Rochester, MN Auto Accident:
Minnesota Law and Victim Compensation

Our attorneys won a $2,560,000 auto accident settlement involving head trauma and fractures.

Our Minnesota auto 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. They are available for a free consultation regarding a Rochester, MN car accident involving another automobile, a semi truck, van, bus or train .

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Rochester, MN Auto Accident Victim Compensation

Medical expenses. Minnesota no-fault law requires insurance companies to provide no-fault coverage of up to $20,000 in medical expenses (Minn. Stat. Sec. 65B.41). This means that the injured person's auto insurance will most likely pay the first $20,000 in medical expenses. To get medical expenses paid beyond that amount, an injured person must seek payment from the insurance company of the at-fault driver.

Pain and suffering. Minnesota no-fault does not cover pain and suffering compensation. People injured in an accident must seek pain and suffering compensation from the at-fault driver's insurance company. Pain and suffering includes money payments for physical pain, emotional distress, disfigurement and disability. Victims are also allowed compensation for future pain and suffering, which is important when someone is seriously injured.

Lost wages. Minnesota no-fault insurance may cover up to $20,000 of lost wages. For amounts not covered by no-fault, the injured person may seek compensation from the at-fault driver's insurance company.

Rochester, MN Auto Accident and Minnesota Law

If someone violates a Minnesota traffic law, it is prima facie evidence of negligence in a civil case (Minnesota Statutes, Section 169.96 (2006)):

Illegal Passing: We are handling a tragic case where a man's leg was amputated when a semi passed a string of stopped vehicles on the left. Our client was on a motorcycle and stopped because he was planning on turning left. The semi truck driver hit our client as he was turning left and then fled from the scene. Several motorcyclists riding with our client pursued the semi truck and stopped it.
Head-On Collision: Under Minnesota law, a driver shall not change lanes unless and until the movement can be made with reasonable safety after giving an appropriate signal (Minnesota Statutes, Sec. 169.19, subd.4).
Rear Ended: Rear end accidents are usually due to reckless driving, including drunk driving, speeding and distracted driving.
Failure to Yield the Right-of-Way: When determining whether a driver failed to yield right-of-way and caused an accident, both common law and Minnesota statutory law must be considered. Minnesota statutory law regarding right-of-way can be found in Minnesota Statutes, Section 169.20.
Turn Accident: Minnesota turning laws are found in Minnesota Statutes, Sec. 169.19, subd.1. Our experience is that many turning and lane change accidents happen when a driver is distracted.

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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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Rochester, MN Auto Accident: Minnesota Law and Victim Compensation