Pregnant Woman Dies in Crash off of Normandy Boulevard in Jacksonville, Florida
A pregnant woman who was riding in the bed of a pickup truck died after the driver of that pickup truck apparently made an improper turn and crashed into another vehicle on Normandy Boulevard in Jacksonville, Florida, according to an article on News4Jax.com. Virginia Liming, the woman who died, was thrown from the bed of the truck during the crash. Other individuals in the pickup truck were also injured.
A serious accident such as this one raises a variety of issues in terms of a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit. Does the fact that the woman was pregnant affect the amount of damages her family can recover in a wrongful death lawsuit? It does. Can a person sue the driver of the vehicle in which he/she was riding for that driver's own negligence in causing injuries or death? Yes. If a person is riding in the bed of a pickup truck, particularly a pregnant woman, is that negligence that can reduce the amount of damages that can be recovered for injuries or a death? That is certainly an argument the insurance company will make, but it depends on the circumstances of the crash. These and many other issues arise in a significant and tragic accident like this one when an injured party or the family member of a deceased party makes a claim for damages based on the negligence of one or more drivers.
