52fighters to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 天前Man attempting to rollerblade across America killed in hit-and-runwww.the-independent.comexternal-linkmessage-square59linkfedilinkarrow-up1302arrow-down14cross-posted to: fuckcars@lemmy.worldrentnerfahrenindinge@feddit.org
arrow-up1298arrow-down1external-linkMan attempting to rollerblade across America killed in hit-and-runwww.the-independent.com52fighters to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 天前message-square59linkfedilinkcross-posted to: fuckcars@lemmy.worldrentnerfahrenindinge@feddit.org
minus-square52fightersOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·8 天前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.
minus-squarekibblebits@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 天前Good thing insurance exists. Otherwise we would have to punish the guilty.
minus-square52fightersOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 天前She could still be convicted of manslaughter.
minus-squarekibblebits@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 天前She needs to be removed from the road, but that’s unlikely in Kansas.
minus-square52fightersOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 天前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.
minus-squarekibblebits@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 天前Can they just be reported over and over forever?
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?