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.
Jonathan Roos Killed After being Rear-Ended by Suspected Drunk Driver in Port Aransas, Texas
According to the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, a man was killed after
being rear-ended by a suspected drunk driver in Port Aransas, Texas. The
wreck occurred around 1 a.m. Tuesday, November 8 when 52-year-old
Jonathan Roos was struck from behind by 32-year-old John Eric Dominguez.
Dominguez, who was uninjured in the accident, was arrested for
suspected intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle. Port Aransas Police
continue to investigate the accident.
Commentary Drunk
driving accidents are proving to be a thorn in the culture of Texas. If
the police reports prove an intoxicated driver, he and another party
could be liable in the accident. Before continuing on that
thought, a third party investigation should be conducted to formulate a
civil strategy. As mentioned before, all those who are liable may not be
present at the scene. Certainly the most apparent outcome from a fatal
car accident is a wrongful death claim. These actions are dependent on a
finding of negligence from another party that caused the wreck. In a
legal sense, negligence is a party allowing their standard of care to
fall below what a reasonable person would expect, prior to the accident.
This determination is paramount to forming the basis of a wrongful
death claim. On to the other potentially liable party, if the
police do confirm the driver was intoxicated, the separate investigation
would then trace his actions before the accident. If the man was found
to be served past the point of being obviously intoxicated at a bar or
restaurant, that entity could possibly be found partially liable. Guided
by the TABC, it is illegal to serve a patron after they are visibly
intoxicated. Any continued service is not only dangerous to the
individual, but also to the general public, especially if the person is
allowed to drive. It is a dangerous relationship a bar has with their
patrons, as safety is certainly a pressing issue, but on the other hand,
the entity operates for-profit. It should be noted, however,
that a bar will never be found fully liable in a drunk driving accident,
as at the end of the day, they were not driving the vehicle. The
relevant laws and caselaw aim to pursue bars that are negligently
over-serving their patrons, while still faulting the driver who caused
the accident.
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