On May 8, 2009, a Michigan appeals court ruled that Michigan State University and one of its employees would not be held liable for fault in the fatal car accident involving intoxicated teen who stole a campus pickup truck and ran it into another automobile.
Our automobile accident attorneys in San Diego believe that car accidents can cause wrongful death easier than most other ways to die. You never know what can happen behind the wheel, and one unexpected surprise can lead to a fatal car accident.
On March 18, 2005, John Hawkins, 46, died when his Suburban was hit head-on in a car crash with a speeding pickup owned by Michigan State University. Alexander Hamil, the teenage drunk driver, had stolen the truck after he had been on campus drinking. After celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with friends, Hamil, 19 at the time, discovered the truck with the motor running and drove it until he hit Hawkins’, causing the fatal car accident in which Hawkins lost his life.
College students who are living on campus and enjoying new freedoms may take those for granted. Mistakes can often be made, but one mistake, drunk driving, causes thousands of car accidents every year and can lead to wrongful deaths like these. Our car accident lawyers have a handy DUI prevention resource page to help prevent these car accidents from happening.
The wrongful death lawsuit came directly from Hawkins’ estate against Michigan State University and a campus electrician, Alan Almy, who left the pickup unlocked with the keys in the engine while he went to get a bottle of water.
Hamil, who was not a Michigan State student, is currently serving 8 years to 20 years in prison for second-degree murder from the fatal car accident, with his earliest release being in April 2013.
Our firm’s San Diego car accident lawyers believe that teen drunk driving accidents can cause the most severe injuries or fatal car crashes. We urge everyone to make responsible choices with alcohol and do not drink or drive under any circumstance. The ultimate ticket for drunk driving accident might be your life.
Please feel free to call us now at 1-800-655-6585 or you can click here for a free consultation with an experienced car accident attorney. We have a large bilingual staff that can assist you in either English or Spanish. No fee if no recovery.
About Michael PinesMichael Pines is a former insurance company attorney who specializes in car accident injury. While he was an insurance attorney, he learned from behind the scenes on how insurance companies work and how they decided to pay injured people. Now that he works against insurance companies, Michael's inside knowledge has resulted in significant benefits to his clients injured in car accidents.
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