Scotty Barfield, 65, killed and two people minorly injured in T-bone collision at U.S. 49 and Mississippi 53 in Gulfport, Mississippi
Update: Woman identified in fatal crash at U.S. 49/Mississippi 53
Barfield, driving a Ford Mustang, had left her son's house and had her grandchild with her when her vehicle was "broadsided," Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove said.
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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