Martin D. Heieren and Nevaeh Davenport, 4, killed in head-on collision on US 12 near Pomeroy, Washington

Two Lewiston residents died in a car crash Saturday afternoon just after 1 p.m. on US 12 near Pomeroy, Washington. Martin D. Heieren, who was a Lewiston firefighter, was driving westbound in a pickup truck when he drifted over the center line and collided with another vehicle.  Heieren died on the scene. His passenger, 4-year-old Nevaeh Davenport, was taken to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, where she later died. All of the parties involved in the crash were wearing seat belts.

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 here about issues that relate to Spokane car accidents.