Vehicular Manslaughter

Vehicular manslaughter occurs when the illegal or grossly negligent operation of a motor vehicle results in the death of a human being.  In addition to being a crime, vehicular manslaughter is often at the center of civil wrongful death lawsuits that are brought by the decedent’s survivors to recover the damages caused by their loved one’s death.

Car Accidents Fatalities and Wrongful Death Lawsuits

Generally, an accused is liable in a wrongful death lawsuit for a vehicular manslaughter if the accused committed vehicular negligence.  A court will find that an accused committed vehicular negligence if the accused failed to exercise a reasonable standard of care while operating, building, or maintaining a motor vehicle and a fatality resulted from that failure to exercise reasonable care.

While any auto accident death or other motor vehicle accident death can result in a wrongful death lawsuit, some of the most common types of wrongful death vehicular accidents include:

• A Fatal DUI Accident;
• An Auto Accident Death;
• Pedestrian Accidents;
• Truck Accidents;
• Bicycle Accidents; and
• Motorcycle Accidents.

Help from a Lawyer if You’ve Been Accused of Vehicular Negligence

Whether you’ve been involved in a fatal DUI accident or pedestrian accidents, you should seek the counsel of an experienced defense attorney.  Your lawyer will represent you in a civil wrongful death case by refuting the evidence against you or presenting your defenses to the accusations, as appropriate.  Your lawyer can help you avoid paying costly damages that can impact the rest of your life.

Contact a Lawyer if Your Loved One Has Been Killed by Vehicular Negligence

If you have lost a loved one in a vehicular accident then you know the emotional and financial pain that can result from such an accident.  A wrongful death lawyer will zealously represent you and help you recover the damages for the medical bills, funeral costs, out of pocket expenses, lost income and pain and suffering that you have incurred as a result of a vehicular manslaughter.