/When a driver was killed in an accident in Houston recently, area residents agreed that the intersection where the accident occurred was incredibly dangerous. Even as emergency responders were on the scene of the fatal accident that also resulted in injury to two others, a memorial raised after an earlier accident stood at the site as a reminder that this is not the first fatality to occur there. While other drivers can be responsible for a wrongful death accident, it is also possible for other factors to be at play such as inappropriate signage or the lack of necessary traffic signals. When such an accident occurs, a lawyer can help victims and their families to determine all of the responsible parties involved.
One woman who lives near the scene of the recent accident said that she has lived in the area for several years and will not drive through the intersection. She claims that it is too dangerous. She has found alternate routes rather than to drive through the intersection where she has witnessed more than one death. Another witness said that residents are planning on petitioning the City of Houston to install a traffic light, noting that it has become increasingly dangerous and that a light must be installed to prevent yet another death from happening there.
Obviously, no amount of legal action can ever make up for the wrongful death of a family member. However, it is important for those who survive the victim of a wrongful death to protect their own rights in the event that a loved one is taken from them in an untimely manner. Even when families are hesitant to contact a lawyer, for fear that others might incorrectly think that they are only trying to gain money from their loved one’s death, there are other factors to consider such as the fact that pursuing a wrongful death claim may keep the same tragedy from befalling others.
For example, if the intersection in the recent accident fatality is so dangerous as area residents claim and a lawyer is able to show that Houston should have installed a traffic signal there years ago, based on previous fatal accidents, then perhaps no one else will have to needlessly endure the loss of a spouse, child, or friend in a wrongful death accident at that intersection again. It may take the family of the deceased contacting a lawyer for that to happen, however.
If you are in the Houston area and are grieving the wrongful death of a loved one, contact a lawyer today to discuss your case. Though you cannot bring your loved one back, you can learn how to protect yourself and your family both legally and financially. Your lawyer can also help you to gain some justice and recompense out of the tragedy you’ve experienced. Call today.
