Semi Accident Attorney- Truck Accident Lawsuit

In the video below, semi accident attorney Eric Hageman discusses a case where a semi truck ran into a car, pushing it into another lane where it was hit by an SUV. The passenger of the car suffered severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Eric and Attorney Fred Pritzker won $2,560,000 for the passenger and his wife, the driver of the car.

One of the most important steps to take after a semi truck accident is to hire an attorney to protect your legal rights. Pritzker Olsen, P.A. is a national law firm whose attorneys represent people who have been hit or killed by a semi truck or other commercial truck. Fred Pritzker is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and has appeared on CBS News, CNN, KARE-TV, KSTP-TV and WCCO-TV. To contact a semi accident attorney, please call 1-888-377-8900 or submit our free consultation form. If you retain our law firm, we will come to you.

If you have been hit by a semi truck, you have come to the right place. The attorneys with Pritzker Olsen will help you through the complexities of seeking compensation from the big trucking companies and other liable parties. We have the resources available to conduct our own investigation into the accident, with no up-front cost to you.

Semi drivers and trucking companies have to comply with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR). These regulations are administered by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and govern virtually every aspect of truck and truck company operation across the United States.

Violation of these FMCSR regulations is evidence of negligence. In order to determine if a collision occurred as a resut of an FMCSR violation, we carefully collect and scrutinize FMCSR-mandated documents.

Because most drivers are required to have a commerical driver license (CDL) and the guidelines for each state generally follow the CDL Manual published by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA), we investigate and evaluate our findings in light of the requirements set forth in the applicable states CDL Manual. Driver conduct in violation of his states CDL manual is additional evidence of negligence.

Additionally, there are also a number of industry groups with established rules and regulations regarding truck safety. Although these groups do not have the force of law, they are evidence of "due care," the standard by which truckers and truck companies are evaluated to determine if they were negligent.

Semi Accident Attorney - Trucking Company Negotiations
The trucking companys claims adjuster began to protect the trucking companys interests immediately following your accident. The assigned investigator has already started to collect evidence to defend or minimize the claim. Also, the trucking company may try to discourage you from seeking legal counsel, because they know that if you have an attorney, you are more likely to receive a larger settlement. We strongly recommend that you do not discuss your semi accident with anyone unless you are represented by a truck accident lawyer.

If you have been in a semi truck accident, contact us today for a free consultation. You can reach us toll free at 1-888-377-8900 or by submitting the firm's free consultation form.  If you were injured by a defective semi truck, you may have a claim against the manufacturer of the truck and others. 

Fatal Semi Accident Indianapolis, IN: One man was killed when a semi truck driver, driving a Poindexter Transportation truck, hit a temporary concrete barrier in the construction zone on I-70. The concrete barrier was moved into the oncoming lane causing six vehicles to collide when trying to avoid it. Reportedly, the trucking company filed for an over-sized load permit an hour after the crash.

Semi Accident Sycamore Township, Ohio
Three people were taken to the hospital following an accident on Hwy 71 in Sycamore Township, Ohio. A semi hit a pickup truck causing the pickup to hit two other vehicles.

Right Turn Motorcycle Truck Accident Attorney
Pain and suffering damages is a major component of a motorcycle vs. truck accident settlement or verdict. The emotional distress or mental anguish following a motorcycle accident can be debilitating.

Semi Truck Bus Accident Wrongful Death Mississippi
Semi sideswiped one school bus and then the truck hit another bus head on, killing three adults and injuring many teens.

Gordon Trucking
Gordon Trucking Inc., of Pacific, Washington, is the 22nd largest truckload carrier in North America and the 64th largest for-hire carrier in the United States.

Hit By Tire Semi Truck Accident Attorney
When a tire has caused a semi car accident injury or death, we inspect the tire and all related parts closely to determine if defective parts caused or contributed to the accident. We have won millions for clients whose vehicle was hit by a tire.

Rear Ended by a Semitrailer MN Lawyer St. Cloud
A semi truck accident on I94 near St. Cloud killed 2 people and injured seven. According to the Minnesota state patrol, westbound traffic on 94 was slowing for a backup from a car fire. The semi (vehicle #1) was going too fast for the slow down and rear ended a car (vehicle #2). Both the semi and the car then rear ended a Chrysler Carryall (vehicle #3). The Chrysler Carryall hit another car (vehicle #4), that rear ended yet another car (vehicle #5).

Tow Truck Accident Injury Lawyer and Settlement
Attorneys Fred Pritzker and Elliot Olsen obtained a $2,750,000 recovery for a truck driver who suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI), the loss of his left eye and significant disfigurement when the tow chain being used to pull his semi out of a ditch broke loose from a front-end loader to which it was attached.

