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 Conlin Killed in Failure-to-Stop Accident in New Braunfels, Texas
Local reports indicate a man was killed when a driver failed to stop at a stop sign in New Braunfels, Texas. The accident happened around 10:30 p.m. Friday September 2 when the SUV of 47-year-old John Conlin was struck by a 17-year-old driver at a stop sign intersection. Police state Conlin did not have a stop sign and was struck by the teen who did. Conlin was taken to University Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Inside of Conlin's vehicle were his wife and 10-year-old child, both suffering minor injuries.
Commentary It is amazing the passengers in the vehicle incurred only minor injuries. My condolences go out to the Conlin family in their loss. In an attempt to decipher this tragedy, an independent investigation is needed to determine liability. The news report suggests the teen performed what the law views as a rolling stop at the sign, rolling to the sign, stopping briefly, and then continuing into the intersection. A rolling stop is a dangerous maneuver that is certainly capable of being ticketed, and could decide liability. Assuming the teen has insurance, you can just about bet that the company is already taking measures to reduce the damages they will owe. In fact, in many fatal auto accidents we see at my firm, the insurance company knows of the fatality before the family members do. A common tactic insurance companies like to employ is a quick payout to survivors of the victim if they find their client is at fault. They lure the family into thinking this payout (while grossly below what a lawsuit could provide) is a generous offering by their company. Attached with this complicated payout will most likely be a waiver, which if signed, will usually delete the right to file a lawsuit. This ploy is a win-win situation for the insurance company, as they reduce damages and preclude a lawsuit, while being a lose-lose for survivors as they wipe away potential compensation in the name of a business move.
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