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.
John McNamara Sentenced in High Speed Fatal Auto Accident That Killed Abby Cockrill in Platte City, MO
According to recent news reports from Platte City, Missouri, 27-year-old John McNamara pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in January for a high speed fatal car accident that claimed the life of 22-year-old Abby Cockrill, of Platte City, on Aug. 22, 2010. McNamara received a sentence on Thursday, March 10, of 17 years in prison for driving with a blood alcohol content level of .171 and attaining speeds up to 152 miles-per-hour resulting in a fatal auto accident. McNamara was driving on I-29 near Platte City when he struck the rear of the car that Cockrill was riding in. It was reported that McNamara struck the car going 131 miles-per-hour.
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The details of this unfortunate accident are almost unbelievable considering the incredibly high speeds mentioned. When drinking and driving combine to cause a fatal auto accident, a driver can be held civilly liable for their negligent driving, regardless of the criminal charges also brought against such a driver. Furthermore, Missouri dram shop law may apply in instances where a bar or restaurant over-serves alcohol to a person prior to a drunk driving accident. However, such an issue can oftentimes be challenging to prove, but an independent investigation (if one has not already been conducted) may be pursued in order to discover all of the liable parties so that they can be held properly accountable for this heinous accident.
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