We handle Polaris RZR Fire Cases Nationwide

Brian Wojtalewic

Polaris RZR Fire Attorney | Product Liability Trial Lawyer

Brian Wojtalewicz has spent more than four decades representing people who never expected to find themselves injured, disabled, or grieving the loss of a loved one because of someone else’s negligence. For more than nine of those years, he has been directly involved in litigation against Polaris Industries related to RZR fire injuries and deaths, representing families from across the United States.

Over the course of his career, Brian’s advocacy has led to notable verdicts and substantial settlements in cases involving life-altering injuries and wrongful death, with settlements achieved in more than 90 percent of his cases. While professional recognition and leadership roles matter, Brian believes the most meaningful part of his work is helping clients reach a place of understanding, resolution, and justice after profound loss.

Awards & Professional Recognition

RZR fire victims commonly suffer second-degree and third-degree burns covering large percentages of their bodies. These are not minor injuries.

They are devastating wounds that require immediate hospitalization, multiple surgeries, and years of ongoing medical treatment.

AV Preeminent® Rating, Martindale-Hubbell The highest peer rating for legal ability, integrity, and ethical standards.

Past President, Minnesota Association for Justice Recognized for leadership and trial experience representing injured individuals and families.

Awards & Professional Recognition

RZR fire victims commonly suffer second-degree and third-degree burns covering large percentages of their bodies. These are not minor injuries.

They are devastating wounds that require immediate hospitalization, multiple surgeries, and years of ongoing medical treatment.

AV Preeminent® Rating, Martindale-Hubbell The highest peer rating for legal ability, integrity, and ethical standards.

Past President, Minnesota Association for Justice Recognized for leadership and trial experience representing injured individuals and families.

Focused on Polaris

RZR Fire Cases

Since 2016, Brian has worked on Polaris RZR fire cases involving catastrophic burn injuries and wrongful death, helping families seek answers after sudden and devastating incidents. These cases often require careful investigation into vehicle design, internal company knowledge, and regulatory reporting, as well as litigation against a well-resourced corporate defendant.

Brian has represented RZR fire victims from across the country, working with families during some of the most difficult moments they will face.

Experience That Matters

Brian brings decades of courtroom experience to his work representing injured individuals and families in serious injury and wrongful death cases. His peers have recognized his legal ability and integrity with the highest AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

He has also served as President of the Minnesota Association for Justice, an organization focused on protecting the rights of people harmed by negligence and defective products.

Approach to Representation

Brian approaches RZR fire cases with the understanding that these incidents are often traumatic and life-altering. Clients come to him seeking clear answers and steady guidance during an uncertain time.

In every case, Brian’s role is to:

•..Listen carefully to what happened

•..Explain the legal process in plain, understandable language

•..Evaluate whether a case may be pursued

•..Advocate for clients through litigation when appropriate

Education & Professional Background

•..Saint John’s University, Bachelor of Science (BS)

•..Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Doctor of Law (JD)

Brian has spent his career representing injured people and their families, with a focus on cases involving serious harm and long-term consequences.

Representative Results

Product Liability

$9,566,600 Verdict

Represented a high school student who suffered finger amputations when a lawn mower blade failed to disengage due to a defective cable design. The manufacturer alleged misuse; the case resolved after expert testimony and discovery.

$415,000 Verdict

Secured recovery for an experienced concrete pump operator whose hand was crushed due to the absence of a safety mechanism provided on similar equipment overseas but not in the U.S. 

Confidential Settlement

Represented a high school student rendered paraplegic after a detached tire from another vehicle crossed a freeway median and struck the roof of her car. Investigation revealed safer alternative designs available at the time of manufacture.

Medical Negligence

Confidential Settlement

Perseke v. Ortonville Area Health Services. Achieved a jury verdict for a family whose child was born with cerebral palsy due to negligent monitoring of oxygen deprivation prior to birth. Verdict obtained after retrial in a neighboring county. 

$207,500 Settlement

Kulzer v. Smook. Represented a young expectant mother permanently injured during a medical procedure due to improper use of concentrated acid. Verdict collected after prior settlement offers were refused. 

Wrongful Death

$357,500 Verdict

Lokken v. Rodeberg. Obtained recovery for the family of a teenage girl killed in a drunk-driving crash on a rural highway. 

$715,832 Settlement

Represented the widow of a construction worker killed when improperly secured scaffolding collapsed. Settlement reached shortly before trial. 

$425,000 in Settlements

Secured recovery for the spouse and children of a man killed in a drunk-driving crash, including claims against both the driver and establishments that overserved alcohol. 

$170,000 Settlement

Represented the family of a high school student killed by an underage drunk driver, recovering available insurance proceeds from the driver and bar involved.