Killed by Freightliner Semi Truck
Passing in No Passing Zone

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A semi truck was westbound in a no-passing zone when he attempted to pass a pickup truck as it started to turn left. The semi slammed into the pickup propelling both trucks into an abandoned motel.

The passenger of pickup was pronounced dead at the scene. Her husband, the driver of the pickup, was seriously injured.

The semi driver was driving a 2005 Freightliner with two flatbed trailers.

This accident is similar to one we are handling where a semi truck passed a line of vehicles stopped on a two-lane road and hit a motorcycle that was turning left. It is baffling that a "professional" driver would make this kind of mistake. We know some great semi truck drivers, but there are truck drivers who should not be on the road.

Our semi accident attorneys are representing a motorcyclist who, while turning left, was hit by a semi truck passing illegally. Following the accident, the motorcyclist had to have his leg amputated.

Wrongful Death Semi Accident Investigation

Once retained in a fatal semi accident case, Pritzker Olsen attorneys will investigate the crash. Our investigation will involve accident reconstruction, examination of the truck driver's driving record and research into the trucking company's accident history.

In addition to investigation of the accident, we take time to get to know about the person who died. We want to know the role that person played in the family, what the person’s job was, what their future looked like, and who that person was and their role in the community. We strive to get a true sense of that person so that we can persuasively present evidence as to the value of their life and the great loss sustained.

In most states, wrongful death laws allow next of kin to recover on a wrongful death claim. Next of kin usually includes spouse, parents, children, grandparents, siblings, nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.

Contact PritzkerOlsen, P.A. today for a free consultation about your semi accident. We can help. Very often these cases have to do with truck driver negligence. Call us toll free at 1-888-377-8900 or by submitting the firm's free consultation form.

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Wins Millions for Client

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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Killed by Freightliner Semi Truck Passing in No Passing Zone

Our attorneys have won lawsuitsagainst trucking companies.