Tom Ackerman, 62, killed in pedestrian collision with alleged driver Gaele Lopez, 35, in Denver, Colorado
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Lopez has yet to be charged. He remains in custody in Denver on $50,000 bond.
A GoFundMe page has been set up[2] to help Ackerman’s family with medical and funeral expenses.
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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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