E. coli infections have been linked to hamburgers served by Camp Bournedale in Mass. In response to this outbreak, there has been a South Shore Meat Company recall of over 1000 pounds of beef products.

Michigan Alfalfa Sprout Salmonella Outbreak

Michigan has 12 confirmed Salmonella Typhimurium cases linked to alfalfa sprouts. Michigan residents are warned not to eat raw alfalfa sprouts until further notice.

Lettuce Salmonella Outbreak

Shredded lettuce has been associated with 124 cases of Salmonella. The Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak started in July of 2009 and peaked in August of 2009.

Nestle Lawsuit

We are representing victims of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened people in 31 states has been linked to Nestle Toll House cookie dough. Some of those sickened developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Read Toll House lawsuit and Toll House recall information.

Memphis, Tennessee Salmonella Outbreak

We are representing victims of a Salmonella outbreak in Memphis, Tennessee that is associated with A&R Bar-B-Q (also referred to as A & R Barbeque). Some of the victims attended the 2009 Harston Family Reunion. Read about the A & R Bar-B-Q lawsuit.

JBS Swift Beef Recall

A multistate E. coli outbreak has been linked to JBS Swift Beef Company beef products. JBS Swift has recalled over 400,000 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. More information: CDC report on the JBS Swift E. coli outbreak and JBS Swift Beef Company lawsuit.

Safeway Lawsuit and Recall

A multi-state outbreak of a drug-resistant strain of Salmonella Newport has been associated with ground beef processed by Beef Packers, Inc., and sold by Safeway stores. At least 15 people sickened in Colorado purchased the meat at Safeway. The recalled meat was also sold at Vons, which is owned by Safeway.

Cargill Recall - Beef Packers, Inc. Beef

The multi-state outbreak of a drug-resistant strain of Salmonella Newport that has been associated with ground beef processed by Beef Packers, Inc., also involves Cargill, the owner of Beef Packers. Read about the Cargill connection and a Cargill lawsuit. Safeway, Vons and Sam's Club are also involved in this outbreak.