Car-semi truck accidents

To prevent these types of accidents, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations limit the amount of time a driver can be on the road. These “Hours-of-Service” regulations are rules that normal drivers in cars do not have to follow. Truck drivers must keep a “daily log” to show when and how long they have been driving.

Semi Truck Accident Liability

If the driver of the semi truck caused the accident, accident victims may have a claim against many potential parties, including:

• The owner of the truck.  The truck driver is not always the truck owner. In addition, semi trucks generally have a cab and a trailer, and different parties may own each.
• The owner of the freight inside the trailer
• The driver of the truck.  The driver of the truck generally has little money.  That’s why an experienced truck accident lawyer will find as many companies as possible that may be held liable for injuries and death.
• The employer of the driver.  Employers are liable for any accidents caused by their employees while they are performing their job.
• A parent company of the owner of the truck or employer of the driver.
• The manufacturer of the truck, cab, trailer or any truck part.  If there is a defective part in the design or manufacture of the truck, multiple manufacturers may be liable.
• A third-party maintenance company.  If a third-party maintenance company failed to properly maintain something they were responsible for fixing, and that became a contributing factor in the accident, that maintenance company may be liable.

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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.

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.

Who Can You Sue in a Rear Ended by Semitrailer Crash

Being rear ended by a semitrailer is a violent crash. Very often these accidents are caused by inattentive drivers. Recently, there was a rear end collision near St. Cloud, Minnesota that involved 5 vehicles and resulted in 2 fatalities, 2 people were hospitalized in critical condition and 3 people sustained non life-threatening injuries.

The question then becomes, “Who can you sue if you are rear ended by a semi truck?” That is where experienced legal representation becomes critical. A skilled attorney will sort out who the liable parties (parties that can be sued) are in order to obtain the deserved compensation for you and your family. The liable parties in a truck accident lawsuit may include:

• the owner of the truck cab
• the owner of the truck trailer
• the owner of the freight
• the driver of the truck
• the driver’s employer
• if there is a parent company, they may be held liable
• the manufacturer of the truck (includes cab, trailer or any part)
• a third part maintenance company, if applicable
• in multi-vehicle accidents, the driver and owner of another vehicle

Semi truck and trucking accident liability is complex. It involves extensive investigation and analysis by the truck accident lawyer.  Our law firm has experience sorting out these liability issues and we have the necessary resources to get the job done.

To contact a PritzkerOlsen attorney for a free consultation, 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.

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“Families are grieving today and looking for answers,” stated Attorney Fred Pritzker, who has won millions of dollars for families who lost loved ones in commercial truck accidents.  “When a semi truck crashes into another vehicle, the result is usually serious injury and death.  What we need to find out in this case is how fast the beer truck was going, whether the driver was distracted and how much sleep the driver had.  It can take a lot of digging to find the answers.”

Pritzker Olsen attorneys Fred Pritzker and Eric Hageman recently obtained a hard-fought $2,560,000 semi truck accident settlement for a husband and wife whose car was hit from behind by the semi.  To win the case, our Minneapolis, MN law firm hired an expert to make a video reconstruction of the accident.

“The video reconstruction of the accident was the winning element of our case,” stated Pritzker. “Because our law firm is successful, we have the money needed to take on trucking companies and win.  The video in this case cost $25,000, but we won over $2 million dollars.”

Attorney Fred Pritzker is listed in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America.  To contact him, please call 1-888-377-8900 (TOLL FREE) or submit our online form for a free consultation.