Wrongful death lawsuit filed against former Franklin County Sheriff Ewell Hunt - www.roanoke.comThe suit contends that Ewell Hunt and two deputies failed to protect Chad English. Ewell Hunt, the former Franklin County sheriff, and two of his deputies failed to heed an informant's tip that might have prevented the murder of a 19-year-old man, according to a wrongful death lawsuit filed Wednesday.
Mayo Clinic wrongful death trial beginsA 13-year-old girl's death after surgery at Saint Marys Hospital in 2009 is at issue in a wrongful death trial that started Monday, May 14, in Olmsted County District Court.
Gregory Dee Killed in Suspected DUI Auto Accident in Deep River, CT
According to recent news reports from Deep River, Connecticut, 24-year-old Gregory Dee, of Deep River, was killed on Thursday, Dec. 23 in a suspected drunk driving accident. He was a passenger in a car driven by 28-year-old Mark Glovac, of Essex, when the pair were traveling southbound on Route 9 and hit a guardrail, went through a wooded area in the median before stopping. The accident occurred around 9 a.m. near Exit 5 on Route 9. Dee was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. Glovac was treated and released from an area hospital. He was then charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. Police are further investigating the accident.
When fatal drunk driving accidents occur, a suspected drunk driver may face civil charges in addition to any criminal charges they may also be facing. Additionally, Connecticut dram shop law may apply in instances where an alleged drunk driver was allowed to become intoxicated at a bar or restaurant prior to a drunk driving accident causing injury or loss of life. In such instances, a bar or restaurant may bear partial liability for the results of an accident. An independent investigation may be conducted in order to see if such a chain of events may have occurred, resulting in the tragic outcome.
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