Fatal fire reported on oil barge off of Port Aransas, Texas
1 killed, 1 missing after oil barge catches fire off coast of Port Aransas (link is external)
According to Lt. Jennae Steinmiller of the U.S. Coast Guard, the barge carrying 7.3 million gallons of sour crude oil caught fire around 4:30 a.m. roughly four miles off the coast.
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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