Contact Michael Leizerman and benefit from working with a lawyer who is recognized nationally as an authority on accident cases involving trucks, tractor trailers, semi-trucks and all commercial vehicles.
Michael has dedicated his entire career to representing victims of truck accidents, establishing himself as an advocate for truck accident victims and their family members. In addition to lecturing members of thee legal community on truck accident trial strategy, Michael also penned the three-volume treatise titled, "AAJ's Truck Accident Litigation," a trusted resource for attorneys who are preparing for a truck accident trial.
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A woman was injured when her car rammed the side of a tractor trailer on Highway 169 in Grand Rapids, Minn., on Monday, April 23. According to GrandRapidsMN.com, the woman was driving west on Pear Lake Road and crossed the … [Read more]
Read more >State lawmakers in Minnesota and South Dakota recently passed anti-indemnification legislation that prevents shippers from including contract provisions that make truckers liable for any accident, regardless of who is at fault. Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signed the new law earlier … [Read more]
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I am honored that West Thompson—the world’s largest publisher of legal books—asked me to write this multi-volume book on truck accident law in 2004. I had already begun the project for my own reference. My book includes the federal regulations that are the same in each state for interstate tractor-trailer crashes, as well as state law that differs in areas, like whether there are monetary limits or “caps” in the lawsuit, whether you can receive punitive damages, and the varying technical requirements for filing a lawsuit.
I have handled cases across the country. I am licensed in several states, and have local counsel in many states who I trust and work with closely. Select your state to learn more:
See why attorneys across the country and throughout Minnesota consult with Michael in preparation for a case involving a truck accident injury or death. From heavy-traffic expressways such as Interstate 94, Interstate 90 and Interstate 35, to the state's many two-lane highways, Minnesota boasts thousands of miles of roads that trucks rely on to reach urban centers such as Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester and Duluth. Unfortunately, those high-traffic volumes lead to hundreds of preventable injuries and deaths. Every year, more than 2,500 accidents involving commercial trucks occur on Minnesota's roadways. If you have suffered from an accident with a truck, make sure your rights are protected. Contact Michael and speak to an attorney who has the courtroom experience you need to hold a negligent truck driver or carrier accountable.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (Title 49, Parts 350-399) govern all vehicles engaged in interstate traffic.
There are some situations where a tractor-trailer or other commercial motor vehicle is involved in only intrastate travel. For example, an appliance store in Squaw Lake may own a truck that only makes in-state deliveries.
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety has adopted Title 49, Parts 382, 383, 384, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, and 399 of the federal regulations.
For an overview of laws that affect trucks operating only in Minnesota, visit our Minnesota Trucking Laws page.
Your truck accident case may be larger than you think. My experience often enables me to maximize awards, well beyond what the co-counsel originally expected. My book Litigating Truck Accident Cases, published by West Publishing, is considered the definitive work on handling truck accident cases. Contact me if you are seeking co-counsel on your case.
Fatal Truck Accidents: 62 per year
Non-Fatal Truck Accidents: 2,057 per year
Accident Locales: 70%(Rural), 30%(Urban)
Carrier Fact: 30% of Minnesota's truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not Minnesota.
In 85% of Minnesota's truck accidents, weather conditions were NOT a factor.
Interstate 35: From its southern terminus in Laredo, TX at the Mexican border to its northern one in Duluth, MN, I-35 spans the girth of America's Heartland. The 260 miles of I-35 that traverse Minnesota pass through the major cities of Albert Lea, Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Interstate 90: I-90 is the longest of all U.S. Interstates extending 3,100+ miles from Seattle, WA to Boston, MA. 276 miles of I-90 are contained in Minnesota, including the cities of Worthington, Fairmont, Albert Lea, Austin and Rochester.
Interstate 94: A strictly northern route, I - 94 begins in Billings, MT and ends in Port Huron, MI. The 259 miles of I-94 that pass through Minnesota have interchanges at Moorhead, Fergus Falls, Alexandria, St. Cloud, Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
