Body of Carlos Perez, 16, found on South Beach at the Padre Island National Seashore, Texas
Body of missing 16-year-old identified
Just last week Perez was visiting the gulf beaches near Bob Hall Pier when he was swept away by rip currents. He was about 500 feet out in the water with fellow classmates in town from Mansfield, Texas, for an academic competition.
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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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