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Minnesota Car Accident Lawyer and Attorney

Our attorneys won $2,560,000 in a
semi truck vs. car accident case.

In addition to the case above, our Minnesota car accident attorneys have won several verdicts and settlements over a million dollars and have distinguished themselves in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death and product liability.

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Video: Semi vs. Car Accident Settlement

Attorneys Eric Hageman and Fred Pritzker have won many settlements and verdicts for over $2 million. They just won a jury verdict for $2,469,339 in an accident wrongful death case. In the video below, Attorney Eric Hageman discusses a $2,560,000 settlement for a husband and wife whose vehicle was hit by a semi trailer and then collided at highway speed with an SUV. The husband sustained traumatic brain injury (TBI), and both husband and wife suffered multiple fractures.

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Minnesota Car Accident Lawyer named a
"Minnesota Super Lawyer"

Super Lawyer LogoMinnesota car accident attorneys Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman were named "Minnesota Super Lawyers" by Minnesota Law & Politics magazine. Our attorneys are highly visible in the legal community as frequent speakers on car accident issues, including traumatic brain injury, use of expert witnesses, pain and suffering compensation, presentation of evidence in court, and other matters. Attorney Fred Pritzker has also been named a "Top 100 Minnesota Super Lawyer" by Minnesota Law & Politics magazine.

Minnesota Car Accident Attorney in
Best Lawyers in America

Best Lawyers LogoAttorney Fred Pritzker has over 30 years of experience and has recovered millions for accident victims. He has gained a national reputation and has been interviewed by the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and other publications. He has also appeared on KSTP and WCCO. In recognition of his accomplishments, he has been selected by other lawyers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America and has been named, once again, a "Top 100 Minnesota Super Lawyer" by Minnesota Law & Politics magazine. To contact Minnesota car accident lawyer Fred Pritzker or another Minnesota car accident lawyer at PritzkerOlsen, P.A., please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm's online consultation form for review by Fred.

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Minnesota Car Accident Lawyer

If you have been in a Minnesota car accident and want to understand your legal rights and remedies against insurance companies, dram shops, vehicle manufacturers and others, contact a Minnesota car accident lawyer at PritzkerOlsen, P.A. for a free consultation: 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free).

Minnesota Car Accident News and Topics

Person Hit by a Taxi MN Attorney: Recent accident in Uptown, Minneapolis, MN involving a taxi hitting a group of people crossing the road at Hennepin Avenue and Lake Street. One woman is in critical conditon.

Minneapolis Good Samaritan Car Accident Injury Lawyer
On Tuesday, January 25, 2011, a 48-year-old man stopped to assist a stranded motorist and was hit and critically injured by a Honda Civic. The accident occurred on I-94 at Hiawatha Avenue.

Wrongful Death Bicycle Hit by Delivery Truck in Minneapolis, MN
On Monday, October 25, 2010, a 55-year-old man was riding his bicycle in the bike lane when he was struck and killed by a Quicksilver Express Courier truck.

Car Bicycle Personal Injury Attorneys MN
Eric Hageman, a personal injury lawyer with our Minnesota law firm, discusses a recent car v. bicycle case he tried in front of a jury and won.

Wrongful Death: Other Driver at Fault
In every wrongful death accident, the law looks at fault to determine if the family can be compensated under the state wrongful death statute. The law says the fault of all of the drivers involved in an accident must add up to 100%.

Auto Insurance Personal Injury Claim MN
Under most circumstances, a licensed vehicle in the state of Minnesota must have personal injury protection, liability, uninsured motorist, and underinsured motorist coverage.

Personal Injury Other Driver at Fault
It is best to hire an attorney to pursue the at-fault driver and his or her insurance company. Within 24 hours of the accident, you will get calls from the at-fault driver's insurance company. DO NOT TALK TO THEM.

Rear Ended by a Semitrailer MN Lawyer St. Cloud
A semi truck accident on I94 near St. Cloud killed 2 people and injured seven. According to the Minnesota state patrol, westbound traffic on 94 was slowing for a backup from a car fire. The semi (vehicle #1) was going too fast for the slow down and rear ended a car (vehicle #2). Both the semi and the car then rear ended a Chrysler Carryall (vehicle #3). The Chrysler Carryall hit another car (vehicle #4), that rear ended yet another car (vehicle #5).

Personal Injury Semi Truck
Video from personal injury and semi truck accident lawyer Eric Hageman regarding a case where our law firm won over $2 million for our clients.

Hit by a Vehicle Attorney
The accident attorneys at Pritzker Olsen law firm have decades of experience winning cases for people hit by a vehicle.  In a recent case, Attorneys Fred Pritzker and Eric Hageman won a $2,560,000 settlement for a couple who were hit from behind by a semi trailer truck.

