Auto accidents occur each day on roads all over the country. While many auto accidents are simple "fender benders," others may result in substantial property damage and serious injury. However some auto accidents can be fatal and can result in death. Fatal accident is an accident which causes someone to die. Each state has its own law on fatal auto accidents. Although independent of each other, these laws share some common features. In case a death is caused by a fatal auto accident, there will losses associated with the wrongful death including medical expenses incurred as a result of the accident, funeral and burial expenses, pain and suffering of the deceased, future financial support to the heirs, loss of love, society, and companionship. Even if a drunk driver is not punished through the criminal justice system, the family members of the deceased have the right to receive financial compensation. This can be done by filing a claim for personal injury and wrongful death in a civil court. Wrongful death is a death caused by wrongful act or from negligence. A wrongful death claim can be brought against anyone who caused the death of another due to negligence, recklessness, or lack of skill. Drunk driving is the very definition of negligence.
Those who drink and drive knowingly put others at risk. If the driver responsible for the accident was legally drunk at the time of the accident, he may be liable to pay punitive damages for pain and suffering, medical expenses, lost wages, and property damage in addition to compensation. In many cases, the owner of the car that allowed the drunk person to drive the car can be held responsible for putting the keys in the hands of the drunk person. This is known as negligent entrustment.
When someone dies suddenly, it is likely that the person may have many unpaid bills. This is not because the person did not have the resources to pay or didn’t want to pay. The person may have wanted to pay off these bills but death prevented him or her from doing so. The family members and heirs of the deceased must understand who will be responsible for paying off all of these bills. The personal representative of the decedent will be responsible for paying all of the bills from the assets owned by the estate if the estate is solvent.
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