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Accident Lawyers
- ATV Accidents
- Bicycle Accidents
- Boating Injuries
- Bus Accident
- Car Accident Lawyers
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- Motorcycles
- Planes
- Railroad Crossing Accidents
- Snowmobiles
- SUV Accidents
- Semi Truck Accidents
- Uninsured Motorists
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Welcome to Pritzker | Ruohonen
Car Accident Death
CAR ACCIDENT DEATH LAWSUIT: Pritzker | Ruohonen is a nationally-recognized Minnesota law firm and represents clients throughout Minnesota and the United States. Minnesota car accident lawyers Fred Pritzker and Rich Ruohonen have been named “Super Lawyers” by Law & Politics magazine. Fred Pritzker has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America. To contact a lawyer at Pritzker | Ruohonen for a free consultation about a car accident death, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm’s online consultation form.
Monetary Compensation (“Damages”) in a Car Accident Death Case
When someone dies in a Minnesota car accident due to the negligence of another, the spouse and next of kin can recover monetary damages for the car accident death under Minnesota Statutes, section 573. Under the statute, damages are limited to financial loss resulting from the death, including:
- Funeral expenses
- Medical expenses
- Potential earnings
- Loss of advice, comfort, assistance, protection, counsel and society
- Punitive damages for the car accident death upon clear and convincing evidence that the acts of the defendant show deliberate disregard for the rights or safety of others.
Damages for pain and suffering and emotional stress are not available in a car accident death (fatal car crash) case. However, in the hands of an experienced lawyer, this will not prevent just compensation for the family.
Trustee in a Car Accident Death (Fatal Car Crash) Case
The Minnesota wrongful death statute provides that a court-appointed “wrongful death trustee” must represent the heirs (spouse and next of kin). Any monetary compensation recovered from insurance companies and other parties (the manufacturer if a defective vehicle was involved) is dispersed to the spouse and next of kin under an agreement that is approved by the court.
The lawyers at Pritzker | Ruohonen are available to answer your questions about a car accident death (fatal car crash). Contact them toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm’s online-consultation form. For information about car accident personal injuries, please see:
- 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
- Whiplash
- Minnesota Car Accident
- Minnesota Wrongful Death
- Car Recalls
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Pritzker | Ruohonen Newsletter
Pritzker | Ruohonen is now publishing its newsletters online. Sign up today to receive the newsletter via email. Read our newsletters: Feb/March 2008 and April/May 2008.
Yamaha Rhino Lawsuit
NBC affiliate KSBY interviewed Fred Pritzker regarding Yamaha Rhino rollover accidents. There has been a Yamaha Rhino recall. Read more Yamaha Rhino accident information and about a Rhino rollover suit.
Rich Ruohonen Successful Against Allstate Insurance Company
Pritzker | Ruohonen recently won an appeal on behalf of a client injured in a motorcycle accident.
Attorney Rich Ruohonen Has Article Published
Rich Ruohonen has written a ground-breaking article on traumatic brain injury.
Pain and Suffering
Rich Ruohonen recently chaired a legal seminar on obtaining compensation for pain and suffering in a personal injury case.
Traumatic Brain Injury
Pritzker | Ruohonen attorneys Fred Pritzker, Rich Ruohonen and Elliot Olsen spoke at the annual Minnesota Association for Justice Brain Injury Seminar.
Rich Ruohonen Interviewed by Lawyers USA
Attorney Rich Ruohonen was interviewed by Lawyers USA, a national legal magazine, for a story about lawnmower accident lawsuits.