Robert Gaona, 43, drowns during family outing on Lake Corpus Christi in San Patricio County, Texas
Authorities Identify Victim in Lake Corpus Christi Drowning
Officials said one of his family members threw a football in the water and when Gaona went in to get it, he starting to drown 15 feet from the shore. Investigators said it was too late when family members jumped in to help him.
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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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