Multimillion Dollar Verdict in Wrongful Death of Bicyclist Run over by a Semi Trailer in Minneapolis
Attorneys Fred Pritzker and Eric Hageman won a $2,469,339 verdict in a MN wrongful death case for the family of a bicyclist who died when she was run over by the rear wheels of the trailer of a right-turning semi truck at a busy intersection in Minneapolis. The family is pleased that someone has been held accountable for her death. Immediately after the accident, it didn’t look like anyone would be.
The police officers who investigated the accident determined that the bicyclist should have seen the truck and that the accident occurred because she was unable to remove her feet from her new clipless bicycle pedals. Attorneys Pritzker and Hageman proved otherwise.
After obtaining the truck driver’s logbooks, they were able to determine that there were numerous falsifications, which should have caused the driver to be out of service at the time of the accident. Moreover, the deposition revealed that the truck driver had failed to monitor his right outside mirrors during his turn. This failure was compounded by the truck driver’s admission that he believed he was pulling a 48-foot trailer, as opposed to a 53-foot trailer.
After an eight-day trial where Pritzker and Hageman presented their evidence, the jury found 70% fault on the truck driver and 30% fault on the bicyclist and awarded her heirs and next of kin $2,469,339 in damages.
Attorneys Fred Pritzker and Eric Hageman have the experience and resources to win tough cases. They do their own investigation of every accident, using accident reconstruction specialists and other experts to prove semi truck driver negligence. Contact Minnesota lawyers Fred and Eric for a free consultation. Our law firm is not paid unless you win.
