Semi Truck vs Bicycle Accident Attorney
Pritzker Olsen attorneys are currently handling a semi truck vs bicycle accident case involving a bicyclist who was run over by a semi truck on a city road. The semi moved into the bicycle lane, striking the cyclist and killing her instantly. The semi driver said he had not seen her. The cyclist was a 42-year-old woman with a husband and two small children.
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One of the main contributing factors to semi truck vs. bicycle accidents is failure to yield the right-of-way. A semi truck driver may fail to yield to a bicyclist due to one of the following behaviors:
- Speeding
- Distracted driving (cell phone use, eating, day dreaming)
- Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- Inexperience
- Fatigue from driving over hours
Semi Truck vs Bicycle Accident Compensation
Bicycle accident wrongful death cases in Minnesota are governed by Minnesota Statutes, sec. 573.02. If someone you loved was killed in a semi truck vs. bicycle accident, you may be entitled to compensation for:
- Funeral expenses
- Medical expenses
- Lost earnings
- Lost future earnings that the decedent would have provided his or her loved ones if not for the wrongful death
- Loss of advice, care, comfort and companionship provided had he or she lived
- Punitive damages may be awarded upon clear and convincing evidence that the acts of the defendant showed deliberate disregard for the rights or safety of others.
Attorneys Fred Pritzker and Eric Hageman of our office just won a $2,469,339 verdict from a Hennepin County jury in a tragic semi vs bicycle accident wrongful death case where the bicyclist was run over by the rear wheels of the trailer of a right-turning semi truck at a busy intersection in Minneapolis, MN. For a free consultation with a Minnesota semi – bicycle accident attorney, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the free consultation form.
See also: Semi vs Car Accident Attorney
