Minnesota Wrongful Death Car Accident is Possible Drunk Driver Case, Police Say
More details are emerging in the investigation of a July 4 Minnesota car accident that left one dead and two others injured on Highway 63, just a few miles south of Zumbro Falls, MN. Around 7 p.m., the car carrying the three young men left the road and rolled over. One was killed and the two others were taken to St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn.
Alcohol use was detected by both surviving men, and both deny being the driver in the accident. Authorities say they have yet to determine who was driving but they do believe alcohol played a role in the crash.
Our law firm recently represented the family of a woman killed in a tragic one vehicle accident in the Brainerd area caused by a her intoxicated husband. Both the woman and her husband, who was driving, were killed. We pieced what happened from witnesses who saw the couple that night and from the physical evidence at the scene. In that case, as with many other drunk driving cases, speed combined with intoxication caused the driver to miss a very slight curve in the road, an over-correction and ultimately a roll over into trees.
Drunk Driver Wrongful Death Lawsuit Information
The family of a person killed in a drunk driving accident may be able to file a wrongful death drunk driver lawsuit. They may be able to receive compensation for the following:
- Funeral expenses
- Medical expenses
- Loss of potential earnings
- Loss of advice, comfort, assistance, protection, counsel and society
- Punitive damages
The family of someone killed in a wrongful death drunk driving accident may also file a dram shop claim. This is a claim against the bar or restaurant that over-served the drunk driver. According to the Minnesota car accident lawyers at Pritzker Olsen:
Under Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.502, it is illegal for bars, restaurants and other places where liquor is sold (dram shops) to give, sell or furnish alcoholic beverages for consumption by an obviously intoxicated person. If a dram shop does that, the dram shop is liable for any resulting injury or death. For example, if a drunk driver hits another vehicle and kills the other driver or a passenger, the dram shop is liable and will have to compensate the surviving spouse and next of kin.
Information from:
http://www.startribune.com/local/125015184.html
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