Personal Injury Law

Third Wrongful Death Suit Filed in California Against Singer Brandy

By Ross Jurewitz

The December 30, 2006, accident on the San Diego Freeway involving singer Brandy has spawned its' third wrongful death lawsuit related to the death of Awatef Aboudihaj.

Aboudihaj's husband, Marouane Hdidou, has filed a wrongful death claim against Brandy. Hdidou's lawsuit joins two prior lawsuits filed on behalf of Aboudihaj's parents and her two children.

The accident,took place on the San Diego Freeway, leaving Aboudihaj dead and several other motorists severely injured. California Highway Patrol has told prosecutors that Brandy should be charged with misdemeanor manslaughter for causing the multi-car collision. According to police, Brandy was traveling at 65mph, failed to notice that traffic had slowed, which caused her to hit Aboudihaj?s Honda with her Land Rover. The Honda then hit another car, struck the center divide, and was hit by Mallory Ham?s car. According to Ham, she was trying to avoid another vehicle that had gone into her lane.

Ham is also named in the lawsuit. 20 other unnamed "Doe" drivers may also be named. Hdidou alleges that these drivers were driving too vast and following too close for conditions.

Full post as published by San Diego Injury Lawyer Blog on May 11, 2007 (boomark / email).