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MINNEAPOLIS WRONGFUL DEATH LAWYERS-SCHMIDT SALITA LAW TEAM PRODUCES $2 MILLION SETTLEMENT IN MINOR DEATH CASE

November 17, 2017

TOP MINNEAPOLIS WRONGFUL DEATH LAWYERS PRODUCE A RECENT $2 MILLION SETTLEMENT

The Schmidt Salita Law Team announces the successful wrongful death settlement for $2 Million Dollars in the case of a minor, namely the case of “Minor Decedent vs. Defendant accident”.  The settlement was reached under a confidentiality agreement.  Accordingly, the details of the case cannot be released.

This settlement is believed to be one of the largest, if not the single largest, wrongful death settlement for a minor in the State of Minnesota.

TOP MINNEAPOLIS WRONGFUL DEATH LAWYERS-40 YEARS SUCCESS

Douglas E Schmidt, is a senior trial lawyer at the Schmidt Salita Law Team. During the course of his legal career, he has successfully handled nearly 100 wrongful death cases. Schmidt’s track record includes successful recoveries and wrongful death cases, including the following examples:

CONSTRUCTION SITE DEATH CASES:

  • Death of a Minneapolis construction worker killed while unloading a truck that was improperly and unsafely loaded at Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company;
  • Death of Iowa Construction Worker in fall from Grain Elevator.
  • Death of a road construction worker crushed in roll over of dirt compactor.
  • Death of Spicer, Minnesota crane operator in St. Paul, Minnesota construction site accident.
  • Death of St. Peter, Minnesota man killed in construction site accident due to defective back hoe.
  • Death of another construction worker crush in roll over of dirt compactor.

CAR ACCIDENT DEATH CASES:

  • Death of Worthington, Minnesota woman killed in a single vehicle crash of an ambulance;
  • Double death of Richfield couple killed in head-on car accident in Spring Grove, Minnesota.
  • Death of Bemidji, Minnesota woman killed in car accident.
  • Death of Pipestone, Minnesota man in intersection car accident.
  • Death of Gibbon, Minnesota teenager in Alexandria car accident.
  • Teenager killed in headon crash with large commercial truck.

WORKPLACE DEATH CASES:

  • Double deaths of two West Point graduates who were killed in the aircraft crash of a Bell helicopter at Fort Rucker Army base in Dothan, Alabama;
  • Death of a Minneapolis construction worker killed while unloading a truck that was improperly and unsafely loaded at Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company;
  • Death of Spicer, Minnesota crane operator in St. Paul, Minnesota construction site accident.
  • Death of Caledonia, Minnesota dairy farmer killed by mad cow attack;
  • Death of 2 road construction workers crushed to death in rollover of road construction equipment.
  • Death of Caledonia, Minnesota farm worker in farm equipment accident.

TRUCK DEATH CASES:

  • Double deaths of two truck drivers and adding North Carolina accident caused by the blowout of a defective tire manufactured by BFGoodrich;
  • Death of Northwest Iowa farm worker crushed by front-end loader.
  • Death of an Iowa farmer killed in rear-end collision by distracted commercial semi-truck driver.
  • Death of retired Iowa farmer in head on collision with commercial semi-truck;
  • Death of minor in motor vehicle collision involving commercial truck.

PRODUCT LIABILITY DEATH CASES:

  • Double deaths of two truck drivers and adding North Carolina accident caused by the blowout of a defective tire manufactured by BFGoodrich;
  • Double deaths of two West Point graduates who were killed in the aircraft crash of a Bell helicopter at Fort Rucker Army base in Dothan, Alabama;
  • Death of a southeastern Minnesota school superintendent as a result of the failure of a defective heart valve manufactured by Bork Shiley laboratories;
  • Death of St. Peter, Minnesota man killed in construction site accident due to defective back hoe;

AIRCRAFT DEATH CASES:

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE DEATH CASES:

  • Death of Woodbury woman in St. Paul, Minnesota hospital.
  • Death of Bloomington, Minnesota teenager in boating collision on Lake Minnetonka.
  • Death of the resident of a Minneapolis nursing home;
  • Death of the resident of a St. Louis Park, Minnesota nursing home due to burns from scalding water;
  • Death of assisted living patient deprived of supplemental oxygen in Minneapolis nursing home;

DRUNK DRIVER DEATH CASES:

  • Death of Gibbon, Minnesota boy in a car accident near Alexandria, Minnesota caused by a drunk driver;
  • Death of Anoka, Minnesota nursing home resident due to improper supervision;

CELL PHONE DEATH CASES:

  • Death of Carver, Minnesota woman killed in Carver County, Minnesota car accident by texting driver who “ran” through a stop sign.
  • Death of Osage, Iowa motorcyclist killed in head-on collision near Owatonna, Minnesota with a van driven by a woman who was distracted by using a cell phone.

BOATING DEATH CASE:

  • Bloomington MN teenager killed in Lake Minnetonka boating collision.

DEATH CASES AGAINST GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES:

  • Death of middle school student in Coon Rapids school swimming pool;
  • Death of Coon Rapids man resulting from failure to resuscitate in 911 call;

DEATH CASES INVOLVING CHILDREN AND MINORS:

  • Death of middle school teenager in swimming pool drowning in Coon Rapids;
  • Death of teenager in rear-end collision by drunk driver near Alexandria, Minnesota;
  • Death of Bloomington, Minnesota teenager in Lake Minnetonka boating collision.

