TRUCKING FATALITY LAWSUIT

Attorneys Fred Pritzker and Eric Hageman represent families nationwide in trucking fatality lawsuits. When we win a settlement or verdict for a family who has lost a loved one in a fatal trucking accident, we work with the family and financial advisors to develop a plan to honor the memory of the deceased.

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Pursuing a Trucking Fatality Lawsuit

A trucking accident is different than an accident with any other type of motor vehicle because the trucking industry is very highly regulated. There are regulations by the federal government called the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) that govern all interstate trucking.

Because of the trucking industry regulations, a trucking fatality lawsuit is more complex. Developing a persuasive case takes an enormous amount of investigation and analysis by the truck accident lawyer.

What sets our law firm apart is that we know the federal laws governing trucking companies and their drivers and we know how to investigate and build a winning case. We do the following:

We immediately request critical documents from the trucking company before they can be destroyed.
We examine those documents thoroughly for accuracy and compliance with the FMCSR.
We look for multiple sources of revenue for a trucking fatality lawsuit.
We hire trucking accident reconstruction experts, and together we thoroughly examine the vehicles and the scene of the accident.

Trucking Fatality Compensation

A wrongful death claim is a civil lawsuit brought by family members. The sole reason for a wrongful death claim is to compensate the heirs of the decedent for their loss.

Every state has different laws that govern the type of losses for which wrongful death compensation is allowed. Here are some of the basic guidelines:

All states allow for the recovery of lost income the decedent would have provided his loved ones.
Some states also allow money damages for the pain and suffering of the deceased person prior to death.
Most states do allow money damages for the loss of advice, care, comfort and companionship the deceased would have provided had he or she lived.
Most states do not allow recovery for grief or anger suffered by the surviving heirs.

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Because of our past successes, Pritzker Olsen law firm has the resources and experience to take on complex trucking fatality lawsuits. To contact a trucking accident lawyer about a trucking fatality lawsuit, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our free consultation form. We are not paid unless you win.

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Personal Injury and Wrongful Death