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Trailer Hitch Accident
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Pritzker Olsen law firm represents victims of trailer hitch accidents and their families. We handle both injury and wrongful death cases.
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Trailer Hitch Accident Injury and Death
Trailer hitch accidents happen under the following cirumstances:
- A trailer hitch was not fitted properly on the ball
- The locking mechanism is not in place or does not work
- Safety chains were not used or were not in working order
- The load carried by the trailer was in the rear, causing the tongue to come loose and the trailer to detach
- The trailer hitch, locking mechanism or safety chains had a flawed design that resulted in a trailer detaching from the hauling vehicle (click for trailer recall information)
If a trailer detaches from the hauling vehicle, often a truck or SUV, accident victims and their families have claims for money damages against the owner of the trailer, the owner of the vehicle pulling the trailer, and, if there is a defective design, the manufacturer of the defective part. Our law firm recently recovered over $3,000,000 for a man who suffered an amputation due to a defective part.
Trailer Accident Examples
- A recent trailer accident in Minnesota resulted the deaths of a father and his three-year-old daugher. A Dodge Ram pulling an empty flatbed trailer was heading eastbound on Highway 16 near Rushford, MN. the trailer detached and hit a car that was traveling in the opposite direction. Read more about the trailer accident in Minnesota.
- A pickup truck was pulling an empty flatbed trailer when the trailer came loose, crossed the median and sliced through a Ford Explorer near the driver's side rearview mirror. The driver of the Ford Explorer was decapitated.
- A trailer hitch came loose and flew through the windshield of an Oregon man’s car while his 6-month-old son was in the back seat. The hitch broke the man’s arm and narrowly missed the child. It was so heavy it bent the steering wheel and tore a hole in the top of the car.
- A trailer came loose, crossed the center line of the highway and hit an oncoming vehicle. One canoe on the trailer broke free and plunged through the windshield of the car, killing the man driving the car.
- In a deadly combination of both driver negligence and a defective trailer hitch, a boat trailer became detached and hit another car, killing the driver. The driver of the vehicle pulling the boat was also drunk, and his swerving caused the boat trailer to hit a curb, which allowed the defective boat trailer hitch to detach.
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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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