Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

Accident Wrongful Death

Our Mission Statement: To help families hold accountable those who caused their loved one's death. We represent families throughout the United States.

Who can file an accident wrongful death lawsuit?

A trustee is appointed to the court upon written petition by the surviving spouse or one of the next of kin. The trustee acts on the family's behalf. Family members who may seek the appointment of a wrongful death trustee include the following:

surviving husband or wife
children
parents
grandparents
siblings
nieces
nephews
aunts
uncles
cousins

Any money won in an accident wrongful death lawsuit is shared by the family. Generally, the surviving spouse and the children get most of the money. If a child has died, the parents get most of the money.

Accident Wrongful Death Compensation

An important goal of an accident wrongful death lawsuit is to make sure that the family does not unecessarily suffer financially. Each state has different laws about the type of losses for which wrongful death compensation is allowed.

All states allow for the recovery of lost income the decedent would have provided his loved ones.
Most states do not allow recovery for grief or anger suffered by the surviving heirs, but do allow money damages for the loss of advice, care, comfort and companionship the deceased would have provided had he or she lived.
Some states also allow money damages for the pain and suffering of the deceased person prior to death.

Some of the families we represent use some of the money they win to honor the memory of the loved one who died. For example, one of our families set up a scholarship after their child died that provides money for students who are pursuing the degree their son had dreamed of pursuing before he was killed by an 18-wheeler.

Our accident attorneys represent families in wrongful death lawsuits throughout the United States. Our offices are in Minneapolis, MN.

States: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

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We are Not Paid Unless You Win

Our attorneys work on a continguency fee basis, meaning you do not have to pay our law firm for representing you unless we win you money.

Firm News

$2,469,339 Verdict For Family

Attorneys Fred Pritzker and Eric Hageman of our office won a $2,469,339 verdict from a Hennepin County jury in a tragic bicycle accident wrongful death case. They represented the family of a 53-year old bicyclist who was killed when she was run over by the trailer of a right-turning semi truck.

Eric Hageman Chairing Wrongful Death Seminar

In recognition of his accomplishments in the area of wrongful death litigation, attorney Eric Hageman has been named chair of the Minnesota Association for Justice Wrongful Death Seminar scheduled for January 2012.

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.

Food Poisoning Death

Attorney Fred Pritzker negotiated a $3,500,000 settlement for a couple that suffered the death of unborn twins due to contaminated food consumed by the pregnant mother. Read more about this food poisoning wrongful death settlement.

Fatal Apartment Fire

Attorney Fred Pritzker won a $2,950,000 settlement on behalf of two children following an apartment fire in which their mother and brother were killed. The surviving girl suffered brain damage from smoke inhalation and the surviving boy suffered minor injuries from which he fully recovered. Read about hiring a lawyer for your fire investigation and lawsuit.

Pharmacy Error Wrongful Death

Attorney Fred Pritzker won a $1,050,000 settlement on behalf of a woman in her late 70's who died as a result of an overdose of pain medication caused by a pharmacy compounding error. The ingested drug was 8-10 times stronger than prescribed. Read about pharmacy malpractice.

Fred Pritzker Listed in The Best Lawyers in America

Fred Pritzker is listed in the current issue of The Best Lawyers in America for his work in personal injury and wrongful death litigation.

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