Man dies in head-on crash in Massachusetts

On behalf of Aiken and Aiken P.C. Personal Injury Attorneys posted in Car Accidents, on Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Police in Westfield diverted traffic for nearly three and a half hours after a head-on motor vehicle crash on Springfield Road, also known as Route 20. The wreck involved two vehicles and three victims and took place near East Mountain Road and the line between the cities of West Springfield and Westfield. A police sergeant informed a local television news station that one man had died. Baystate Medical Center received two injured people who had been in the other vehicle. Although no details about their medical conditions have been made public, a preliminary report indicated that their injuries were not expected to be fatal. Authorities have yet to release the identities of the people involved in the crash. An investigation will be conducted by the state police. Investigations into similar crashes typically reveal whether or not negligence contributed to an accident. When someone dies in a car accident, a surviving family member might want to have the assistance of a personal injury attorney in filing a wrongful death lawsuit if the reckless or negligent actions of another driver caused the crash. In order to determine where the responsibility for the accident belongs, the attorney can review the testimony of eyewitnesses in addition to the official police accident investigation report and other evidence. If a settlement offered by the motorist’s insurance company is insufficient, a wrongful death lawsuit could seek funeral and burial expenses and other damages that may be permitted by statute, which in some cases could include loss of contribution and companionship. Source: WWLP, “Man killed in two car crash on Route 20 in Westfield“, Barry Kriger, Dec. 24, 2015