Car Accident Death

CAR ACCIDENT DEATH LAWSUIT AND SETTLEMENT INFORMATION: Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. is a nationally-recognized Minnesota law firm and represents clients throughout Minnesota and the United States. Minnesota car accident lawyers Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman 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 | Olsen, P.A. 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.

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 | Olsen, P.A. 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:

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Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
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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