Minnesota Head On Collision with Semi Truck: Accident Lawyer for 18-Wheeler Crash
Minnesota Personal Injury Lawyer Eric Hageman discusses lawsuits against trucking companies.
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Semi Truck Accidents
Following a head on collision with a semi truck, it is vital to protect yourself and your family from further damages. The legal process can be tedious and complex. A Minnesota Semi Truck Accident Lawyer can help relieve your burden and give invaluable guidance and support.
The first thing to remember is to avoid talking to a representative of the trucking company or any other insurance company. Anything you say can be used against you. Also, do not sign any forms or agree to an offer without legal advice.
Pritzker Olsen, P.A. has the resources available to execute our own investigation on behalf of our clients – with no upfront costs. In our investigations, we determine all at fault parties and ascertain the number of insurance policies that are in place to provide the best possible compensation.
The following is information from a recent case Fred Pritzker and Eric Hageman settled for $2,560,000. This is an example of the effort we invest in order to obtain the best settlement or verdict for our client:
The cause of the crash was hotly contested. The trucking company claimed the driver of the car allowed her vehicle to drift into the truck’s lane while the plaintiffs contended the truck drifted into their lane. Eyewitness testimony supported each claim.
Pritzker and Hageman retained the services of an accident reconstruction and photogrammetric expert able to identify and map out tire markings from the automobile that showed it was in its proper lane at the time of the initial impact. Using that data, the lawyers retained the services of an animationist to create a short video demonstrating how the crash occurred.
Not to be outdone, the trucking company hired its own reconstruction expert and an engineer who prepared a computer simulation of the crash using a software program claimed to be more scientifically accurate than the plaintiffs’ animation.
Pritzker and Hageman attacked the scientific claims of the defendant’s engineer by retaining an expert in the same software program in order to prove the software program was manipulated to reach a pre-ordained conclusion. They also brought a motion to exclude the testimony of the trucking company experts and the simulation on which it was based. The case settled the day prior to the hearing on the plaintiffs’ motion to exclude (which was only three days prior to trial).
To contact a lawyer at Pritzker Olsen, P.A. for a free consultation about a lawsuit against a trucking company and insurance company, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free) or submit our online form for review by one of our attorneys. We have a proven track record and the resources needed to get you the compensation you deserve.
Our attorneys are highly visible in the legal community as frequent speakers on car and truck accident issues, including traumatic brain injury, use of expert witnesses, pain and suffering compensation, presentation of evidence in court, and other matters.
Attorney Fred Pritzker has also been selected by other lawyers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for 2010.
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