24-year-old Carson staffer killed in Iowa crash

On behalf of Aiken and Aiken P.C. Personal Injury Attorneys posted in Car Accidents, on Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Massachusetts residents who are following the 2016 presidential campaign might have heard that a young staffer for GOP candidate Ben Carson died after a campaign van crashed in Iowa on Jan. 19. Three other campaign volunteers were also hurt in the accident. According to Iowa State Police, the crash happened at approximately 9:45 a.m. on I-80 near Atlantic. The driver of the van lost control of the vehicle while changing lanes, plowed across the median and was struck by a Chevrolet pickup truck. The roadways were said to be icy at the time of the crash. The 25-year-old man suffered severe injuries and was taken to Nebraska Medical Center’s trauma unit, where he later succumbed to his injuries. The van’s three other occupants, including the driver, were transported to Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, where they were all treated and released. At a campaign stop in Charleston, South Carolina, Carson told reporters that the victim was an “incredibly compassionate” young man. The retired brain surgeon also said he had spoken to the neurosurgeon who treated the victim. Other Republican presidential candidates, including Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Rick Santorum, took to Twitter to offer prayers and condolences for everyone involved in the crash. When someone is killed in a car accident caused by another person’s negligence, the decedent’s surviving family members want want to meet with an attorney to discuss the filing of a wrongful death lawsuit against the responsible party. Damages that are frequently sought in such an action can include funeral and burial expenses, loss of companionship and other amounts that may be permitted by the state’s wrongful death statute.Source: CNN, “Carson staffer dies in Iowa van accident,” Eugene Scott, Jan. 20, 2016