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Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
Run Over by a Semi Truck:
Lawyer for Investigation, Lawsuit and Settlement
Our law firm represents people who have been run over by a semi truck or other commercial truck and their families. Our cases have involved pedestrians and bicyclists.
In the video below, Attorney Eric Hageman discusses special laws involved in a lawsuit against a trucking company.
We have won millions for our truck accident clients, including the following:
- $1,700,000 on behalf of a 42 year-old man who was run over by a semi truck as the man stood beside the road while assisting another motorist who crashed in an earlier accident. The victim sustained a number of fractures and internal injuries from which he never fully recovered.
- $1,536,921 on behalf of a 36 year-old man whose wheel chair was struck by a truck as the man tried to cross a busy road. He used a motorized chair due to pre-existing rheumatoid arthritis. The crash resulted in a hip fracture that required surgery and caused the man to lose additional function.
When a semi trailer truck driver runs over a pedestrian or bicyclist, it is usually because of one of the following:
- Speeding
- Distraction (cell phone use, eating, looking for something, day dreaming)
- Intoxication (drunk driving and driving under the influence of drugs)
- Inexperience
- Fatigue (see hours of service regulation information)
- Failure to maintain the semi in a safe condition (see truck and trailer recalls)
- Failure to yield the right-of-way
Semi Truck Ran Over and Killed Bicyclist
Our lawyers are currently handling a case involving a bicyclist who was run over by a semi trailer truck on a city road. The bicyclist was in the bike lane when the semi moved into the lane, striking the cyclist and killing her instantly. The semi driver said he hadn't seen her. The cyclist was a 42-year-old woman with a husband and two young children.
Run Over by a Semi Truck or Other Commercial Vehicle:
How Much is My Case Worth?
If your loved one was run over by a semi truck and survived, we look at medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering and other issues. We hire medical experts to testify regarding medical procedures and expenses, estimated future medical expenses and pain and suffering.
Pain and suffering is a type of “damages” that compensates for physical pain, emotional distress, disfigurement, disability, loss of quality of life and embarrassment.
The amount of compensation recoverable depends on several factors, including but not limited to the following:
- The severity of the injuries (amputation,spinal injuries, traumatic brain injuries (TBI), kidney damage and kidney failure, collapsed lung, tibial plateau fracture, etc.)
- How the injuries are affecting the accident victim's life (financially, physically and emotionally) now and into the future
- Who is liable (legally responsible) (see truck accident lawsuits and liability information)
- The insurance benefits available under the policies held by the driver, trucking company and other legally responsible parties
- The financial health of the responsible parties
- Other specific facts about the case
If your loved one was run over and killed by a semi truck, we will get to know your family and how the death of your loved one has affected the family. This is a critically important step in obtaining wrongful death compensation.
Pritzker Olsen attorneys have appeared on CBS News, Fox News and several local television stations. The have also been interviewed by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Lawyers USA and other publications. In recognition of their accomplishments, attorneys at the firm have been named "Super Lawyers" by Law & Politics magazine, and Fred Pritzker is listed in The Best Lawyers in America.
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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.