Semi-Truck Crash Settlement
Pritzker Olsen attorneys Fred Pritzker and Eric Hageman recently obtained a hard-fought $2,560,000 recovery for a couple who were seriously injured in a semi-truck crash. The husband suffered serious head injury (TBI).

Run Over by a Semi Truck Lawyer
Our law firm has won $1,700,000 on behalf of a 42 year-old man who was run over by a semi truck as the man stood beside the road while assisting another motorist who crashed in an earlier accident. The victim sustained a number of fractures and internal injuries from which he never fully recovered.

Woman Killed by Semi Passing in No Passing Zone
A Freightliner semi truck was westbound on Highway 20, near Burns, Oregon, in a no-passing zone, when he attempted to pass a Dodge pickup truck as the Dodge started to turn left. The semi slammed into the pickup killing the passenger Judith Ann Hall, 59, of Redding, California and injuring David Hall, 68.

Bicyclist Hit by City Carting Garbage Truck
A City Carting garbage truck hit a bicycle, sending the bicyclist to the hospital for emergency surgery for a head injury. Police reported that the garbage truck was turning left into the Stamford Hospital when it hit the bicyclist. The bicyclist was identified as Mario Morales-Aquino, 42, of West Avenue, Stamford, CT.

Freightliner Rear Ended Pickup Near Cairo, KS
Sandy Styles was seriously injured on Highway 54 near Cairo, Kansas. She was westbound when she hit a deer. Her 2006 Nissan pickup was then rear-ended and sent into the ditch by a westbound Freightliner semi truck driven by Daniel E. Williams, 42.

UPS Employee Killed by Semi Truck Student Driver
DES MOINES, IOWA: A 64-year-old United Parcel Service employee is dead following an accident at the UPS loading dock, at the Des Moines International Airport. The accident occurred when the employee was opening a gate to allow a semi truck delivery.

Woman Hit and Killed by Priority Arrow Waste Garbage Truck
WYOMING, MICHIGAN: A 71-year-old woman was hit and killed by a Priority Arrow Waste garbage truck. The woman was in a motorized wheelchair at the corner of 28th Street and DeHoop Avenue SW. She was trying to cross 28th when she was hit by the garbage truck turning right onto DeHoop.

Head On Collision with Semi Truck Killed Cokato Man
ORONO, MINNESOTA: An eastbound semi truck crossed the center line on County Road 6 near Orono. It struck a westbound vehicle, killing the 52-year-old driver. The deceased has been identified as Scott Bradley Tegland.

Semi Crossed Center Line: Hit 2 Vehicles - Killed Drivers
WAYNE COUNTY, IOWA: The Iowa State Patrol reported that an eastbound semi on Highway 2 crossed the center line, hitting two westbound vehicles - a van and then a truck. The semi and the pickup truck caught on fire. All three drivers were killed.

Man Killed When T-Boned by Dump Truck
BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH: A man was killed after the driver of a dump truck reportedly ran a red light and T-boned his Chevrolet Cavalier. The victim was southbound on 775 West, crossing U.S. 91 on a green light, when a westbound dump truck pulling a trailer t-boned his vehicle. The victim has been identified as Gordon Tingey, 60, of Brigham City.

Speeding Semi Flips Over Crushes Pickup Truck Kills 2
OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA: A mother and her 2-year-old child were killed when the trailer portion of a semi-truck flipped over and crushed their pickup. The woman and her son were just sitting at the corner waiting to turn onto State Road 60 when the semi took the corner too fast, flipping the trailer onto the pickup truck. The 2004 Chevrolet pickup was completely crushed.

Greenville, PA: Teen Killed When Semi Truck Ran Stop Sign
VERNON & SUMMIT ROADS: A semi ran a stop sign in Mercer County. A 17-year-old boy died in the accident and at least one other person is in intensive care. Reportedly, the driver of the semi truck admitted that he did not stop at the stop sign. He said he could not see because the sun was in his eyes. The teen has been identified as James Saxion.

Gravel Truck Crushes House in Santa Barbara Killing Three
SANTA BARBARA, CA: A gravel truck pulling two trailers full of gravel ran off Highway 154 at the overpass of the 101 Freeway. The gravel truck flew over an embankment and then landed on top of a small, wooden house, completely destroying it and killing all three family members in the house.

