Rear Ended:
Attorney for Investigation and Lawsuit

Our attorneys have won millions for people rear ended by a car, semi truck, van or bus, including a semi truck vs. car accident settlement of $2,560,000 for a husband and wife hit in the back of their car by a semi-trailer truck. Read more about our top accident cases.

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Rear End Accident and Fault

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.

When our attorneys work on a rear end collision case, they do their own investigation and hire accident reconstruction experts when necessary. They gather evidence and analyze every detail as they build their case for fault on the part of the driver who rear ended our client. In a recent case, we hired an expert in accident animation to do a video of the accident. The video convinced the other side that they needed to settle the case.

Skidding and Evidence of Negligence

If the vehicle that rear ended your vehicle left skid marks, this may be evidence of negligence (fault), depending on the other facts in the case. Because there are situations where skidding can occur without negligence on the part of the driver, skidding alone can not be the basis of a finding of negligence.

Rear Ended by a Driver with Bad Brakes

If you or a loved one was rear ended by a driver with bad brakes, you may have a product liability claim for money damages against one or more of the following:

A maintenance company
The manufacturer of the brakes
The manufacturer of the vehicle

This means that if you have a bodily injury you could sue one of the above, the driver of the car and possibly others for medical expenses, lost income and compensation for pain and suffering.
Our law firm has a national reputation in the area of product liability.

Attorney Fred Pritzker is listed in the current edition of Best Lawyers. He has the distinction of being an accident lawyer with a national reputation in the area of product liability and product safety. He won over $3,000,000 for a man whose leg was amputated after an accident with a defective vehicle.

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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.

This is attorney advertising. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. The result of each case is determined by the specific facts and the applicable law.

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Rear Ended: Attorney for Investigation and Lawsuit