Wrongful Death:
Other Driver at Fault

Our wrongful death attorneys use accident reconstruction experts and animationists to help prove the other driver was at fault. In one case, attorneys Fred Pritzker and Eric Hageman won $2,560,000 for our clients who were injured when their car was hit by a semi truck and pushed into the other lane. The semi trailer driver, trucking company and the insurance company representing them denied fault until they saw our animation.

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Percentage of Fault Determines Compensation Amount

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%. There are three possibilities:

Your deceased family member was 0% at fault and the other driver was 100% at fault. For example, if your family member was killed when rear ended by a negligent semi truck driver, your family member will probably be found 0% at fault and the semi driver 100% at fault.
Your deceased family member was at fault, but less than 50%. If your family member is found at fault for 20% of the accident, for example, the money your family would otherwise be entitled to collect from the other person's insurance would be reduced by 20%. This means that even if your wrongful death claim is worth $100,000 you would get only $80,000, a 20% reduction based upon your family member’s percentage of the fault.
Your deceased family member was over 50% at fault. In this case, your family will get nothing.

Determining fault can be complex and expensive. Our law firm requires no up-front payments from your family, and we are not paid unless we win your case.

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Pritzker Olsen attorneys have won millions for families in wrongful death actions. Attorneys Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman were named "Super Lawyers" (Aug. 2009) by Law & Politics magazine, and Attorney Brendan Flaherty was named a "Rising Star" (Dec. 2009). Attorney Fred Pritzker is listed in the current edition of Best Lawyers. Our job as Minnesota wrongful death lawyers is to provide those things and to try to win as much money as possible to help the family in what is often a time of financial need. You may want to read about our top settlements and verdicts.

Contact a wrongful death lawyer at Pritzker Olsen Attorneys for a free consultation about a wrongful death action when the other driver was at fault. We can meet your family wherever it is convenient. Our toll-free number is 1-888-377-8900. If you reach us after business hours, please leave a message with our on-call attorney, and he will get back to you as soon as possible.

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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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