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.
Anousone Phanthavong Killed in Hit-and-Run Accident in Minneapolis, Minnesota
According to local reports, a man was killed less than one mile from his work after putting gas into his car on the shoulder of a roadway in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The accident occurred around 11 p.m. when 38-year-old Anousone Phanthavong was struck near Riverside Avenue and Interstate 94, Tuesday August 23. The unidentified driver then fled the scene.
Commentary Hit-and-run drivers represent some of the lowest defendants my firm encounters. An independent investigation is needed to determine liability once the driver is found. Typically, hit-and-run motorists have something other than the accident to hide from authorities. In many instances, these drivers fear a possession charge or possible DUI. Regardless of these contingencies, if the police reports are accurate and the pedestrian was lawfully in the shoulder with his disabled vehicle, the hit-and-run driver could face fault in a wrongful death claim. Drivers have a responsibility to operate safely with regard to disabled vehicles in the shoulder of a roadway. It would appear this responsibility was breached in this tragedy.
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