Bus Bicycle Accident Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Our attorneys won a $2,469,339 verdict in a
bicycle accident wrongful death lawsuit.

Attorneys Fred Pritzker and Eric Hageman won a $2,469,339 verdict in a tragic bicycle accident wrongful death case. They represented the family of a 53-year old bicyclist who was killed when she was run over by a right-turning driver at a busy intersection in Minnesota.

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Attorney Fred Pritzker is also an avid cyclist and former racer. He bikes to work every day that weather permits and knows first hand the dangers faced by bicyclists. He has been named a Top 100 Minnesota Super Lawyer and is in The Best Lawyers in America (current and past editions)

Bus Driver Distraction

Our experience is that most cases where a bus driver runs over a bicyclist or pedestrian involve bus driver distraction. For example, in one of our cases, the bus driver looked back to respond to a bus passenger just as the driver was making a left turn.

Accidents have also been caused by bus driver who was talking on a cell phone, texting, changing radio stations and day dreaming.

Bus Driver Fatigue

The other major cause of fatal bus accidents is bus driver fatigue. In one of our cases, the bus driver was driving a tour bus filled with High School band students when the driver fell asleep. The bus rolled, killing one student and injuring several others.

Even though the bus driver was clearly at fault in our case, the tour bus company did not want to take responsibility and adequately compensate the victims and the family of the student who died. This is typical of bus companies and their insurance companies, and one of the reasons it is important to contact an attorney as soon as possible after a bicycle accident wrongful death accident.

Bus-Bicycle Accident Reconstruction in Cases
Where Fault is at Issue

Bus companies are going to say that their driver was not at fault in most cases. Our lawyers hire experts to analyze the wreckage and reconstruct the accident to prove that the bus driver was at fault. We usually hire an animationist to make an animation of the accident reconstruction. We carry this expense until the case is resolved, and we are not paid by you unless we win your case.

To contact a bicycle accident attorney in Minnesota about a bus-bicycle crash and wrongful death lawsuit, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our online form for a free consultation.

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Bike Accident Information

$6,000,000 Recovery for Woman Injured in An Accident with a Drunk Driver

Attorney Fred Pritzker won $6,000,000 for a client who lost a limb when she was hit by a drunk driver. If you have been in an accident with a drunk driver, you may have a cliam against a bar or other place that sells alcohol. This is called dram shop liability.

$2,469,339 for Family of Bicyclist Killed by Semi-Trailer Truck in Bike Lane

Attorneys Fred Pritzker and Eric Hageman won a $2,469,339 verdict for the family of a woman who was killed while riding her bicycle in a bike lane in Minneapolis, MN. After an 8-day trial, the jury found the tractor-trailer driver at fault for the accident.

Attorney Fred Pritzker is a Former Racer

Attorney Fred Pritzker, is an avid cyclist, former racer and triathlete. He represents injured bicyclists in cases throughout the United States and has collected millions of dollars on behalf of people injured or killed while bicycling. Read more about personal injury lawyer and bicyclist Fred Pritzker.

Semi-Truck Crash Settlement

Pritzker Olsen attorneys Fred Pritzker and Eric Hageman recently won a $2,560,000 settlement in a semi-truck crash case. Read Minnesota semi truck accident lawyer information.

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