September 19, 2014
May 2016 Update: Takata and vehicle manufacturers have recalled over 60 million vehicles due to the risk of airbags rupturing and shooting shrapnel into vehicle occupants. Ten people have died. Takata brand airbag inflators are used in vehicles manufactured by…
June 25, 2014
Federal investigators suspect driver fatigue as the cause of a tragic accident in Indiana that killed a Minnesota couple and critically injured their granddaughter. A semi truck driver hit the couple’s SUV from behind. “Although federal regulations put limits on…
March 17, 2014
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is proposing a new rule that would require interstate commercial truck and bus companies to use Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) in their vehicles. The goal with the new rule…
February 20, 2014
Children have legal rights under Minnesota law. This includes the right to sue an at-fault driver for personal injuries sustained in a crash. If the at-fault driver was drunk, the child may also have a dram shop claim against a bar,…
December 18, 2013
Generally, when children are injured in accidents caused by their parents, the child has to, in effect, sue their own parent to get compensation. Parents should understand that the claim is really against the insurance company. We understand that this…
September 21, 2013
Question: My husband was stopped behind a pick-up truck that was turning left. While stopped, his car was hit from behind by a big truck and pushed into the pick-up truck. There were some long pipes sticking out of the…
May 28, 2013
A Little Falls, Minnesota, woman was killed in an auto crash on Highway 10. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, she was driving a Dodge Caravan northbound on Highway 10 and then slowed to turn left onto 190th street. A…
November 30, 2012
Highway vehicle fires and explosions cause about 500 deaths, 1,500 injuries per year. The failure of equipment is the cause of 28 percent of vehicular fires. These fires are generally a result of mechanical problems, ranging from a faulty design…
November 9, 2012
Professor Steven Burkes at the University of Minnesota is the project coordinator for the Truckers & Turnover Project, a multi-year study in the field of “behavioral personnel economics” of truck driver health and safety conducted by a team of faculty…
July 17, 2012
Attorney Fred Pritzker has once again been selected as a “Top 100 Minnesota Super Lawyer”. This honor is based on his record of achievement for 2011, which included winning a $2,469,339 verdict in a case where a semi truck ran over…
June 29, 2012
After a driver or passenger in an auto is injured by the negligence of a semi truck driver, it is important to document the accident victim’s pain and suffering to ensure full compensation. This means the accident victim has to…
May 21, 2012
I represent people injured by drunk drivers. Tragically, in some cases, the accident victim does not survive, in which case the claim would fall under wrongful death laws. You May Be Able to Sue Both the Drunk Driver and a…