Minnesota Wrongful Death Car Accident is Possible Drunk Driver Case, Police Say
More details are emerging in the investigation of a July 4 Minnesota car accident that left one dead and two others injured on Highway 63, just a few miles south of Zumbro Falls, MN. Around 7 p.m., the car carrying the three young men left the road and rolled over. One was killed and the two others were taken to St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn.
Alcohol use was detected by both surviving men, and both deny being the driver in the accident. Authorities say they have yet to determine who was driving but they do believe alcohol played a role in the crash.
Our law firm recently represented the family of a woman killed in a tragic one vehicle accident in the Brainerd area caused by a her intoxicated husband. Both the woman and her husband, who was driving, were killed. We pieced what happened from witnesses who saw the couple that night and from the physical evidence at the scene. In that case, as with many other drunk driving cases, speed combined with intoxication caused the driver to miss a very slight curve in the road, an over-correction and ultimately a roll over into trees.
Drunk Driver Wrongful Death Lawsuit Information
The family of a person killed in a drunk driving accident may be able to file a wrongful death drunk driver lawsuit. They may be able to receive compensation for the following:
- Funeral expenses
- Medical expenses
- Loss of potential earnings
- Loss of advice, comfort, assistance, protection, counsel and society
- Punitive damages
The family of someone killed in a wrongful death drunk driving accident may also file a dram shop claim. This is a claim against the bar or restaurant that over-served the drunk driver. According to the Minnesota car accident lawyers at Pritzker Olsen:
Under Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.502, it is illegal for bars, restaurants and other places where liquor is sold (dram shops) to give, sell or furnish alcoholic beverages for consumption by an obviously intoxicated person. If a dram shop does that, the dram shop is liable for any resulting injury or death. For example, if a drunk driver hits another vehicle and kills the other driver or a passenger, the dram shop is liable and will have to compensate the surviving spouse and next of kin.
Information from:
http://www.startribune.com/local/125015184.html
Fire Death Investigation in New Ulm, MN Uncovers More Details
Six deaths that resulted from a New Ulm, MN house fire are still under investigation. Further details are emerging about the fire at the Bohemian Bed & Breakfast, including records indicating that New Ulm, MN officials did not perform fire inspections in 2010. The bed and breakfast’s management had told officials that an inspection was not needed, because there were no plans to rent the rooms out.
Previous fire inspections on file indicate that fire code hazards had been discovered and remedied in past years at the bed and breakfast. There was also no current application on file for a license to use the house for guest occupancy.
House Fire Wrongful Death Attorney
David Szerlag, a former fire fighter, is one of the fire attorneys at Pritzker Olsen. He has years of experience inspecting fires and winning fire wrongful death and injury lawsuits for victims of these tragic events.
In a wrongful death settlement, the family of someone killed in a fire may be able to receive compensation for:
- Funeral expenses
- Medical expenses
- Potential earnings
- Loss of advice, comfort, assistance, protection, counsel and society
- Punitive damages upon clear and convincing evidence that the acts of the defendant show deliberate disregard for the rights or safety of others.
Contact Pritzker Olsen fire attorneys for a free consultation >>>
Motorcyclist Killed in Car Crash
Our lawyers represent families whose loved ones were killed in motorcycle accidents. The most common case is a motorcyclist killed in a car crash. We are a Minnesota law firm with a national practice.
Recent fatal motorcycle accidents (Updated March 2012):
- A 77-year-old Massachusetts woman, Barbara Dunn, was arrested and charged with DUI manslaughter for a fatal motorcycle crash in northern Volusia County, Florida. She veered into southbound State Road A1A and into the path of three motorcyclists, hitting one and running the others off of the road. The motorcyclist hit was Charles Bixler, 64, Concord, North Carolina. He died of his injuries.
- A Hammond, Wis., woman, Julie Nelson, died following a motorcycle crash in western Wisconsin. She and Glen Nelson, 48, also of Hammond, were riding a motorcycle northbound on 650th Street near County Highway J in the town of Martell when a southbound pickup truck, driven by George Budd, tried to turn east into a driveway. The motorcycle, driven by Glen Nelson, and the pickup collided. Both he and Julie Nelson were ejected from the motorcycle.
- Anthony Fretto, a New York resident, traveling south at 9:25 p.m. when a northbound SUV driven by Charles Fuller, 78, of Ormond Beach tried to make a left turn onto Airport Road in front of Fretto’s motorcycle, the FHP said.
- A Port Arthur, Texas accident has claimed the life of a motorcycle rider (name not released at this time) who was hit by an intoxicated driver. The motorcyclist was heading northbound on Memorial Boulevard and was struck head on.
Victims Identified in MN Head-on Collision Death Accident
An 18-year-old and a 22-year-old who were killed in a Minnesota head-on car accident have been identified. The two were traveling with one other passenger in the westbound lane of Highway 14 near Byron, MN. An eastbound car traveling in the westbound lane struck their vehicle, killing the driver and one passenger. The second passenger and the driver of the wrong-way car were injured. Authorities have not yet determined whether the accident involved alcohol. It occurred around 2 a.m.
MN Head-on Collision: When is a driver at fault?
Under Minnesota law, a driver is presumed at-fault for a head-on collision if the driver did one of the following:
- drove while drunk or under the influence of drugs
- crossed the median
- went the wrong way on a one way street
- went the wrong way on a freeway ramp
- was texting or talking on a cell phone–under certain circumstances.
If alcohol is involved, an experienced MN car accident lawyer will investigate whether the driver was over-served at a bar–this is known as a dram shop claim.
information from:
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/192d5c3e3d354d27b75ed23177a34b19/MN–Wrong-Way-Crash/
House Fire Deaths Reported in New Ulm, Minnesota
A house fire in New Ulm, MN on Saturday July 3 has left six dead, while four others in the home were able to escape. The house, a bed and breakfast called The Bohemian Bed & Breakfast, was run by one of the women who died in the fire. Her two daughters were killed as well.
The fire took roughly five hours to put out, and authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire, which currently remains unknown.
Wrongful Death Fire Information
Fire and burn injury attorneys can recover millions of dollars on behalf of house and residential fire victims and the family members of victims who have died in house fires. If the case involves things such as faulty wiring, upholstered furniture, gas explosions, flammable liquids and smoke detectors, there is likely to be a party who is responsible or partially responsible for the fire.
Fire injury and wrongful death attorneys like the lawyers at Pritzker Olsen will investigate the facts of the fire, insurance and other corporate documents, real estate documents and other evidence to determine who a fire victim (or the family of a decease victim) can sue. These parties are called “defendants.” Some examples of house fire defendants include:
- the owner of the rental house
- the manufacturer of a defective appliance (heater, stove, drier, etc.)
- the manufacturer of a defective fire alarm
- the manufacturer of flamable furniture
- the builder (contrator) of the house
- an electrician and his or her employer
- a propane company if the cause was a propane tank explosion
- a gas company if the cause of the house fire was a gas explosion
Attorneys Investigating Campylobacter Outbreak in Winona, Minnesota
Our attorneys are investigating a Campylobacter outbreak in Winona, Minnesota, that may be linked to a restaurant. The Minnesota Department of Health is contacting victims of this outbreak to let them know that they are part of the outbreak.
Video: Attorney Brendan Flaherty Discusses Campylobacter Lawsuits
If you or a family member has been diagnosed with a Campylobacter infection (campylobacteriosis), contact our Minnesota attorneys for a free consultation.
Our Campylobacter litigation team represents victims and families nationwide. Our clients have mild to serious symptoms, and some of them developed Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS), which can cause paralysis.
