Minnesota Work Injury

According to the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, Every year over 100,000 Minnesota workers get injured and over 50 lose their lives on the job. At Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. & Associates, we are concerned about workplace injuries. To learn what you need to do after a workplace injury, please read the information provided on this Web site on protecting your legal rights after a workplace accident. For information on Minnesota workplace accident prevention and statistics, please see the following:

Agricultural Safety and Health Program – this program is part of the University of Minnesota and addresses issues such as Hmong children working in agriculture and how to avoid being scalped by farm equipment.

Work Safe Work Smart Curriculum – A downloadable resource from the University of Minnesota targeted to adolescent health and safety in the workplace. “When the number of hours worked is taken into consideration, teen workers are injured at a higher rate than adult workers.”

Minnesota Workplace Injuries and Fatalities Statistics – the Minnesota Department of labor and Industry statistics through 2004.

If you are a Minnesota worker who was injured on the job by someone other than you, your employer or a co-worker, you need to consult with a Minnesota accident lawyer before you file a claim for workers’ compensation. You may be entitled to compensation for pain and suffering and emotional distress, but you could lose that option if you file for workers’ compensation.

The Minnesota accident lawyers at Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. & Associates have decades of collective experience and a record of success, consistently obtaining some of the largest verdicts and settlements in Minnesota. Contact us for a free consultation. We are a national law firm with clients throughout the United States. Our offices are located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Let our resources, experience, knowledge, and skill work for you.

Learn about Minnesota personal injury lawyer Fred Pritzker. He has recovered millions for injury victims. In recognition of his achievements, other lawyers have selected him for inclusion in the 2005-2006 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

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Pritzker Named Super Lawyer

In recognition of their achievements, Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman were named "Super Lawyers" by Law & Politics magazine. Fred Pritzker was also named a "Top 40 Super Lawyer."

Fred Pritzker Listed in The Best Lawyers in America

Fred Pritzker is listed in the current issue of The Best Lawyers in America for his work in personal injury and wrongful death litigation.

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Brain Injuries and Motor Vehicle Accidents

One of the major causes of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is motor vehicle accidents. Even a "minor" accident may result in brain injuries. We guide our clients through the process of determining the extent of the brain injuries, and we work to obtain just compensation for those injuries and the related pain and suffering.

$950,000 Recovery for Failure to Diagnose Septic Arthritis

Attorneys Fred Pritzker and Elliot Olsen recently secured a $950,000 recovery on behalf of a young man who developed septic arthritis eight days following knee surgery.

Minnesota Truck Accident Lawyer

Attorney Fred Pritzker has obtained another large recovery in a car-truck accident case. Our law firm represented the family of a man killed by a truck wheel that had come off of the truck, rolled off a bridge and killed the driver of a car that was traveling on the road below. A confidentiality agreement prevents us from discussing the case in detail, but we welcome you to contact Fred Pritzker (toll-free 1-888-377-8900) for more information about this case and other trucking accident claims our law firm has handled. For more information, see our truck accident FAQ.

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