Lawsuit Alleges Drunk Drivers Caused the Death of Father of Two Minors

Practice Areas

Blog

Georgia Wrongful Death

Gwinnett County Wrongful Death Lawyer - Gwinnett County Woman Killed in Accident, Police Blame Bad Weather
Georgia DUI Accident Lawyer - Georgia Sees Fewer Christmas Weekend Accident Deaths than Predicted
Fayette County Wrongful Death Lawyer - Fayette County Teenager Killed in Car Accident
Gwinnett County Car Accident Death Likely Attributed to Inexperience of Teen Driver
Bicycle Accident Death in Cherokee County

view all

Legal News

Doctor Allows Patient to Die in order to Steal Rolex Watch
Posted on 9/30/2009

Lawsuit Alleges Drunk Drivers Caused the Death of Father of Two Minors
Posted on 3/18/2009

Cell Phone Use and Text Messaging Blamed in Train Disaster
Posted on 1/7/2009

Recall of More Baby Cribs by CPSC to Avoid Strangulation Deaths
Posted on 1/7/2009

Lawsuit Alleges Negligence Led to Toddler's Death
Posted on 6/13/2008

Trasylol Again Strongly Linked to Increased Risk of Death
Posted on 5/16/2008

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured or killed by a drunk driver or injured by the carelessness, recklessness or negligence of another, contact Georgia Super Lawyer Jason R. Schultz PC to make sure you are compensated for all of your lost wages, medical expenses and pain. Do not face the insurance company alone.

Lawsuit Alleges Drunk Drivers Caused the Death of Father of Two Minors

Posted on Mar 18, 2009

Two children of a construction worker killed in a chain reaction crash have filed a $10 million lawsuit against the pair convicted of causing their loved one's death. The wrongful death lawsuit was filed Tuesday.

In their criminal trial both men involved in the deadly crash were found guilty of aggravated involuntary manslaughter and driving under the influence in the fatal wreck, and sentenced them to each serve 2½ years in prison.

The wreck occurred just after midnight on when a construction supervisor was using a tractor in the blocked-off right lane to fill a ditch with asphalt. The left lane was open to traffic. Because the tractor sometimes had to back into the left lane, a flagman was assigned to periodically stop traffic. According to testimony, one of the drunk driver's Hummer H3 drove past the flagman and struck a blade mounted on the rear of the tractor. The other drunk driver slammed into the back of the Hummer, which in turn slammed into a nearby dump truck, striking the decedent and cutting him nearly in half.

Evidence revealed that the two drunk drivers had been together at a bar about half an hour before the crash. Police said that one had a blood-alcohol content of 0.19 percent. The other driver refused to take a breath test but failed a field sobriety check.