Eli Heard, 5, killed; Joshua Heard, 32, injured in ATV crash in Lakeland, Florida
5-year-old central Florida boy dies after ATV crash
Polk County Sheriff’s officials told local news outlets that 32-year-old Joshua Heard was driving the ATV on Saturday afternoon when he made a U-turn, accelerated and went over a grass mound. That’s when the passenger side front tire support arm broke and the ATV rolled over several times.
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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