Derek Sharp, 23, and Angel Armando Ramirez Balbuena, 42, killed, and Travis Adams injured in car wreck on Highway 145 in Madera County, California
2 DEAD, 1 INJURED IN MADERA COUNTY SUSPECTED DUI CRASH
Twenty-three-year-old Derek Sharp died in the crash. His passenger is still alive but suffered major injuries. Doctors have been working to stabilize Travis Adams all day. He is currently in critical condition Community Regional Medical Center. Investigators said the man who caused the crash also died. CHP officers believe the driver who slammed into Adams and his friend was driving drunk.
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Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death
After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?
Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.
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