Juan Collado, 61, killed, and Silvia Ibanez, 42, charged in alleged drunk driving crash on Northern State Parkway in Old Westbury, New York
Police: Woman, 42, facing charges in fatal Long Island crash
The Manhattan man died from his injuries. Police say the Queens woman suffered serious injuries in the wreck and is being treated at North Shore University Hospital.
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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