Semi-Trailer-Bicycle Accident Lawyers in Minnesota
Attorneys Fred Pritzker and Eric Hageman are currently representing the family of a wife and mother who was killed by a semi trailer that ran into the woman while she was riding her bicycle. The woman was in the bike lane at the time of the accident. The semi trailer driver said he didn’t see her before he moved into the bike lane to make a turn.
Pritzker Olsen law firm has won millions for people injured in a semi truck accident and for the families of people killed by negligent semi trailer drivers, including several settlement amounts over $2 million dollars.
Other semi-trailer-bicycle accident examples include the following:
- Semi trailer ran through a stop sign;
- Semi traier failed to yield the right of way to the bicycle;
- Semi trailer driver swerved into the bike lane;
- Semi trailer driver was DUI (drunk truck driver) and hit bicyclist;
- Semi trailer driver fell asleep at the wheel;
- Semi trailer driver was speeding and ran over a cyclist;
- Semi trailer driver was talking on his or her cell phone, texting, eating, looking at a map or was otherwise distracted and lost control of the truck;
- Semi trailer hit a bike rider in a parking lot;
- Semi trailer backed over bicycle rider
- Semi-trailer-bicycle accident in a construction zone
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Shuttle-Bus-Bike Accident Results in Serious Bodily Injury
An RTD shuttle bus driver has been ticketed for careless driving resulting in serious bodily injury. The rear tire of the bus ran over a bicyclist, a 72-year-old man, who was taken to the hospital with a severe injury to his leg. The accident happened on downtown Denver’s 16th Street Mall.
Careless driving has become an epidemic in this country. Our law firm is handling more cases where the at-fault drivers were talking on their cell phones, texting or otherwise distracted.
Liability When a Shuttle Bus Hits a Bicycle
When a careless shuttle bus driver injures or kills a bicyclist, both the shuttle bus driver and his or her employer are liable. If the shuttle bus was owned by someone other than the employer, the owner of the shuttle bus is also liable.
The amount of money recoverable in a shuttle-bus-bicycle accident depends on several factors:
- The insurance policies of the liable parties
- The severity of the injuries and associated medical expenses (bicycle accident spinal cord injury (SCI); bicycle accident traumatic brain injury (TBI))
- The age and occupation of the bicyclist
- The degree of permanent disability
- The amount of pain and suffering
- Disfigurement
- How the accident and resulting injuries has changed the quality of the person’s life
- In the case of a wrongful death, the deceased person’s family relationships and how the family members’ lives have been affected (and will continue to be affected) by the loss of their loved one
Pritzker Olsen attorneys have a national reputation and have been interviewed and quoted by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Lawyers USA and others. Attorney Fred Pritzker is listed in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America. To contact Pritzker Olsen law firm, call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our online form for a free consultation.
Bicycle Death Lawsuit Follows Garbage Truck Accident
An Arizona garbage truck accident resulted in the death of a bicyclist and now the victim’s family has filed a lawsuit against the city of Tucson, which owned the garbage truck, according to local news sources. The $4 million lawsuit alleges that the driver took too wide of a right turn and failed to look out for the bicycle rider, traveling behind him in the same direction. The truck turned before the cyclist had time to stop and the collision killed the biker.
Although the driver faces no criminal charges, a detective from the Arizona Department of Public Safety commented that a “contributing factor to the collision would be the wide/late right turn into the plant by the truck driver. The cyclist could have perceived the truck was continuing straight ahead.” The detective also said only one of the truck’s turn signals would have been visible to the cyclist in the seconds leading up to the crash.
Bicycle and Truck Collision Information
The bike safety lawyers at Pritzker Olsen are currently handling a bicycle accident case in which a truck swerved into a bicycle lane and killed the bicyclist. Bicycle-garbage truck accidents can also happen if the truck turns, as in this case, or if the truck runs a stop sign or backs up unexpectedly. Victims of garbage truck-bicycle accidents may have a legal claim against the truck driver, the garbage truck company or others.
Source:
http://www.azdailysun.com/news/local/article_7dbccd9e-70ba-5a53-9a41-a453cf444fb8.html
Minnesota Injury Lawyer is Committed to Cycling and Bicycle Safety
MN Injury Attorney and Cyclist Fred Pritzker
Minnesota personal injury attorney Fred Pritzker is an avid cyclist, former racer and triathlete. He has won millions of dollars for people injured or killed while bicycling. He represents injured bicyclists in cases throughout Minnesota and the United States. He has appeared on the CBS Evening News, Fox’s “Geraldo Live,” KARE-TV, KSTP-TV and WCCO-TV to discuss product safety, serious injury litigation and wrongful death.
As part of Fred’s commitment to bicycling, his law firm, Pritzker Olsen, P.A., is a long-time sponsor of the Minnesota Junior Racing Club (www.mnjrc.com), one of the premier training and racing teams. The Club’s junior team (ages 12-18) and its U23 team (ages 19-23) competes in Minnesota and throughout the United States. Team coach, Dag Selander, is a retired professional rider and a former member of the Norwegian Olympic team.
