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Minnesota Car Accident News and Topics

The following Minnesota car accident news is provided by Pritzker Olsen law firm, a Minnesota law firm with offices in Minneapolis. Pritzker Olsen Attorneys Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman have been named "Minnesota Super Lawyers" by Law & Politics (August 2009). Our attorneys have appeared on the CBS News, FOX's "Geraldo Live,", KARE-TV, KSTP-TV and WCCO-TV. We are not paid unless you win.

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Minnesota Car Accident News and Topics

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. The husband suffered serious head injury (TBI).

Run Over by a Semi Truck Lawyer
Our law firm has won $1,700,000 on behalf of a 42 year-old man who was run over by a semi truck as the man stood beside the road while assisting another motorist who crashed in an earlier accident. The victim sustained a number of fractures and internal injuries from which he never fully recovered.

Rear Ended Attorney
In most states, the driver who rear ends another vehicle is not negligent as a matter of law, i.e., the driver is not at fault as a matter of law.  In every rear end accident fault is determined by looking at the specific facts and circumstances.

Killed in a Head-On Collision Attorney
Our experience is that the at-fault driver in a head-on collision was distracted, drunk or asleep. If the driver was drunk, our lawyers investigate to determine if there is a dram shop claim. 

Killed in an Accident Lawyer
When your loved one is killed in an accident, you have wrongful death claims against all parties legally responsible (“liable”) for the accident.  This can include the driver of a vehicle, the owner of a vehicle, the owner of a business, the owner of property, a bar that served a drunk driver and others.

Auto-Semi-Truck Accident Insurance Settlement
If you or a loved one was injured by a semi truck, the trucking company's insurance company will have to pay you the amount of money agreed to in a settlement agreement. Our lawyers have negotiated multimillion-dollar settlements with trucking companies and their insurers.

Trailer Accident MN Lawyer
A recent trailer hitch accident in Minnesota resulted the deaths of a father and his three-year-old daugher. The father was driving his Honda SUV westbound on Highway 16 near Rushford, MN in Houston County. A Dodge Ram pickup truck pulling a trailer was heading eastbound. The trailer detached and hit the SUV.

C.R. England Semi-Trailer Driver Rear-Ends Car
A commercial driver for C.R. England, Inc., rear-ended a car while driving a tractor-trailer in the course of his employment.

Covenant Transportation Semi Truck Rollover Death
On September 7, 2008, in Tonopah, Arizona, a Covenant Transport truck rolled on to its side in the center median of a freeway where it was struck by an SUV and passenger car. A passenger of the SUV died at the scene after being ejected from the vehicle as it rolled, the driver and another passenger were hospitalized for related injuries. The driver of the car was killed instantly.

Estes Express Truck Accident
In a wrongful death lawsuit, the plaintiff argued that the Estes Express truck driver negligently operated his tractor-trailer, that Estes Express was vicariously liable for the truck driver’s negligence, and that the Estes Express was liable for negligent entrustment and negligent hiring, supervision, and retention.

Mayflower Truck Accident
Read about car-truck accidents involving a drunk driver and reckless driving.

MCT Transportation Accident
Midwest Coast Transportation, d/b/a/ MTC Transportation, LLC (US DOT# 783, MC# 11812), is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD. Regional hubs for its fleet operations are in Chicago, Illinois, Cinnicinati, Ohio, Sanford, Florida and Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Toyota Recall: Accelerator Pedal May Get Stuck
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.

Toyota Recall: Floor Mat and Stuck Accelerator Issues
Lexus and Toyota recalled over 4 million vehicles because the removable floor mats could cause the accelerator ot get stuck open under certain circumstances. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) had previously warned Lexus and Toyota owners of the problem and urged them to remove the floor mats on the driver's side.

Strain Tours Lawsuit
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a tour bus rolled over on I-90 near Austin, Minnesota. The tour bus was headed eastbound on I-90 when it crossed into the westbound lanes and rolled over. The bus rollover accident killed two and seriously injured several others.

CBS Yamaha Rhino Story
We are representing Yamaha Rhino rollover victims. CBS News reported on injuries and deaths associated with Yamaha Rhino ATVs.

Rhino Lawsuits Update
Attorney Eric Hageman has been appointed to the Rhino rollover multi-distric litigation by Judge Jennifer B. Coffman. Recently, Judge Coffman issued the initial Case Management Order, setting the schedule for all of the MDL cases.

Carver County, Minnesota Semi Truck Accident
On August 29, 2009 a semi rear-ended a car on Highway 212 in Carver County, Minnesota. Read about the Carver County, MN semi truck accident.

Hugo, MN Semi Accident Critically Injures One and Kills Two
On August 27, 2009 a little after noon, Carolyn Anderson was driving Rosemarie Bongivanni, her aunt, and Marlene Wanner, her cousin, to have lunch with another relative. As the minivan they were driving slowed down on Highway 61 near Hugo, a semi truck rammed into the back of it.

Rosemount Teenager Killed in MN Bicycle Accident
A 15-year-old boy was hit and killed by an SUV on May 30, 2009.  The young man was from Rosemount, Minnesota. The accident happened on County Road 27 north of Eagle Lake in Blue Earth County. Read about the MN bicycle accident.

