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.
Driver Killed in Stalled Vehicle Accident on Interstate 45 in Houston, Texas
According to local news reports, a man was killed while working on a disabled vehicle on Interstate 45 in Houston, Texas. The accident occurred around 8:40 p.m. Friday, October 14 when the man was rear-ended by a red truck who then fled the scene. The impact sent the man over the edge of the highway and onto the feeder road below. The victim was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The hit-and-run driver was later apprehended and given a field sobriety test.
Update: The hit-and-run driver has been identified as 37-year-old Michael Anthony Flores.
Commentary When a hit-and-run accident occurs, the necessity for an independent investigation increases. Normally, when a driver flees the scene of an accident, it is not simply due to a poor choice, but rather the burden of other issues. From my experience in the past, hit-and-run accidents have produced drivers who were intoxicated, or attempting to dodge a warrant, or avoiding a charge like possession. Certainly the news feeds do not support any conclusion like this, but a 20-year hunch in this business allows me to guess at the cause here. Even without the added contingencies that are potentially manifested in a hit-and-run wreck, there may still be standing here for a wrongful death claim. For a wrongful death claim to commence, a few key elements must be met. First, a victim's death must be from the negligent actions or inaction of another identifiable party. The emphasis here is on negligent, as the investigation must find a party whose appropriate level of care on the roadway fell below what a reasonable person would expect. From there, the victim must have survivors who can bring a claim, under Texas law, and they must be able to show actual economic loss as a result of the accident. Typically the exclusion of even one of these elements can prevent standing in a wrongful death claim.
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