Josue L. Amenta, 11, killed, baby boy seriously injured in head-on crash in Grant County, Washington
Boy dies, baby seriously injured in head-on crash in Grant County
The children were riding in a pickup truck driven by Fausto H. Vargas, 59, of Othello. At about 2:45 p.m. a car driven by 18-year-old Abigail Leyva veered into the southbound lane after she “failed to negotiate a curve,” the Sheriff’s Office said. Both drivers were hospitalized with minor injuries.
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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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