Arthur D. Strudwick, 48, dies in crash while responding to tree downed by Irma in Columbia, South Carolina
City of Columbia Employee Died in Accident During Irma
The City of Columbia says one of their employees died while trying to help with the city's response during Hurricane Irma Monday.
The city confirmed that Assistant Superintendent Arthur D. Strudwick, 48, was injured in a car accident on his way to a downed tree.
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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