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 Hunt Killed in Head-On Collision in Amarillo, Texas
According to local reports, a man was killed following a head-on
collision in Amarillo, Texas. The accident occurred around 5:21 p.m.
Wednesday, November 2 when 63-year-old John Hunt was struck by a vehicle
who crossed over the center lane of FM 1912. Hunt was pronounced dead
at the scene by the Potter County Justice of the Peace. The driver of
the other vehicle, 90-year-old Douglas Dubose, suffered life-threatening
injuries and was taken to Northwest Texas Hospital.
Commentary When
another party is alleged to have contributed to an accident, a third
party investigation is needed for liability purposes. Depending on the
outcome, there could be a civil remedy for a victim or their survivors.
The most relevant remedy is probably a wrongful death claim in a matter
like this. To have standing in a claim, a victim's death must
be attributed to a liable party's negligent actions or inaction. To
reach a level of negligence, an examination of the scene must find a
party's standard of care towards safety to have fallen below what a
normal person would expect. Normally, this standard of care is breached
with a car crossing the median of a roadway. Beyond this, a claim must
have survivors who are able under Texas law to file on the victim's
behalf. They must also be able to show a tangible financial loss from
the accident. Without any one of these elements, a claim normally cannot
proceed.
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