Barry Lafferty killed in intentional pedestrian collision with alleged hit-and-run driver Jose Francisco Aguilar at East Trinity Lane and Meridian Street in Nashville, Tennessee
‘He was a sweetheart,’ says mother of East Nashville hit-and-run victim
Metro police say Barry Lafferty died after being hit near East Trinity Lane and Meridian Street. The alleged driver, Jose Francisco Aguilar, is now facing criminal homicide charges.
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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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