52fighters@lemmy.sdf.org to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoMan attempting to rollerblade across America killed in hit-and-runwww.the-independent.comexternal-linkmessage-square59linkfedilinkarrow-up1302arrow-down14
arrow-up1298arrow-down1external-linkMan attempting to rollerblade across America killed in hit-and-runwww.the-independent.com52fighters@lemmy.sdf.org to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square59linkfedilink
minus-squarekibblebits@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoIt might cover part of his funeral costs.
minus-square52fighters@lemmy.sdf.orgOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 month agoState minimum is $25k. Them there’s underinsured motorist coverage. Then, after that, a court may take her assets to pay the expenses. The family can get at least $250k for “wrongful death,” but potentially more.
minus-squarekibblebits@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoGood thing insurance exists. Otherwise we would have to punish the guilty.
minus-square52fighters@lemmy.sdf.orgOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoShe could still be convicted of manslaughter.
minus-squarekibblebits@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoShe needs to be removed from the road, but that’s unlikely in Kansas.
minus-square52fighters@lemmy.sdf.orgOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoIn Kansas anyone can summit a concern for an elderly prison’s ability to drive and it results in mandatory driver test before the next renewal.
minus-squarekibblebits@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoCan they just be reported over and over forever?
It might cover part of his funeral costs.
State minimum is $25k. Them there’s underinsured motorist coverage. Then, after that, a court may take her assets to pay the expenses. The family can get at least $250k for “wrongful death,” but potentially more.
Good thing insurance exists. Otherwise we would have to punish the guilty.
She could still be convicted of manslaughter.
She needs to be removed from the road, but that’s unlikely in Kansas.
In Kansas anyone can summit a concern for an elderly prison’s ability to drive and it results in mandatory driver test before the next renewal.
Can they just be reported over and over forever?