Man outside of car killed on highway

On behalf of Aiken and Aiken P.C. Personal Injury Attorneys posted in Car Accidents, on Friday, January 2, 2015

An accident occurred on Interstate 495 north that claimed the life of a 28-year-old man at 2:45 p.m. on Dec. 20. The man’s car had apparently broken down near exit 46. According to Massachusetts police, he was standing outside and to the front of his 2004 Lexus when a 1999 Dodge Durango hit the Lexus, causing both vehicles to strike the man standing along the highway. The exact reason for the crash was not immediately known. Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section and Crime Scene Services are responsible for investigating the crash further. The 39-year-old male driver of the Dodge suffered minor injuries and was treated at Lawrence General Hospital. The driver of the Lexus was also transported to Lawrence General where he was pronounced dead due to his injuries. Both drivers were from Methuen. When one of the people involved in an accident on the highway is outside their car, essentially a pedestrian, then the chances of the accident becoming fatal increase remarkably. When a person is killed in an accident, surviving family members may file a wrongful death lawsuit against those considered negligent in the accident. Negligence is determined by a full investigation of the crash to see who was primarily at fault for the accident. Once fault and negligence are determined by police investigation the lawsuit may proceed. A wrongful death suit is slightly different from a personal injury suit in how damages are determined and what sorts of damages can be collected. Family members may collect economic damages such as medical and after-death expenses. They may also collect amounts for future lost income and benefits. In some cases, they may also collect non-economic damages such as an amount for lost companionship and care. Source: MassLive, “Methuen man killed in 495 crash“, Dave Canton, December 21, 2014