Personal Injury Law

Missouri Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Law Firm: Grundy County Accident Claims One Life and Injuries Others

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

In Missouri, when someone is killed as a result of some one's negligence, the family of that person has what is called a wrongful death claim against the negligent driver. Naturally, Missouri and every other state think it is unfair for someone to escape responsibility for their negligence. Instead, negligent drivers (those who fail to use the highest degree of care in the operation of their vehicles) are required to pay the decedent's family damages for various damages associated with that person's death.

Recently, there was a car accident in Missouri that resulted in the wrongful death of a Missouri man. Early in the morning on Sunday, March 30, 2008, the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a fatality incident at the intersection of US 65 at Spickard South End. The investigating officer reported Ryan Harris, 30 of Unionville, Missouri was driving his 2001 Chevrolet Southbound on US 65 when he crossed the center line and struck head on a vehicle operated by William Powell, 87 and passenger Ila Powell, 65 both of Princeton, Missouri.

William Powell was pronounced dead at the scene and his wife, Ila Powell was transported by Grundy County Missouri Ambulance to Wright Memorial Hospital with moderate injuries. Harris was transported by Grundy County Ambulance to Wright Memorial Hospital and was listed with serious injuries.

In this case, the Missouri highway patrol will conduct an accident reconstruction, which will determine the factors that contributed to cause this most devastating Missouri car wreck.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on March 31, 2008 (boomark / email).