Victims struck by motorist fleeing St. Louis city police officer.
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Shows that lawsuits and money damages do not restore your life to what it was before the injuries, however they do not provide some help toward medical bills and future limitations.
PETERSBURG — A 69-year-old Chatham man who was a passenger in a pickup truck hit by another vehicle on Illinois 97 Tuesday afternoon has died, according to Illinois State Police.The two-vehicle accident occurred shortly before 2 p.m. just south of Petersburg.State police said Sunny A. Barger, 18, of Petersburg was driving southbound when her Jeep left the roadway for an unknown reason. The Jeep re-entered the roadway and crossed into oncoming traffic, hitting the passenger side door of the
Source: Chatham man dead after two-vehicle crash near Petersburg
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This is considered a wrongful death case. The negligent actions of the other driver, not being able to control her vehicle, caused the death of another person. The family members of the passenger who died may file a lawsuit seeking monetary damages for the value of his life and companionship lost as a result of the reckless driving.
Wrong-way driver collides with van carrying family from Plano, Texas.
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What a horrible collision. The purpose of the law is to attempt to provide monetary damages to people or their families who suffer serious injury or death.
Depression, forced bed rest among struggles for Mathew Crosby.
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This story illustrates the devastation that may result from work injuries or motor vehicle collisions. The conditions often last for a lifetime and no amount of money will bring back a person’s health and life.
Desmond Terry, 59, died not quite three months after being injured, the suit says.
Source: Suit claims driver fell out of St. Louis trash truck, causing fatal crash
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The two main parts of a lawsuit involving personal injuries are that someone is at fault and owes a duty to the injured person, and damages such as medical treatment or death resulted. The most difficult part of many wrongful death cases is proving that the at fault person owed a duty to the dead person.