Orlando Jimenez killed and Lamberto Mendoza-Valle charged in drunk-driving crash on Taylor Boulevard in Louisville, Kentucky
AUTHORITIES: Louisville driver charged with three previous DUIs before fatal weekend crash
Despite three previous DUIs, police say a Louisville man drank eight beers and got behind the wheel again over the weekend. This time, the results were deadly.
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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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