52fighters to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoMan attempting to rollerblade across America killed in hit-and-runwww.the-independent.comexternal-linkmessage-square59linkfedilinkarrow-up1300arrow-down14cross-posted to: fuckcars@lemmy.worldrentnerfahrenindinge@feddit.org
arrow-up1296arrow-down1external-linkMan attempting to rollerblade across America killed in hit-and-runwww.the-independent.com52fighters to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square59linkfedilinkcross-posted to: fuckcars@lemmy.worldrentnerfahrenindinge@feddit.org
minus-square52fightersOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·4 days agoThe lady who hit him has auto insurance and that’ll pay the bill.
minus-squarekibblebits@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoIt might cover part of his funeral costs.
minus-square52fightersOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·3 days 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-up1·3 days agoGood thing insurance exists. Otherwise we would have to punish the guilty.
minus-square52fightersOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoShe could still be convicted of manslaughter.
minus-squarekibblebits@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoShe needs to be removed from the road, but that’s unlikely in Kansas.
minus-square52fightersOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days 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-up1·3 days agoCan they just be reported over and over forever?
The lady who hit him has auto insurance and that’ll pay the bill.
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?