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Vernon Salinas Killed by Alleged Drunk Driver Clarence Perkins in Corpus Christi, Texas
Local reports indicate a man was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver in Corpus Christi, Texas. The accident occurred around 11 p.m. Friday, September 23 when police believe 47-year-old Clarence Perkins struck a 56-year-old man crossing Leopard Street. The impact sent the man roughly 30 feet from the strike, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Perkins then fled the scene but was later detained. Police say Perkins was too intoxicated to be given a field sobriety test.
Update: Police have identified the victim as 56-year-old Vernon Salinas.
Commentary The news reports have not identified the victim's name but my condolences go out to the family. When a person is suspected of drunk driving, a thorough investigation is needed, aside from the police reports, to verify liability. Drunk driving is tearing apart our state, and something must be done to fix this. If the reports are corroborated and the man was indeed intoxicated prior to the accident, he could face fault in the accident, and subsequently a wrongful death claim. The law views the intoxicated operation of a vehicle as a reckless act that brings with it serious consequences, both in the criminal and civil arenas. Furthermore, beyond the man's fault, a third party could be named in a claim resulting from this accident. If the investigation reveals the man became intoxicated at a bar or restaurant before the incident, that entity could face partial liability in a wrongful death claim. Texas has laws, called dram shop laws, which allow for an alcohol-serving establishment to be included in a claim, when the victim's death can be attributed to their alcohol service. Alcohol serving rules, established by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, dictate when a patron should be cut off. When a bartender serves a guest past the point of intoxication, this is against those rules and opens the establishment up to liability. The laws do not take away blame from the driver that chose to drive under the influence, but rather enforce the preexisting TABC rules. With a claim of this nature, the family of the victim can be compensated properly in the loss of a loved one and begin the healing process. Corpus Christi Wrongful Death Attorney Michael Grossman
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