Personal Injury Law

One-Car Crash Cuts Vet?s Life Short

By Louthian Law Firm

A 21-year-old Iraq war veteran will never get the chance to reunite with his young wife, who remained in Iraq at the time of the South Carolina car crash that claimed his life. The man, George Elizondo, had served his tour of duty in Iraq as a naval medic and hospital corpsman. Distracted driving and extreme weather has been blamed for the crash, but Elizondo?s family, especially his bereft wife and mother, is looking for answers as to the circumstances surrounding his untimely death.

One-car crashes present a special challenge for car crash lawyers, especially when the victim dies at the scene. Naturally, family members want answers and to find out who, if anyone, is responsible for death, injury, or damage to property. Reconstructing this event involves an intensive investigation that draws upon expert opinions and evidence to put together a picture of what actually occurred on the scene. This information is in turn used to identify potentially responsible parties, who can then be targeted in the courts for damages related to the death, injury, or property damage in question.

Full post as published by South Carolina Lawyer Blog on March 07, 2008 (boomark / email).