Personal Injury Car Accident MN
Personal injury attorneys Fred Pritzker and Eric Hageman recently settled a car-semi-trailer accident for over $2 million dollars. In that case, a husband and wife were driving their car back from a family reunion when it was hit by a semi trailer. Both the husband and wife suffered multiple fractures, and the husband suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI). This settlement is one of our many multimillion-dollar wins. Read about our top cases.
Pritzker Olsen attorneys Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman were named “Minnesota Super Lawyers” by Minnesota Law & Politics magazine (Aug. 2009 edition). Attorney Brendan Flaherty was named a “Rising Star” by Minnesota Law & Politics in December of 2009.
Pritzker Olsen law firm practices exclusively in the area of personal injury. Because of our firm’s success and many multimillion-dollar recoveries for our clients, we have the resources to take on complex personal injury car accident cases, including cases against national trucking companies or car manufacturers.
Accident or Injury Caused by a Defective Vehicle
In every case we take on, we look at the wreckage (all vehicles involved in the accident) and determine if a defective airbag system, seatbelt, brake or other part caused the accident, at least in part, or caused the injuries. In either case, the manufacturer of the defective part and the auto manufacturer would be liable (legally responsible to compensate the injured person).
Car and Semi Trailer Accident Injury or Wrongful Death
Semi trailer accident cases are expensive, and our law firm has the resources to take on trucking companies and insurance companies. If you hire a law firm that can’t afford to pursue your case as needed, you won’t be adequately compensated. Our law firm uses the latest technology and experienced expert witnesses to obtain the best results for our clients. Our investigators dig until we are satisfied that there is nothing else to find. Our lawyers pursue evidence through every possible legal channel, flying to corporate headquarters, if necessary, to make sure we get every relevant document and get the testimony of everyone who has relevant information.
Medical Treatment and Expert Testimony
We have our clients see excellent neurologists, orthopedic surgeons and other medical professionals who provide the best medical treatment and can testify in court regarding the extent of the injuries, expected future medical treatment, pain and suffering, and permanent disability. In serious injury cases, testimony regarding future medical needs is critical to getting adequate compensation for our injured clients.
Car Accident Injuries
Lower Limb Injuries
Most car accident injuries are lower extremity injuries, which can include the following:
- Knee-thigh-hip complex fractures
- Knee ligament tears
- Tibial plateau/condyle fractures
- Tibia/fibula shaft fractures
- Calcaneus, ankle, and mid-foot fractures
- Malleolar, ligament, and ankle injuries
Lower limb injuries are a frequent cause of permanent disability and impairment. Our law firm has represented accident victims whose lower limb injuries have lead to amputation.
Spinal Damage and Spinal Fracture
Spinal injuries can involve a fracture or other damage. Spinal injuries are so complex that it would take a book to explain them all, which is why it is important to get a lawyer who has experience representing personal injury car accident victims with spinal injuries, including spinal fractures.
Spinal fractures and injuries are generally defined by the spinal area that is injured:
- Cervical (vertebrae – C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7)
- Thoracic (vertebrae – T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12)
- Lumbar (vertebrae – L1, L2, L3, L4, L5)
The term “thoracolumbar fracture” may be used to refer to fractures in the thoracic and those in the lumbar region. Fractures can occur in one or more bones in an accident.
Types of fractures include the following:
- Compression fracture
- Burst fracture
- Seat belt fracture
- Rotational fracture
- Shear fracture
- Wedge fracture
- Fracture dislocation
Spinal fractures are often referred to as a broken back or a broken neck. They are extremely serious and can lead to paralysis (paraplegia or quadriplegia) or death. Even if “normal” function is recovered, there is almost always some degree of permanent disability.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Some degree of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common in car accident victims. Even mild TBI can result in permanent disability. As with spinal injuries, TBI is a vast and complex area. If you want adequate compensation for your car accident TBI, you need a lawyer with experience in this area. Attorneys Fred Pritzker, Eric Hageman and Elliot Olsen all speak at legal seminars about TBI litigation, i.e., these three are lawyers that other attorneys look to for advice.
Areas of the brain that can be damaged in a car accident include the following:
- Brainstem
- Cerebellum
- Basal Ganglia
- Diencephalon
- Limbic System
- Cerebral Cortex
There are two basic types of TBI: open head injury and closed head injury. An open head injury is a brain injury in which the skull, meninges, and brain are penetrated by an external object. A closed head injury is a brain injury in which the skull and meninges are NOT penetrated (e.g., head hits the dashboard causing a concussion).
Serious TBI complications can include the following:
- Inability to think clearly
- Amnesia
- Paralysis (paraplegia or quadriplegia)
- Emotional problems (irritability, depression)
- Slurred speech
- Inability to speak or form words
- Numbness in limbs
- Loss of bowel control
- Coma
- Epilepsy or seizures
- Death
For a free consultation with a personal injury car accident lawyer in Minnesota, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free) or submit our online free consultation form.
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