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Information Sought on Michigan Semi-Tractor Trailer Accident

Our law firm has been retained by a Lake City, Michigan family following a deadly crash on November 30, 2009 on M-55 near Menzies Road in Missaukee County.

A westbound semi-tractor trailer operated by Jeffery Lofquist and owned by USF Holland, lost control and slid into the eastbound lane where it collided with an automobile operated by 41-year-old Michelle Ash. Ash’s 15-year-old son, Alexander, was killed. Michelle Ash remains hospitalized in Traverse City with a severe traumatic brain injury.

Our truck accident lawyers are investigating whether the crash was due in part to the condition of the truck or trailer. Firm president, Fred Pritzker, stated, “Unfortunately, we often see large truck companies running equipment in violation of state and federal law. If the condition of this truck increased the risk of this horrible loss, we want people with information about it to come forward.”

Pritzker Olsen law firm represents survivors of truck crashes in cases throughout the United States and has collected millions of dollars on their behalf. Anyone with information about this incident should contact the firm at 1-888-377-8900, email Fred Pritzker or submit our contact form.

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Fatal Minneapolis Head-On Collision May Have Been Caused by Drunk Driver

A fatal Minneapolis head-on collision may have been caused by a drunk driver.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Connie Stroud, 42, may have been drunk when she drove the wrong way on the I-94 ramp to 49th Avenue in Minneapolis. Her Toyota pickup truck collided head-on with a car driven by Yia Vang. An unborn baby was killed, and the mother, Tao Thao, is still in critical condition. Yia Vang, Tao Thao’s husband, and five children between the ages of 3 and 10 were also injured in the Minneapolis head-on collision.

Tao Thao has been the sole breadwinner in the family since Yia Vang was laid off from his welding job.

A benefit fund has been set up in Yia Vang’s name. Donations can be taken at all Wells Fargo locations.

Lao Thao, Tao Thao’s brother has asked the community for help because the Vang family is not able to buy food or clothes or to pay for housing.

Liability of Bars, Liquor Stores and Other Sellers of Liquor under the Minnesota Dram Shop Law

If Ms. Stroud was drinking at a bar or similar establishment before the head-on collision, that bar may be liable for the death and injuries resulting from the accident under Minnesota's dram shop law.

Minnesota law holds bars, restaurants and other "dram shops" responsible for the dangerous actions of an intoxicated person when they illegally sell liquor to that person.

Under Minnesota Statutes, Section 340.801, Subdivision 1:

A spouse, child, parent, guardian, employer, or other person injured in person, property, or means of support, or who incurs other pecuniary loss by an intoxicated person or by the intoxication of another person, has a right of action in the person’s own name for all damages sustained against a person who caused the intoxication of that person by illegally selling alcoholic beverages.

If your family has been hit by a drunk driver, contact a Minnesota car accident lawyer for a free consultation: 1-888-377-8900 (toll free), email Fred Pritzker or submit our online consultation form.

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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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