Farm Accidents

When to Hire a Minnesota Farm Injuries Lawyer
Thousands of farmers are injured or killed every year in preventable accidents. If you or someone you know has been injured in an agricultural accident, ask yourself, "Could simple safety precautions have prevented this?"

If you answer "yes," take a few minutes to discuss your case with a Minnesota farm injuries lawyer at PritzkerOlsen, P.A.We have years of knowledge to support our representation of clients injured in farm accidents. Lawyers at our firm consistently obtain some of the largest recoveries on behalf of injured people, including a recent settlement for $3,750,000. If you would like a free consultation about an agriculture accident with a farm injuries lawyer, call us toll-free at 1-888-377-8900, email Fred Pritzker directly at info@pritzkerlaw.com or fill in our online, attorney-consultation form. We pursue justice for injured people.

Minnesota Tractor Accidents
Forty-one percent of farm fatalities involve tractors and two-thirds of those accidents involve tractor rollovers. Studies show that most of these deaths could have been prevented if the tractors had been equipped with rollover protective structures (ROPS) and seat belts and if passengers had not been allowed to ride on tractors.

Other Causes of Agricultural and Farm Accidents
Following proper building codes and proper safety rules helps ensure that an agricultural site is a safe place to work. However, many farm injuries result from the following:

Poor building design
Incorrectly installed electrical power
Improper livestock handling
Inadequately guarded walkways, which contribute to asphyxiation deaths in grain bins and manure pits and other agricultural fatalities
Defective farm machinery and other equipment
Gas explosions

Agriculture Accidents Caused by Lack of OSHA-Required Safety Features
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sets standards regarding agricultural working conditions. They establish mandatory regulations concerning machine guarding, personal protective equipment and ventilation on farms. The lack of these safety features often makes a major contribution in causing an agricultural injury. If a lack of safety features contributed to your injury, contact PritzkerOlsen, P.A.to discuss your situation. A surprising variety of insurance coverages and other avenues of recovery may be available to you after an agriculture accident.

Farm Injuries from Pesticides and Herbicides
Exposure to agricultural pesticides and herbicides can produce acute and chronic toxic reactions. Symptoms of acute reactions include dizziness, vomiting, headache, fatigue, drowsiness, and skin rashes. Chronic effects of exposure can include central nervous system damage, lung diseases, soft tissue sarcoma, Hodgkin’s disease, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, leukemia, and lung cancer.

Pesticide and herbicide manufacturers have a duty to warn the user about proper application techniques and the hazards inherent in using their products. If you have experienced any of these symptoms, call PritzkerOlsen, P.A. We’re experts at handling complex litigation and holding negligent chemical companies accountable when they don’t follow the law.

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Accident News and Topics

Pritzker Named Super Lawyer

In recognition of their achievements, Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman were named "Super Lawyers" by Law & Politics magazine. Fred Pritzker was also named a "Top 40 Super Lawyer."

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Fred Pritzker is listed in the current issue of The Best Lawyers in America for his work in personal injury and wrongful death litigation.

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Brain Injuries and Motor Vehicle Accidents

One of the major causes of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is motor vehicle accidents. Even a "minor" accident may result in brain injuries. We guide our clients through the process of determining the extent of the brain injuries, and we work to obtain just compensation for those injuries and the related pain and suffering.

$950,000 Recovery for Failure to Diagnose Septic Arthritis

Attorneys Fred Pritzker and Elliot Olsen recently secured a $950,000 recovery on behalf of a young man who developed septic arthritis eight days following knee surgery.

Minnesota Truck Accident Lawyer

Attorney Fred Pritzker has obtained another large recovery in a car-truck accident case. Our law firm represented the family of a man killed by a truck wheel that had come off of the truck, rolled off a bridge and killed the driver of a car that was traveling on the road below. A confidentiality agreement prevents us from discussing the case in detail, but we welcome you to contact Fred Pritzker (toll-free 1-888-377-8900) for more information about this case and other trucking accident claims our law firm has handled. For more information, see our truck accident FAQ.

Practice Areas

Personal Injury and Wrongful Death