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Cars Rear-Ended by 18 Wheeler Causes Fatal Wreck

Posted by on Oct 5, 2010 in Car Accident Injury, Car Accident Lawsuit | 0 comments

Two people died and seven were injured in a five-vehicle crash that the Minnesota State Patrol says occurred when an 18 wheeler came in too fast to a slow-down.
The wrongful death car-truck accident happened Sunday night  on westbound I-94 west of Clearwater. The two individuals who tragically died were pronounced dead at the scene.
According to the State Patrol’s MN fatal accident report, westbound traffic was slowing down for a backup caused by a car fire. “The semi was coming in too fast for the slowdown and the following crash occurred,” the State Patrol said in its report.
The 18-wheeler plowed into two vehicles, causing a chain reaction involving two additional vehicles. The semi jacknifed into the median cable barriers and the first two vehicles struck by the truck ran off the road into the north ditch where they rolled in a fashion that left one of the vehicles on top of the other.
For those families involved, the question becomes: Who do you sue when you are rear-ended by an 18-wheeler?
In this detailed area of law, the truck accident attorneys at PritzkerOlsen, P.A., have proven expertise in performing independent accident investigation and sorting out liability issues to assure victims just compensation for injuries, pain and suffering  that stem from another driver not being in control of a commercial vehicle.
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PritzkerOlsen  recently obtained a hard-fought $2,560,000 semi truck accident settlement for a husband and wife whose car was hit from behind by a semi.  To win the case, our Minneapolis, MN law firm hired an expert to make a video reconstruction of the accident that made the difference.

2 Killed in Broadside Accident in Hermantown

Posted by on Mar 16, 2009 in Car Accident Lawsuit, Fatal Car Accident | 0 comments

A Chevy Yukon SUV slammed into the side of a car at a major intersection northwest of Duluth, killing the car’s driver and a passenger in the car, according to the State Patrol.

The Minnesota fatal car accident occurred early Monday, just after midnight, the patrol said. One of the vehicles apparently went against a red light but the preliminary accident report does not say which vehicle had the right of way.

The two who died were car driver Timothy J. Schlies, 26, of Duluth, and a passenger in his car, Hans C. Warren, 27, also of Duluth, the Duluth News-Tribune newspaper reported.

 According to the State Patrol, the men were westbound on Arrowhead Road northwest of Duluth in Hermantown. The Yukon was northbound on Highway 53 when the broadside collision occurred minutes after midnight.

The patrol identified the driver of the SUV as Daniel D. Dougherty, 50, of Hermantown. The report said he did not suffer any apparent injuries.

The Minnesota car accident lawyers at PritzkerOlsen Attorneys can answer your questions about fatal accidents involving family members, including questions about car accident settlements. The firm has a national reputation for excellence in representing clients throughout the Midwest and United States. To contact a representative of our firm, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or complete a free case consultation form.