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Tractor-Trailer Crash Lawsuit Settled for over 2 Million Dollars

Minnesota Lawyer — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:51:54 +0000

Pritzker Olsen attorneys Fred Pritzker and Eric Hageman recently obtained a $2,560,000 recovery for the victims of a tractor-trailer crash.

The clients were a husband and wife in their sixties whose automobile was hit from behind by a tractor-trailer. The initial impact caused their…

Minnesota Dump Truck and Motorcycle Accident Critically Injures Motorcyclist

Minnesota Lawyer — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:57:49 +0000

A Mack tandem dump truck hit a motorcycle in Winona, Minnesota, critically injuring the motorcyclist. According to The Winona Post, “Ryan J. Stachowitz, 25, of Winona, was transported to Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse with a serious head injury…

Train Broadsides Blue Earth County Dump Truck

Minnesota Lawyer — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:26:27 +0000

A chain of three Union Pacific Railroad engines broadsided a Blue Earth County dump truck just east of Lake Crystal, Minnesota, according to a Minnesota State Patrol report. At least one person was killed.

According to the report, the Blue Earth…

Motorcyclist Killed in Big Lake When Hit by Car

Minnesota Lawyer — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:45:42 +0000

A motorcyclist was killed in Big Lake, Minnesota today when a car pulled out to turn. The young man was only 18 years old.

Many of the motorcycle accident cases we handle involve an inattentive driver of a car or truck who…

What should a family do when their loved one has been killed by a garbage truck?

Minnesota Lawyer — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:46:41 +0000

Our law firm has handled both injury and wrongful death cases involving garbage trucks. When your loved one is killed by a garbage truck, the family should hire an attorney to do the following:

1) Gather and preserve evidence. At our…

Gas Explosion Lawsuit: Liability in a House Explosion Case

Minnesota Lawyer — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:07:08 +0000

Investigators of a gas explosion in Albert Lea, Minnesota in April 2009 have determined that the explosion stemmed from an uncapped natural gas valve that entered the house’s kitchen, according to a story in the Albert Lea Tribune.¹

The Albert Lea,…

Drunk Driving Accident in MN Kills Mother of Six

Minnesota Lawyer — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:55:57 +0000

A 48-year-old mother of six has died from injuries she received in a Minnesota auto accident in which her vehicle was struck by a motorist who was fleeing Roseville police.

The accident occurred after 7 p.m. Saturday at Larpenteur Avenue and…

Tragic Outcome When Pickup Driver Fails to Yield

Minnesota Lawyer — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:23:10 +0000

A failure-to-yield auto accident resulted in a miscarriage for a 28-year-old Minnesota woman who was a passenger in a car broadsided by a pickup truck.

The State Patrolsaid the collision occurred shortly before noon on Saturday at State Highway 13 and…

Gas Explosion and Fire Injures Three Near Big Lake

Minnesota Lawyer — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:21:39 +0000

A married couple smelled gas in a house they were moving into in Big Lake Township on Monday. In keeping with recommended industry safety precautions, they stopped what they were doing and called the gas company to inspect the property.

According to…

Boy on School Field Trip Drowns in Pool

Minnesota Lawyer — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:35:53 +0000

In parts of western Minnesota, the Kilowatt Center in Granite Falls is known as one of the largest indoor public recreation facilities for children and teens.

On Friday, the Kilowatt Center swimming pool was the site of a tragic drowning of 10-year-old Eddie Ojer…