52fighters@lemmy.sdf.org to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoMan attempting to rollerblade across America killed in hit-and-runwww.the-independent.comexternal-linkmessage-square59linkfedilinkarrow-up1299arrow-down14
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minus-squarekibblebits@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 days agoDo you think there would be a difference between the bill in the United States and the bill in Norway? I already know the answer. Do you?
minus-square52fighters@lemmy.sdf.orgOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·2 days agoThe lady who hit him has auto insurance and that’ll pay the bill.
minus-squarekibblebits@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoIt might cover part of his funeral costs.
minus-square52fighters@lemmy.sdf.orgOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 days agoState 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-up1·2 days agoGood thing insurance exists. Otherwise we would have to punish the guilty.
minus-square52fighters@lemmy.sdf.orgOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoShe could still be convicted of manslaughter.
minus-squarekibblebits@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoShe needs to be removed from the road, but that’s unlikely in Kansas.
minus-square52fighters@lemmy.sdf.orgOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoIn 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-up1·1 day agoCan they just be reported over and over forever?
Do you think there would be a difference between the bill in the United States and the bill in Norway?
I already know the answer. Do you?
The lady who hit him has auto insurance and that’ll pay the bill.
It might cover part of his funeral costs.
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?