Richard G. Rector, 56, struck and killed by his own logging truck on Medford Road near Hamilton, WA

At about 5:30pm Rector was apparently having trouble with the breaks on his logging truck when he got out of the vehicle to inspect it. Unfortunately, something caused the truck to roll and it struck Rector, leaving him dead at the scene.

What money damages are recoverable in a death claim?

Every death from an accident is tragic. When a death is the result of someone else’s negligence, certain survivors may make a wrongful death claim against those responsible. Close relatives may recover monetary damages for the loss of financial support, as well as for medical, funeral, and burial expenses,lost earnings, and in some cases for pain, suffering, and loss of love and affection. Learn more about wrongful death claims here...