Two Dead and One Seriously Injured in Hugo, MN Semi Trailer Accident
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Two people are dead and one person is seriously injured after a semi truck rear-ended a minivan on Highway 61 near Hugo, Minnesota.
The minivan was slowing in the north-bound lane of Highway 61 to make a left hand turn onto 159th Street when the semi truck, also in the north-bound lane, rear-ended it.
When a semi truck rear ends another vehicle, there are usually two factors at play, speed and inattentiveness. When semi truck driver negligence causes an accident, several parties may be liable (legally responsible to pay money to compensate victims and families), including the driver, the employer of the driver, the owner of the tractor, the owner of the trailer, the owner of the freight and others. Injury victims and families of people who die due to the negligence of another have a right to compensation under Minnesota law.
Our primary job as Minnesota semi truck accident lawyers is to do everything necessary to recover as much money as possible for our clients. We are also public safety advocates. Our clients often want to see changes to the law to prevent tragedies similar to their own. We help them fight for these changes. One of our clients recently spoke before a U.S. House committee.
The Minnesota State Patrol has released the names of the victims. Two women died: Carolyn Anderson, 59, of Eagan, Minnesota, the driver of the minivan, and Rosemarie Bongivanni, 88, of St. Paul, Minnesota, one of the passengers. Another passenger, Marlene Wanner, 72, of Oakdale, Minnesota, was seriously injured. Marlene Wanner and the families of Carolyn Anderson and Rosemarie Bongivanni deserve justice.
To contact a Minnesota semi truck accident attorney at Pritzker Olsen law firm, please call 612-338-0202, call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our online form for a free consultation. We are not paid unless you win.
Attorney Fred Pritzker has appeared on CBS News, KARE-TV, KSTP-TV and WCCO-TV. He was again named a “Top 100 Minnesota Super Lawyer” and “Top 40 Minnesota Personal Injury Lawyer.” He has been informed that he will again be listed in The Best Lawyers in America (2010 edition). He and his team have collected millions for truck accident victims and their families.
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.