Olmsted County Broadside Accident Kills 4 and Injures 2
Four people died in a drunk driving accident in Olmsted County on May 23, two were critically injured. The victims included Terry Milholland of Beecher, Heidi Newell, Jarah Beers, and Raymond Milholland, who were killed in the accident, and Rita Seha and Carter Newell, who were injured. Read about the Olmsted broadside accident that resulted in death and serious injury.

Airbag Safety
Our law firm handles accidents where airbags don't deploy. Many times this is due to a defective airbag. Read about airbag recalls and an airbag failure lawsuit.

Rochester, MN Head-On Collision Injures Four People
Christina Sheldon, Kenneth Sheldon, and two children, all from Rochester, MN were injured when Levi Madison, who was driving westbound on highway 14 in Olmsted County, swerved into the eastbound lane and hit the Ford Focus driven by Ms. Sheldon.  Christina Sheldon, is in critical condition.  Levi Madison died. The accident happened May 23, 2009. Read more about the Rochester, MN head-on collision.

Minneapolis Bicycle Accident Death
A commercial truck struck a bicyclist in Minneapolis, instantly killing him. Read about the Minneapolis bicyclist death and bicycle accident death compensation for families.

Minnesota Car Accident Settlement

There are two kinds of car accident settlements: 1) a settlement for your car damage (property settlement) and 2) a settlement for your injuries (personal injury settlement). The car damage settlement is negotiated with your insurance company. The personal injury settlement can involve multiple insurance companies, a dram shop, trucking companies and others. Learn more about a car accident settlement.

Minnesota Tour (Charter) Bus Accident

Early Saturday morning, a tour bus carrying Pelican Rapids High School band students crashed, killing Jessica Weishair, a sophomore at Pelican Rapids High School, and injuring several others, who were transported to area hospitals. According to news reports, one adult and three students remained hospitalized Sunday night. Read more about the Minnesota tour (charter) bus accident.

Ruling Broadens Interpretation of the Exception to the "Seat Belt Gag Rule"

The Minnesota Supreme Court has broadened the interpretation of the exception to the "seat belt gag rule" to include incidents that involve a parent’s “negligent installation and maintenance” of their child’s car seat.  In the case before the court, a child sued his parents after the child was injured in a car accident in which his mother was driving.  His father had negligently secured him in the car seat.  Because the exception to the "seat belt gag rule" applied, the child was able to obtain compensation for the resulting injuries from his parents' auto insurance company.  Read more about a child car seat lawsuit.

Rental Car Accident

If you are in a car accident, both the driver and owner of the vehicle at fault may be held liable for your damages (medical expenses, lost wages, disability, emotional distress and pain and suffering).  If the vehicle at fault is a rental car or other rental vehicle, special rules may apply. Read about liability in a Minnesota rental car accident.

Semi Truck Accident Lawsuit - Liability Issues

With semi truck accidents, it is important to sort out who the liable parties are because the more pockets there are to dip into the better. Learn more about a semi truck accident lawsuit.

Car Accident Injuries

Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. provides information on car accident injuries, including the following: amputation, broken bones, Cesarean section emergency delivery, collapsed lung injury, fibula fracture injury, kidney failure, tibial plateau fracture, traumatic brain injury, traumatic spine cord injury, and whiplash.

Intersection Collision and Right of Way

When there is an intersection collision, several factors need to be considered to determine who is at fault for the accident.  One factor is right-of-way. Learn about intersection collision and right of way.

Car Accident Insurance Lawyers

Lawyers at Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. are fierce negotiators and have decades of experience dealing with insurance companies.  Read about auto insurance lawyers.

Pain and Suffering

We aggressively pursue compensation for our injured clients. One of the areas of damages that requires skill and experience is pain and suffering seminar.

Insurer Denial of Medical Expenses

A CNN investigation into minor-impact soft-tissue injury crashes around the country revealed that insurers will most likely not be willing to pay all the medical costs incurred, even if the injured person was not at fault.  According to the CNN story, “insurance companies are paying out less and less for minor crashes even while their profits soar and premiums continue to rise.”  Learn more about possible insurance bad faith.

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Attorney Fred Pritzker won $6,000,000 for a client whose right leg was amputated when the motorcycle on which she was a passenger was struck by a drunk driver. If you have been in an accident with a DUI driver, you may have a cliam against a bar or other place that sells alcohol.

 

Truck Wheel Accident Death

Our law firm recently won $2,850,000 for a family whose loved one was killed by a truck wheel that crashed through a car windshield.  Read about a truck wheel off accident.

 

Tow Truck Accident

Attorneys Fred Pritzker and Elliot Olsen obtained a $2,750,000 recovery for a 59 year-old truck driver who suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI), the loss of his left eye and significant disfigurement when the tow chain being used to pull the man’s semi tractor-trailer out of a ditch broke loose from a front-end loader to which it was attached.

 

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. The husband suffered serious head injury (TBI). Read about the semi truck crash settlement.

Our lawyers have recovered millions more for our clients. Contact us for a free consultation about your accident.

 

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