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Minnesota Plane Crash Lawyer and Lawsuit

Plane Crash LawsuitPLANE CRASH LAWYER: Personal injury lawyer Fred Pritzker has practiced personal injury and wrongful death law for over 30 years and has recovered millions for injury victims.  Having gained a national reputation for excellence, he has been interviewed by the New York Times , the Wall Street Journal, ABC, CBS and others.  In recognition of his achievements, he has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America.  To contact Fred Pritzker or another lawyer at Pritzker | Olsen, P.A., please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm's online consultation form. Plane

Crash Lawsuit

We strongly recommend that you contact a lawyer as soon as possible after a plane crash. Here are some of the many decisions that need to be made to make sure that you receive compensation for your loss:

  • What law should be used—international, federal or state?
  • Where is the best forum for the trial?
  • Should lawsuits be filed individually or as a class action?
  • Who should be sued—the aircraft manufacturer, owner, airplane operator, airport operator, corporate officers and/or component part manufacturers?
  • What is the best theory of recovery—strict liability, negligence, breach of warranty or statutory provisions?
  • What is the best method of proving damages?
  • How should evidence of the crash be preserved?

Plane Crash Liability

Liability for Owner of the Plane: The owner of the plane may be held liable for the negligence of a mechanic or pilot.

Liability Dependent on Whether the Fight was Domestic or International: If there was a transporting business involved, the right to recover damages depends on whether the flight was domestic (within the United States) or international.

  • Domestic carriers are governed by the federal and state regulations that cover all common carriers in the U.S., including buses and trains.
  • International flights and the domestic portions of international flights are covered by two international agreements, the Warsaw Convention and the Montreal Protocol. Under these agreements, passengers do not need to prove negligence to recover damages. However, these agreements limit the amount of liability per passenger ($75,000 under the Montreal Protocol) unless the injured party can prove "willful misconduct" on behalf of the airline. An example of willful misconduct might be failure to comply with anti-terrorist security procedures.

Liability for Negligence

If the legal process involves proving negligence on the part of the flight crew, maintenance crew or airplane manufacturer, your lawyer must conduct a major investigation of all the factors involved in the crash to determine the cause. The most common cause is pilot error. Other considerations include the weather, mechanical failure and sabotage. Many times, the cause is never determined because so much evidence is destroyed in the crash.

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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.

 

Yamaha Rhino Lawsuits Update

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School Bus Accident in Minneapolis Injures Elderly Man

May 26, 2008 -- A Minneapolis school bus hit an 81-year-old man who was walking in a crosswalk with a walk sign and a green light. The school bus was...

 

Yamaha Rhino Lawsuit

NBC affiliate KSBY interviewed Fred Pritzker regarding Yamaha Rhino rollover accidents. There has been a Yamaha Rhino recall. Read more Yamaha Rhino accident information and about a Rhino rollover suit.

 

Traumatic Brain Injury

Attorneys Fred Pritzker and Elliot Olsen spoke at the annual Minnesota Association for Justice Brain Injury Seminar.

 

Heartland Express Lawsuit

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the trucking company on behalf of the family of a passenger in a car that was allegedly struck by the semi truck.

 

Car Hit by A Truck? Need a Lawyer?

If your bicycle, motorcycle or car has been hit by a commercial truck, you need a lawyer with experience obtaining multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts for accident victims and their families.

 

Waste Management Lawsuit

Our law firm has successfully handled cases of injury and death against Waste Management, Inc., a national trash collection company.

 

FedEx Accident Lawsuit

One recent accident involved a FedEx truck allegedly colliding with an SUV in an intersection. According to police reports, the accident caused the truck to roll over, killing a pedestrian in the adjacent crosswalk

 

Schneider National Lawsuit

In a recent fatal van-truck accident, a woman was killed when a tractor trailer allegedly rear-ended her van while it was stopped at a red light

 

UPS Lawsuit and Van or Truck Accident

In a recent truck-pedestrian accident, an elderly woman was allegedly hit by a UPS truck while walking her dog

 

J.B. Hunt Transport Lawsuit and Semi Truck Accident Claim

In a recent car-truck accident, a tractor-trailer allegedly rear-ended a car, allegedly causing a multi-vehicle accident. One passenger suffered head trauma and traumatic brain injury (TBI).

 

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