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15 year old child allowed to drive by parent gets in an accident child dies and passenger Parent pleads no contest to allowing minor to drive Has no insurance Can person recover for wrongful death?
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∙ 16y ago
Can who recover for wrongful death? Is the driver child different then the child that died? The estate of the child that died could sue the parent. Not much to recover.
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Where does money come from in wrongful death car accident?
The insurance company of the driver "at fault,' or from their personal funds if they have no insurance.
What is Statute of limitations in a wrongful death?
What is the Statute of limitations in a wrongful death of my father . He was killed in a train accident when I was a minor. I am 20 years old now.
Who pays if person is passenger and killed in alcohol related car accident?
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Does my auto insurance have to pay a death benefit to survivors if a one car accident causes a death?
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Are trials held for car accidents?
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Can you be sued for wrongful death if your husband had a car accident and people were killed including him?
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There is no wrongful birth. Only wrongful death.
Your father was a passenger in a vehicle and killed Should you file a wrongful death suit?
Whether or not there is a basis for a wrongful death suit depends upon many factors, so "should" is really not the question. For example, most states have statutes (laws) that specify the capacities of people who can sue for the wrongful death of another, and a big factor would be whether or not you were dependent upon your father for financial support. If you were, all other things being equal, you would have measurable damages. Another factor to consider is whether the wrongdoer had auto insurance or has other assets from which recovery can be made.
Can a person be charged with manslaughter for causing a miscarriage in an automobile accident?
Depends upon the state laws, they might also find themselves in civil court for wrongful death.
Can your husband be sued for wrongful death if the accident was not his fault?
Anybody can be sued for wrongful death. Many people are sued for wrongful death even if they have no culpability in the event. It all depends on the desire of the family of the person who died. Whether the claim will be successful is an entirely different question. But the family of the decedent will potentially look for any sources of recovery and try to prove at least some fault on that person's behalf.
