5 CHEERLEADERS DIE IN COLLISION WITH TRACTOR TRAILER
Five teens were on their way to a vacation home when they hit a Tractor Trailer. Everyone in the car died. The tragedy in western New York's Finger Lakes region happened just five days after the teens graduated from Fairport High School.
The police have indicated the cause of the collision is under investigation. An investigation to determine who is at fault takes place anytime there is a motor vehicle collision and someone is seriously injured or killed.
A person who sustains serious injuries from an SUV, truck, car, or motorcycle accident because someone else was at fault may have grounds to file a personal injury claim. If someone was killed in a traffic accident because another person was negligent, the victim’s family members may have grounds to file a wrongful death lawsuit.
A good personal injury lawyer can determine who was at fault for causing the accident. He or she also has the knowledge, tools, and experience to figure out if a defect in the vehicle caused the accident and a manufacturer or distributor is to blame. Common grounds for a motor vehicle product liability claim include defective tires, defective airbag, defective seat belts, and defective breaks.
Recovering from an accident is stressful enough without having to worry about medical or recovery costs.
If you or someone you love was hurt contact The Law Offices of Morgan Adams. We have the experts needed to review your case and are here to help.
For more on the Cheerleader story see: www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/28/teens.crash.ap/index.html
Recent reports indicate speeding, illegal junior license, and text messaging as contributing factors to the crash. If the teenage driver is under age 18, are the parents liable for her negligent driving? Is an insurance policy still in effect if the junior-licensed driver is illegally driving with passengers? If the damages exceed the parent's insurance payout, could they perhaps be bankrupted? This is a heartbreaking case because all the victims and their families were friends, but still, if my daughter was one of the passengers, I don't know how easily I could forgive and get on with my life. This is a wakeup call for all of us with teen drivers how lives can be forever changed in an instant.