Minnesota Dump Truck and Motorcycle Accident Critically Injures Motorcyclist
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 after the accident at about 8:40 a.m., according to the Minnesota State Patrol.”
The State Patrol listed the accident as a broadside collision.
This accident is still being investigated and “fault” has not been established. However, the information below may be of interest.
Dump Truck Accident: Liable Parties
Liable parties in a dump truck accident lawsuit may include any of the following:
- The owner of the dump truckThe owner of the load
- The driver of the dump truck
- The employer of the truck driver (may be a company that does not own the truck)
- The manufacturer of the dump truck if the accident was caused by a defective part or a bad design
- A third-party maintenance company if the cause of the accident was poor maintenance on the dump truck
Dump Truck Accident Victim Compensation
If the dump truck driver was at fault, even partially, the motorcyclist involved in this accident may seek compensation from liable parties for any of the following that apply:
- Medical expenses
- Cost of care
- Lost income
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Disability
- Disfigurement
- Loss of quality of life
- Other damages
To contact Pritzker Olsen Attorneys for a free consultation about a motorcycle accident and/or dump truck accident, please call 612-338-0202, call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our free consultation form. We do not get paid unless you win.
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Train Broadsides Blue Earth County Dump Truck
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 County Highway Department dump truck was southbound on County Road 112 when it was struck broadside by the eastbound chain of Union Pacific Railroad engines. No information was released regarding the cause of the accident.
The Minnesota State Patrol has not yet released the names of the driver and passenger in the dump truck or if both or one of them was killed. The accident was reported as fatal.
Was the Accident Caused by a Defective or Inadequate Warning System?
Our law firm represents families in wrongful death actions, and we are also public safety advocates. Train accidents can be caused by defective warning systems. In these cases, the manufacturer of the defective parts should be held accountable. Also, it is important to have an expert investigate the crash site to determine if the safety measures in place were adequate.
Contact Pritzker Olsen law firm for a free consultation. We have the resources to fully investigate an accident and to hire the best experts for the job. We do not get paid unless you win.
Pritzker Olsen law firm is a Minnesota law firm that represents accident victims throughout the United States. Our attorneys have been interviewed by The Associated Press, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Lawyers USA and other publications. They have appeared on CBS News, Fox’s “Geraldo Live,” KARE-TV, KSTP-TV and WCCO-TV. Attorneys Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman have been named “Super Lawyers” by Minnesota Law & Politics magazine for 2009.
