Two Car Accidents in Columbia County, Florida Result in Two Deaths and One Serious Injury
There were two separate auto accidents in Columbia County, Florida (which is about an hour west of Jacksonville, Florida) that resulted in two deaths and one serious injury over the weekend, according to an article on News4Jax.com. Both accidents apparently occurred on rural roads and resulted from each driver having difficulty negotiating curves in the road. One crash occurred on County Road 138, and the other occurred on County Road 133 in Columbia County, Florida.
The drivers of both vehicles were killed in the two single vehicle crashes. The passenger in the second crash, Timothy Smith, was ejected from the vehicle and seriously injured. One question that may arise after a single vehicle crash involving a driver and passenger is whether the passenger can file a personal injury lawsuit against the driver of the vehicle in which he was riding when no other vehicles are involved in the accident. The answer is yes. If, in the second accident it is determined that the driver was responsible for causing the crash, the passenger who was seriously injured can sue the driver. In most single vehicle crashes, the driver of that vehicle is partially or completely at fault for the crash. In that case, he/she is partially or fully responsible for the injuries suffered by the passenger and can be sued as a result. If the driver dies in the crash, as in this case, the passenger can still seek compensation from the driver's liability insurance policy.
