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.
Steve Brueggen Killed by Suspected Drunk Driver in Florissant, Missouri
Local reports indicate a physical education teacher at an elementary
school was killed following a collision with a suspected drunk driver in
Florissant, Missouri. The accident occurred Sunday, September 25 when
Steve Brueggen was in the back of a Tahoe that was rear-ended by
suspected drunk driver, 20-year-old Patrick Walsh. Police believe Walsh
was traveling at nearly 100 miles per hour and more than twice the legal
blood alcohol limit.
Commentary Not
just in the state of Texas, but everywhere, drunk driving is becoming
an epidemic. My condolences go out to the family of the victim. Several
news feeds indicate the instructor was well liked by students and peers
alike. A third party investigation is needed for liability purposes, but
if the man was indeed drinking and driving, he could face great fault
in a wrongful death claim. One criteria the law uses in
determining standing in a claim of this nature is cause of action. There
must be a party, whose negligent actions or inaction caused the
victim's death. Typically, the law views the act of intoxicated driving
as a reckless and negligent act. If eligible survivors (each state's
eligible list of who can file a claim varies, for example in Texas,
siblings are typically excluded from a claim) can prove they suffered a
quantifiable economic loss as a result of the victim's death, a wrongful
death claim can probably commence. Furthermore, it is
possible another contingency exists here, as Missouri holds certain laws
that could fault a third party in an accident like this. The driver's
age stands out as suspect in this accident, as he is under the legal
drinking age. If he was found to be over-served at a bar or restaurant,
not only could they face criminal charges for serving a minor, but also
civil penalties in the aforementioned claim. Unfortunately, Missouri
does not hold Social Host laws that are probably more relevant in a
matter like this. In many states, an owner of a residence could be
faulted if a guest becomes intoxicated on the property and then is
involved in an accident. Regardless of the outcome, this is a
tragic situation that I can't help but think could have been avoided
with just a few acts of better judgement. Texas
Wrongful Death Attorney Michael
Grossman
Posted by:
Texas Wrongful Death Attorney Michael Grossman
| Posted on:
9/28/2011
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