Semi Hits "Cool Breeze" Bicyclists on Hwy 101
VENTURA, CA A semi truck hit two female bicyclists participating in the 2010 Cool Breeze bicycle ride Saturday. The rear, right section of the trailer struck one of the cyclists causing her to hit the other. The two riders, both from Gilbert, AZ, were taken to Ventura County Medical Center, one by rescue helicopter. One woman had a broken leg and the other one sustained a head injury and a broken wrist and hand.

Woman Killed When Her Ford Focus Was Rear Ended by a Semi Pulling Three Trailers
SHALERSVILLE TOWNSHIP, OHIO The driver of a Ford Focus was killed on the Ohio Turnpike near mile marker 190.5 when her car was rear ended by a tractor trailer hauling three box trailers near Shalersville Township. It triggered an eight-car pile-up involving 3 semi trucks and 5 personal vehicles.

Passenger Killed When Car Rear Ended By Semi on I-94 Michigan
One person was killed when a semi failed to slow down and rear ended a car on I-94 and Park Road near Coloma, Berrien County, Michigan. Michigan State Police said a car was heading east bound when it slowed for traffic; but the semi truck behind the car did not slow and the car was hit from behind. The semi and car rolled over, killing Fred Reinhardt Jr., 68, of Bangor.

Hwy 16 Ixonia, WI Fatal Motorcycle Crash with Semi
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a semi truck on Highway 16 at Hustisford Road, in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. The semi was westbound on Highway 16. He did a U-turn in front of a westbound motorcycle causing the crash. The motorcyclist, Craig R. Conway, 57, was pronounced dead at the scene by Jefferson County Coroner's Office.

Camper Trailer Hit by Semi in Summit County, Colorado
A semi truck hit a Ford Explorer pulling a camper trailer that was westbound on Interstate 70 near the Eisenhower Tunnel. The impact caused the vehicle and camper to rollover two times. John and Nancy Newman had to be removed from their vehicle with the Jaws of Life.

Semi Hit Car in Winnebago County, Iowa
A semi hit a car Wednesday morning northwest of Lake Mills, Iowa. The semi - car accident happened at the intersection of 480th Street and 130th Avenue. Mercy Life Flight was called to the accident. The Winnebago County Sheriff's Office confirms that one person was killed in the crash. The accident is still under investigation.

"Lost Load" Accident Attorney
A fatal crash on Hwy 14 west of Owatonna, Minnesota. A masonry brick flew off a truck bed and went through the windshield of a minivan. The brick struck and killed Steven K. Batt, who was in the passenger seat. The driver of the minivan was not injured. The brick was not securely strapped down. The Northstar Stone and Masonry truck was being driven by Darrell W. Jensen of Medford.

Semi Passenger Killed in Inattentive Driver Truck Accident
Multi-vehicle crash closed Interstate 70 in Madison County, Illinois, near Highland. Illinois State Police stated that the driver of a semi truck slammed into a line of traffic stopped for an earlier accident. The semi cab burst into flames. The driver and his passenger, William T. Burleson, 23, of Greensburg, Indiana, died in the fire.

Cyclist Killed by a Semi Trailer Truck Attorney
When a semi trailer truck hits and kills a cyclist, the family may have a wrongful death claim if there is evidence of negligence on the part of the driver, the owner of the semi, the owner of the trailer or the owner of the freight.

At-Fault Truck Driver Accident
An at-fault truck driver often did one or more of the following: drove inattentively, failed to stop for a stop sign or light, merged improperly into traffic, did not slow down in a construction zone, drove too close to another vehicle, turned in an unsafe manner, drove drunk or drugged up, parked illegally.

Semi-Tractor-Trailer Crash
Our law firm works to get our accident clients the best possible compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering, lost wages and other damages. Part of that process is often reconstructing the accident to show that the semi-tractor-trailer was at fault.

Killed in a Head-On Collision Attorney
Our experience is that the at-fault driver in a head-on collision was distracted, drunk or asleep. If the driver was drunk, our lawyers investigate to determine if there is a dram shop claim. 

Trucking Accident
A couple was seriously injured when a tanker truck hit their car. Both husband and wife live with disabling injuries, including a paralyzed arm and back injuries.

18-Wheeler Accident Lawyer
One of the first things our law firm does in an 18-wheeler case is to take legal steps to obtain a copy of the driver's log. Because there have been cases where the drivers log was altered or destroyed, it is important to move fast.

Tractor-Trailer Accident Attorney
A woman was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer.  The tractor was owned by Penske and the trailer was allegedly owned by Gly-Tech Services, Inc.  Penske claimed it was not liable for the injuries because the driver was not employed by Penske.

Waste Management Lawsuit
Our law firm has successfully handled cases of injury and death against Waste Management, Inc., a national trash collection company.

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