Cases that involve kids are the toughest ones to handle. This accident story is heartbreaking.<\/p>\n
Often in cases like this one, there are two elements you need to keep in mind: the criminal side and the civil side. In this reported case, there was the criminal element of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter, driving without a license and felony hit-and-run causing a death.<\/p>\n
The 22-year-old man, driving through a crosswalk, hit and killed a four-year-old pedestrian. Rather than stopping and remaining at the scene of the accident for the police to arrive, the driver left the area. The man probably knew he was going to be in deep trouble, compounded by the fact he was driving without a license and left the scene of the accident.<\/p>\n
While the criminal side of this case will come first, the family can most definitely file a wrongful death lawsuit. Was there negligence involved? Yes. Here is a man (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Cases that involve kids are the toughest ones to handle. This accident story is heartbreaking. Often in cases like this one, there are two elements you need to keep in mind: the criminal side and the civil side. In this…<\/span><\/p>\n