Michael Dunn, 44, dies after pedestrian collision with alleged hit-and-run driver Janelle Lee Castillo, 35, in Garden City, South Carolina
Charges increased in hit and run after victim dies
Local media outlets reported that 44-year-old Michael Dunn died from his injuries 11 days after trying to break up a fight at a Garden City bar where he was hit by a car leaving the scene Jan. 6.
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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