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Killed in a Head-On Collision Attorney
Our experience is that the at-fault driver in a head-on collision was distracted, drunk or asleep. If the driver was drunk, our lawyers investigate to determine if there is a dram shop claim

Rear Ended Attorney
In most states, the driver who rear ends another vehicle is not negligent as a matter of law, i.e., the driver is not at fault as a matter of law.  In every rear end accident fault is determined by looking at the specific facts and circumstances.

Killed in an Accident Lawyer
When your loved one is killed in an accident, you have wrongful death claims against all parties legally responsible (“liable”) for the accident.  This can include the driver of a vehicle, the owner of a vehicle, the owner of a business, the owner of property, a bar that served a drunk driver and others.

Toyota Recall: Accelerator Pedal May Get Stuck
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc, announced on January 21, 2010 that it would recall approximately 2.3 million vehicles to correct sticking accelerator pedals on specific Toyota Division models.

Strain Tours Lawsuit
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a tour bus rolled over on I-90 near Austin, Minnesota. The tour bus was headed eastbound on I-90 when it crossed into the westbound lanes and rolled over. The bus rollover accident killed two and seriously injured several others.

PritzkerOlsen, P.A. is a national law firm with offices located in Minneapolis, MN.

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Minnesota Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Wins Millions for Motorcycle Passenger

Attorney Fred Pritzker won $6,000,000 for a woman whose right leg was amputated when the motorcycle on which she was a passenger was struck by a drunk driver. Fred filed claims against the drunk driver and a bar under Minnesota's dram shop liability laws.

 

Bicycle Accident Wrongful Death Verdict

Attorneys Fred Pritzker and Eric Hageman won a $2,469,339 verdict in a wrongful death case on behalf of a 52-year-old female bicyclist run over by a right turning tractor-semi-trailer. 

 

AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell

AV Rated Personal Injury AttorneyAttorneys Fred Pritzker and Eric Hageman have been given the highest rating by Martindale-Hubbell for attorney, AV Preeminent. An AV® certification mark is a significant rating accomplishment - a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.

 

Twin Cities Truck Tire Wrongful Death Verdict

Our Twin Cities law firm recently won $2,850,000 for a family whose loved one was killed by a truck tire that crashed through a car windshield.  Read about a truck wheel off accident.

 

Tow Truck Accident in Beltrami County

Minnesota personal injury attorneys Fred Pritzker and Elliot Olsen obtained a $2,750,000 settlement 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. The accident happened in Bemidji, Minnesota. This was a work injury involving a third party claim.

 

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.

 

Adjunct Teaching Position At U of M Law School

University LogoAttorney Brendan Flaherty has accepted an adjunct teaching position at the University of Minnesota Law School. For the 2011 spring semester, Flaherty will teach a course entitled "Practice and Professionalism," which will introduce students to foundational lawyering skills and professional responsibility issues.

 

Fred Pritzker Listed in The Best Lawyers in America

Fred Pritzker has been notified that he will again be listed in The Best Lawyers in America for his work in personal injury litigation.

 

Minnesota State Patrol Reports

  • SOUTHBOUND TOYOTA PRIUS CROSSED CENTER LINE AND STRUCK NORTHBOUND FORD ESCAPE ON HIGHWAY 15 IN WATONWAN COUNTY. THE NAME OF THE JUVENILE DRIVER OF THE PRIUS WILL NOT BE RELEASED. CRASH CAUSE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE DRIVER OF THE FORD ESCAPE WAS GARY FENRICH OF FAIRMONT, WHO DIED AT THE SCENE.
  • VEHICLE 1 SB ON 35 I, DRIVER DOSED OFF, VEARED INTO MEDIAN, STRUCK MULTIPLE MEDIAN POST ON I35 IN RICE COUNTY. VEHICLE THEN TRAVELED ACROSS SB LANES AND ROLLED 1 COMPLETE TIME INTO SB DITCH. COMING TO REST ON ITS SIDE. INJURED PASSENGERS INCLUDED RODOLFO VEGA, IVAN WALLS AND CARL EDWARDS.
  • A FORD LTG REAR ENDED A HONDA ACCORD ON HIGHWAY 14 IN NICOLLET COUNTY. THE DRIVERS AND TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.
  • A CAB-LESS JOHN DEERE FARM TRACTOR WAS EAST BOUND ON CO 27 WHEN IT WAS REAR-ENDED BY A FORD PICKUP. THE IMPACT EJECTED THE DRIVER OF THE TRACTOR ONTO ROADWAY WHERE HE WAS STRUCK BY A NISSAN PICKUP. ASSISTING WERE: SLEEPY EYE AMBULANCE AND ALLINA AMBULANCE.
 

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