Rear Ended By Semi Truck, Need Injury Attorney MN
In the following video Minnesota Truck Accident Attorney Eric Hageman discusses the importance of retaining an experienced truck accident attorney.
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Our law firm represents people who have been rear ended by a semi truck in Minnesota or across the United States. We will conduct our own investigation of the accident on behalf of our client, hire accident experts as needed and aggressively pursue justice. We recently won a $2,560,000 settlement for a client whose car was rear ended by a semi truck. Call 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free) for a case review by an attorney.
Rear Ended By Semi: Truck Driver Negligence
Most rear ended accidents are caused by some form of driver negligence — texting, reading, eating, drinking, speeding to name a few forms of negligence. All drivers, including semi truck drivers, are required to abide by traffic laws according to Minnesota State Statutes chapter 169. Truck drivers are negligent if they do one or more of the following:
- Drive faster than the posted speed limit or drive too fast for conditions
- Text while driving
- Fail to be alert
- Fail to maintain control of their truck
- Fail to stop, swerve, reduce speed, or maintain control of their truck when there is a reasonable likelihood of an accident
- Drive a commercial motor vehicle that is in violation of state and federal laws and regulations
- Drive a motor carrier for more hours than allowed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) or to drive when impaired by fatigue
- Failure to maintain current record of his or her duty status as required by FMCSR
- Leave the scene of an injury accident in violation of state law
- Drive in a careless or reckless manner
- Fail to stay in single lane of travel in violation of state law
- Fail to yield the right-of-way
- Fail to report an accident
Rear Ended By Semi: Injuries
Being rear ended is one of the most dangerous types of motor vehicle accidents. If the driver or passenger is not wearing their seat belt, they are likely to be ejected which usually results in significant brain damage or even death. Other severe injuries may include:
- Concussion
- Brain Contusion
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Neck Injury
- Spinal Injury
- Fractured Bones
- Burns
- Kidney Damage
- Kidney Failure
- Collapsed Lung
- Amputation
The extent of the injuries have a bearing on the amount of recovery. If you were in a rear end accident and retain our firm’s services, we will invest time to get to know you and learn how the injuries sustained in the rear end accident are affecting your life. We hire medical experts to testify regarding necessary medical procedures, how much those procedures cost, estimated future medical expenses and pain and suffering associated with the emotional distress, disfigurement, and loss of quality of life.
MN Semi Truck Injury Attorney
Minnesota semi truck accident lawyers Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman have been named “Minnesota Super Lawyers” and, in addition, Fred Pritzker is listed in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America. To contact a lawyer at Pritzker Olsen, P.A. for a free consultation about a lawsuit against a truck driver that rear ended you and the associated trucking and insurance companies, please or submit our online form for review by one of our attorneys. We have a proven track record of success and the resources needed to get you deserved compensation.
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Tractor Trailer Traumatic Brain Injury Victim Awarded $2 Million
Truck accident attorneys Fred Pritzker and Elliot Olsen recently won more than $2,75,000 for a tractor trailer accident traumatic brain injury victim. The client was working as an independent contractor when he was injured. He was hauling asphalt in a tractor pulling a belly dump trailer when the trailer became stuck and a tow truck began to pull it out.
While sitting in the cab of his tractor trailer, the client was struck in the face by a hook that came loose from the tow truck and smashed through his windshield at a high speed.
