Andrew R. Thompson, 43, killed, Wendi Hoeben, 43, and one child injured, and driver Joel Alves, 41, facing charges in head-on crash on State Highway 206 in Walton, New York
Prominent attorney killed in New York State crash, report says
Thompson, a Missouri native, was a partner in a prominent New York law firm, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions. He graduated from Brown University in 1996 and received his law degree from Columbia University in 1999, according to a bio on the firm's website.
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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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