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Lawnmower Accident Lawsuit
Attorney Rich Ruohonen was interviewed for a story in an August 2007 edition of Lawyers USA about lawnmower accident lawsuits:
Richard Ruohonen, a personal injury lawyer with Pritzker Ruohonen and Associates in Minneapolis, Minn., is representing a family whose 8-year-old daughter was severely injured in a backover accident on a farm two years ago. The girl's father was using the farm owner's utility tractor to mow around the trailer where he lived with his family. The girl came up behind him and was caught in the mower blades.
One of her legs had to be amputated.
"The guy just didn't hear his daughter come up behind him, and he backs up and runs her over," Ruohonen said.
The tractor was only slightly largely than a residential riding mower, but because it was considered a "utility tractor" the voluntary safety standard didn't apply.
Ruohonen said the manufacturer contends that the tractor was intended only for commercial uses. But this kind of mower is routinely used to mow "school yards and parks and everywhere you'd expect to see kids," he said.
The case is expected to go to trial sometime next year.¹
Lawyer Rich Ruohonen has been named a 2007 "Super Lawyer" by Minnesota Law & Politics magazine. He is available for a free consultation regarding a lawnmower accident lawsuit:
- Call attorney Rich Ruohonen at 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free) or
- Submit the Pritzker | Ruohonen online consultation form.
If you call after business hours, please leave a message, and Rich will return your call as soon as possible (usually within a few hours or the next day if it is late).
1. Nora Lockwood Tooher, "Cutting a swath in lawnmower accident suits," Lawyers USA, August 13, 2007.
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Accident News and Topics
Minnesota Tour (Charter) Bus Accident
A tour bus carrying Pelican Rapids High School band students crashed, killing one student and injuring several others. Buses are common carriers and are obligated under federal law to provide a high level of safety to their passengers.
Pritzker | Ruohonen Newsletter
Pritzker | Ruohonen is now publishing its newsletters online. Sign up today to receive the newsletter via email. Read our newsletters: Spring 2008 and Summer 2008.
Yamaha Rhino Lawsuit
NBC affiliate KSBY interviewed Fred Pritzker regarding Yamaha Rhino rollover accidents. There has not been a Yamaha Rhino recall.
Sexual Assault at Casino Child Care Center
WCCO interviewed Rich Ruohonen regarding a sexual assault case. Watch the January 29 video and the January 30 video.
Lawsuit Filed in Red Lake School Shooting Case
Pritzker Ruohonen filed a lawsuit on behalf of a student severely injured in the Red Lake School shooting.
Pain and Suffering
Rich Ruohonen recently chaired a legal seminar on obtaining compensation for pain and suffering in a personal injury case. As an attorney at Pritzker | Ruohonen, Rich uses his knowledge, experience, and reputation to maximize recoveries for clients.
Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries Related to Electrical Accidents
Brain injuries from electrical accidents can occur as a direct result of an electric shock, from a fall after an electric shock, or from cerebral anoxia due to related respiratory problems.
Traumatic Brain Injury
Pritzker | Ruohonen attorneys Fred Pritzker, Rich Ruohonen and Elliot Olsen spoke at the annual Minnesota Association for Justice Brain Injury Seminar.