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Car Accident Death

CAR ACCIDENT DEATH LAWSUIT AND SETTLEMENT INFORMATION: Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. is a nationally-recognized Minnesota law firm and represents clients throughout Minnesota and the United States.  Minnesota car accident lawyers Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman have been named “Super Lawyers” by Law & Politics magazine.  Fred Pritzker has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America. To contact a lawyer at Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. for a free consultation about a car accident death, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm’s online consultation form.

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Compensation (“Damages”) in a Car Accident Death Case

When someone dies in a Minnesota car accident due to the negligence of another, the spouse and next of kin can recover monetary damages for the car accident death under Minnesota Statutes, section 573.  Under the statute, damages are limited to financial loss resulting from the death, including:

  • Funeral expenses
  • Medical expenses
  • Potential earnings
  • Loss of advice, comfort, assistance, protection, counsel and society
  • Punitive damages for the car accident death upon clear and convincing evidence that the acts of the defendant show deliberate disregard for the rights or safety of others.

Damages for pain and suffering and emotional stress are not available in a car accident death (fatal car crash) case.  However, in the hands of an experienced lawyer, this will not prevent just compensation for the family.

Trustee in a Car Accident Death (Fatal Car Crash) Case

The Minnesota wrongful death statute provides that a court-appointed “wrongful death trustee” must represent the heirs (spouse and next of kin).  Any monetary compensation recovered from insurance companies and other parties (the manufacturer if a defective vehicle was involved) is dispersed to the spouse and next of kin under an agreement that is approved by the court.

The lawyers at Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. are available to answer your questions about a car accident death (fatal car crash).  Contact them toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm’s online-consultation form.  For information about car accident personal injuries, please see:


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Truck Accident Lawyer

Attorney Fred Pritzker has obtained another large recovery in a car-truck accident case. Our law firm represented the family of a man killed by a truck wheel that had come off of the truck, rolled off a bridge and killed the driver of a car that was traveling on the road below. A confidentiality agreement prevents us from discussing the case in detail, but we welcome you to contact Fred Pritzker (toll-free 1-888-377-8900) for more information about this case and other trucking accident claims our law firm has handled. For more information, see our truck accident FAQ.

 

Yamaha Rhino Lawsuits Update

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School Bus Accident in Minneapolis Injures Elderly Man

May 26, 2008 -- A Minneapolis school bus hit an 81-year-old man who was walking in a crosswalk with a walk sign and a green light. The school bus was...

 

Yamaha Rhino Lawsuit

NBC affiliate KSBY interviewed Fred Pritzker regarding Yamaha Rhino rollover accidents. There has been a Yamaha Rhino recall. Read more Yamaha Rhino accident information and about a Rhino rollover suit.

 

Traumatic Brain Injury

Attorneys Fred Pritzker and Elliot Olsen spoke at the annual Minnesota Association for Justice Brain Injury Seminar.

 

Heartland Express Lawsuit

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the trucking company on behalf of the family of a passenger in a car that was allegedly struck by the semi truck.

 

Car Hit by A Truck? Need a Lawyer?

If your bicycle, motorcycle or car has been hit by a commercial truck, you need a lawyer with experience obtaining multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts for accident victims and their families.

 

Waste Management Lawsuit

Our law firm has successfully handled cases of injury and death against Waste Management, Inc., a national trash collection company.

 

FedEx Accident Lawsuit

One recent accident involved a FedEx truck allegedly colliding with an SUV in an intersection. According to police reports, the accident caused the truck to roll over, killing a pedestrian in the adjacent crosswalk

 

Schneider National Lawsuit

In a recent fatal van-truck accident, a woman was killed when a tractor trailer allegedly rear-ended her van while it was stopped at a red light

 

UPS Lawsuit and Van or Truck Accident

In a recent truck-pedestrian accident, an elderly woman was allegedly hit by a UPS truck while walking her dog

 

J.B. Hunt Transport Lawsuit and Semi Truck Accident Claim

In a recent car-truck accident, a tractor-trailer allegedly rear-ended a car, allegedly causing a multi-vehicle accident. One passenger suffered head trauma and traumatic brain injury (TBI).

 

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