Brooklyn Gridley, 19, dead after two-vehicle head-on crash on Highway 18 in Waukesha County, Wisconsin
19-year-old dies after head-on crash in Waukesha County
Chenequa Police Department identified 19-year-old Brooklyn Gridley as one of the drivers of the head-on crash on Saturday in the eastbound lanes of Highway 16, west of Highway 83 in Waukesha County.
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.