FARM DEATH CASES:

  • Death of Caledonia, Minnesota man who was trampled by a cow in a livestock loading station;
  • Death of Caledonia, Minnesota man who was crush in a farm equipment incident;
  • Death of Northwest Iowa farm worker who was crushed in a front-end loader incident.
  • Construction worker killed in fall from grain elevator due to electrical shock.

These are just a few examples of the many wrongful death cases that the injury lawyers of the Schmidt Salita Law Team have successfully produced over the 70 years (collective) that they have been representing the families of the victims of wrongful death in Minnesota and other states.

MINNEAPOLIS WRONGFUL DEATH FAQ’S

WHO CAN RECOVER IN A MINNESOTA WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIM?
  • Minnesota law allows the family members of any person who dies as the result of the fault of another to recover damages for the loss of that person in a wrongful death claim.  The family members who legally allowed to bring a wrongful death claim are those that are defined as “next of kin”. Generally, this includes spouses (husbands and wives) parents, children and siblings (brothers and sisters). An unmarried boyfriend or girlfriend cannot be included even if engaged to be married or living together like a married couple.   It makes no difference whether the decedent had a will because the right to recover damages is not affected by the existence of a will.
HOW IS COMPENSATION DECIDED FOR WRONGFUL DEATH IN MN?
  • The amount of compensation required to compensate a family for a wrongful death claim in Minnesota is “that amount of money that will fairly and adequately compensate for the losses suffered as a result of the death” by the family members.  That includes the value of monetary support as well as the loss of “the counsel, guidance, and aid” as well as athe “advice, comfort, assistance, companionship, and protection” that the decedent would have provided to the family members.
HOW IS A MINNESOTA WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIM PURSUED?
  • Minnesota is different from most other states that have a procedure whereby the estate of the decedent brings a wrongful death claim.  In those states, the personal representative of this, the estate is the individual responsible for pursuing a claim.
  • In Minnesota, a wrongful death claim is pursued by opening a trusteeship with the court. The judge assigned to the case decides who will be the trustee or trustees, if more than one.  Individual family members are not allowed to bring separate claims under Minnesota law. Their only right of recovery is through the trusteeship.
  • All settlements must be approved by the judge.  The division of the settlement among the family members must also be approved by the judge.
WHAT IS THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR A MINNESOTA WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIM?
  • The statute of limitations for wrongful death case in the state of Minnesota is three years from the date of death in most cases. However, in each case, the opinion of a Minnesota lawyer should be obtained as soon as possible after the death to determine whether there is a shorter period for each individual case. It is recommended that the opinion of the Minnesota lawyer should be obtained immediately after death, in the days and weeks following the death.
  • The services of an experienced Minnesota Wrongful Death Lawyer are valuable.
  • The services of an experienced Minnesota wrongful death lawyer are very valuable in accumulating the evidence that is necessary to prove the fault of the “at fault” party. They are also very valuable in accumulating the evidence that is necessary to establish the maximum value of the wrongful death

MINNESOTA HAS A SPECIAL PROCEDURE FOR WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIMS

Minnesota Law is very unique in providing that all wrongful death claims must be pursued by a Trustee appointed by the Court.   Any settlement must be approved by the Court.  Division of the settlement proceeds among the family members must also be approved by the Court.  It is important that the families of the victims of wrongful death claims be represented by a lawyer that is experienced and successful in bringing wrongful death claims in Minnesota.  To review the Minnesota Wrongful Death Statute, Minnesota Statutes 573.01, go to revisor.mn.gov.

Additional information regarding Schmidt and Salita Law Team and Wrongful Death Settlements:

https://www.schmidtlaw.org/

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http://www.alllaw.com/articles/nolo/personal-injury/how-wrongful-death-lawsuit-works.html

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http://injury.findlaw.com/torts-and-personal-injuries/wrongful-death-overview.html

http://www.bsfdea.com/elements-of-wrongful-death/

LET THE EXPERIENCED MINNEAPOLIS WRONGFUL DEATH ATTORNEYS AT THE SCHMIDT SALITA TEAM WORK FOR YOU.

The Schmidt Salita Law Team has 70 years experience, collectively, in bringing justice to the victims of personal injury and wrongful death where the loss of life was the result of the fault of another entity.  That experience includes a wide variety of types of claims, as listed above.  The Team is pledged to provide personal attention to each personal injury case.  Let that experience work for you and your family if you have suffered a lost of life of a  loved one due to the fault of another.

The Schmidt Salita Law Team has locations throughout the Twin Cities metropolitan area of Minneapolis and St. Paul, as well as Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Plymouth, Osseo, Anoka, Coon Rapids, Brooklyn Center, Fridley, Blaine, Shoreview, Woodbury, Falcon Heights, Columbia Park, Stillwater, Hastings, Inver Grove, Cottage Grove, South St. Paul, Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville, Savage, Shakopee, Richfield, Bloomington, Chaska, Chanhassen, Edina, Eden Prairie, and Hopkins.