Car-Motorcycle Accident Leaves One Dead
Around 5 p.m. Thursday evening, police in Sioux Falls, SD responded to a car-motorcycle accident at Minnesota Avenue and 60th St. N. The motorcyclist was riding a 2001 Yamaha motorcycle and collided with a 2003 Saturn. The motorcyclist was transported to a nearby hospital but later died.
Car-Motorcycle Wrongful Death Attorney Information
- Who is at fault? Was the driver of the car or the motorcycle at fault? In some cases the fault is divided between the two parties involved in the accident.
- Was distracted driving a factor? The motorcyclist or the driver may have been distracted–texting, eating, turning radio stations–all these things qualify as distracted driving and the distracted driver can be held responsible for injury or death they may have caused.
- Is this a wrongful death case? In an accident in which someone has died, the family of the deceased may have a wrongful death claim against another party.
Motorcycle Injury or Death Settlement
- Funeral or medical expenses
- Pain and suffering
- Lost wages
- Loss of future earning capacity
Motorcyclist Critically Injured in Isanti County, Minnesota Motorcycle Accident
A motorcyclist is in critical condition after his Harley Davidson motorcycle was in an accident that appears to be the fault of the driver of a Toyota Corolla, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
The accident happened on August 16 at 6:56 p.m. on Highway 47 in Isanti County.
According to the accident report, the car was southbound turning left when it turned in front of the northbound motorcycle. The motorcycle hit the side of the car.
Minnesota Motorcycle Accident: Proving Fault
The Minnesota State Patrol Report can be used as evidence in a suit to obtain compensation for the motorcyclist who was critically injured in this accident. Accident reconstruction, testimonial evidence, the vehicles involved in the accident, and other evidence can also be used to prove fault.
It appears from the MN State Patrol Report that the driver of the car violated a traffic law when the driver turned in from of the motorcycle. If this is the case, a violation of a Minnesota traffic law is prima facie evidence of negligence, meaning it is considered negligence if the defendant fails to introduce evidence of an excuse or justification for violating the traffic law.
If the driver of the car was drunk, a bar, restaurant, or other establishment that sells alcohol may be liable for any damages to the motorcyclist under Minnesota dram shop laws. We have recovered over a million dollars in a dram shop case involving a passenger of a motorcycle who was seriously injured by a drunk driver.
Minnesota Motorcycle Accident: Cyclist Compensation
A motorcyclist injured by the driver of another vehicle may seek compensation for the following:
- Medical expenses
- Cost of care
- Lost income
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Disability
- Disfigurement
- Loss of quality of life
- Other damages
The compensation package for the motorcyclist should include amounts for future expenses, losses and pain and suffering.
To contact Pritzker Olsen Attorneys for a free consultation about a Minnesota motorcycle accident, please call 612-338-0202, call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our free consulation form.
Pritzker Olsen Attorneys have recovered millions for accident victims. Attorneys Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman have been named Minnesota Super Lawyers by Law & Politics, a Minnesota legal journal.
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.
Our lawyers 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 once again been named “Super Lawyers” by Law & Politics, a Minnesota legal journal.
Motorcyclist Killed in Big Lake When Hit by Car
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 turns into the cyclist. Each tragic case is a reminder that drivers need to constantly be aware that motorcycles and bicycles are on the roads with them.
If you need to talk with a lawyer about wrongful death compensation, please contact our law firm at 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our free consultation form. If you hire us to represent the family, we are not paid unless we obtain a settlement or jury verdict for the family.
Attorneys Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman of our office were named “Super Lawyers” by Law & Politics magazine in August of 2008.
