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.
One Person Dead, Two Injured in a Single-Vehicle Car Accident in Austin, Texas
According to KXAN, one person was killed and two others injured in a
single-vehicle accident in Austin, Texas. The wreck occurred Thursday
afternoon, November 10 when Austin police believe the driver of the
vehicle struck a tree on Lakeline Boulevard. Two victims had to be cut
from the vehicle and taken to a local hospital, while one was pronounced
dead at the scene. Police believe speed may have been a factor in the
crash.
Commentary Though
very few details have emerged regarding the accident, I can certainly
say this is a tragedy. While the initial police reports note a possible
speeding driver, that link would need to be concretely established. A
third party investigation should be used to determine liable parties and
develop a civil strategy regarding possible remedies. To have
standing in a civil claim, namely a wrongful death action, a few
aspects must be present. First, a party must be identified as liable in
the accident. From there, the liable party's actions or inaction must be
deemed negligent, and beyond the scope of how a reasonable person would
expect that person to act, with regard to the wreck. Finally, a claim
needs survivors of the victim(s) who are eligible under state law to
file on the victim's behalf, and they must be able to show a tangible
economic loss from the accident. Without any of these elements,
typically a claim does not have standing.
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