The firm is proud to have its logo on the jerseys and jackets of this exceptional organization.
Fred with Bicycle Racing Team Sponsored by His Firm
Bicycle Arm Fracture Injury Case
The bike accident and injury lawyers at Pritzker Olsen law firm are representing a bicyclist who was injured in a car accident. The cyclist suffered a hairline fracture in her arm as a result of a car colliding with her bicycle. As the cyclist approached an intersection, the oncoming vehicle failed to yield and took a left-hand turn and hit the rear left side of the bike.
Cyclists and Motorists Sharing the Road
About 30 percent of bike-car accidents happen because of the motorist’s failure to yield, according to the City of Minneapolis. The city suggests motorists keep a few things in mind to reduce the risk of a cyclist-motorist collision:
- In a lane too narrow for a car and bike to travel side-by-side, cyclists must have the width of an entire lane.
- Motorists should use caution when making right or left turns, looking out for rear-approaching or oncoming cyclists.
- Drivers should give cyclists a 3-foot clearance area when passing.
- Do not speed. “A cyclist’s chances of survival in a crash are greatly improved when the vehicles involved are traveling at a slower speed.”
Other common bicycle-automobile crash scenarios
- Cyclist’s failure to yield
- Cyclists fail to wear lights and/or reflective gear at night
- Bicycle riders travel the wrong direction on the wrong side of the street
- Opening car doors
- Bikes hit from behind
Civia Cycles Bike Parts Recall due to Injuries
Parts for Civia Hyland Bicycles and Civia Carbon Bicycles have been recalled after bike accidents and injuries have been reported, according to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC). Civia Cycles of Bloomington, Minnesota is recalling about 800 bicycle forks that can crack and pose a fall hazard to bike riders.
The company has received two reports of forks cracking and one report of a fork breaking that resulted in facial abrasions and bruised ribs to the rider. The bike recall includes Hyland models that were sold with original equipment and Carbon forks sold as aftermarket products. The carbon fiber forks are black with “Civia” forged into them. They were sold by specialty bike retailers nationwide from April 2008 through February 2010. Consumers should stop riding the bikes and contact Civia for a replacement part.
Bike Defect Accident Information
The bicycle injury and accident lawyers at Pritzker Olsen Attorneys are frequently investigating bike safety information as part of their job representing injured bike riders and cyclists. They have recovered millions for people injured in bike and vehicle accidents, which can sometimes be due to a defective bike part, such as the Civia forks.
In the past, lawsuits have been successfully filed against the makers of defective bike parts, on behalf of people injured by faulty bikes, such as the case of a Santa Fe, New Mexico man who broke his neck after the front wheel came off his bike. People injured by defective bike products may have a legal claim against the bike manufacturer and may be able to recover the costs of medical expenses and also receive other compensation.
Sources:
http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Local%20News/Lawsuit-against-S-F–bicycle-shop-sees-delays
Minneapolis Named Most Bike-Friendly City
Minneapolis is America’s most bike-friendly city, according to Bicycling magazine. The publication evaluated cities with a population of 100,000 or more based on the following criteria: separate bike traffic lanes, city bike racks and bike boulevards and whether the city has a vibrant “bike culture” including savvy bike shops and cyclists who “have the ear of local government.”
This is exciting news at Minneapolis-based Pritzker Olsen Attorneys. Founding attorney, Fred Pritzker, is a former cycling racer and avid supporter of both the health and environmental benefits of bike commuting and recreational cycling. He also understands the ins and outs of bike safety. A bike-friendly city means a bike-safe city.
Minnesota Bike Safety Lawyers: Bike Safety Information
Although Minnesota bike-vehicle accidents declined by 37 percent from 1994 to 2002, there are still about 1,000 crashes involving bicycles and motor vehicles in Minnesota each year, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Many of these involve serious bike accident injuries.
More than half of all bike crashes happen when motorists and cyclists are crossing paths toward each other or in a perpendicular fashion. However, the most severe accidents that result in cyclist death typically occur when the bike rider and vehicle are traveling in the same direction.
Bike Safely
- Always wear a helmet.
- Ride in the same direction as traffic; not against traffic.
- Obey traffic control signs and signals, just as motorists do.
- Use hand signals to communicate your movements.
- Use a headlight, reflectors and rear flashing light when cycling at night.
Find more bike safety info from the Minnesota DOT.
The complete list of Bicycling magazine’s bike-safe cities are as follows:
- Minneapolis
- Portland, Ore.
- Boulder, Colo.
- Seattle, Wash.
- Eugene, Ore.
- San Francisco, Calif.
- Madison, Wis.
- New York City
- Tucson, Ariz.
- Chicago, Ill.
Sources:
http://www.bicycling.com/topbikefriendlycities/home.html
http://www.sharetheroadmn.org