Family of Young Man killed in pick up crash files Wrongful Death
Released on = June 7, 2007, 7:29 am
Press Release Author = Lala C. Ballatan
Industry = Law
Press Release Summary = The family or survivors of a man killed in Thunder Bay, two years ago in May that involved a pick-up truck accident crash. Court papers of the plaintiffs involving the mother, stepfather and sister of the killed man were demanding for damages amounting to about $600,000 as compensation.
Press Release Body = The family or survivors of a man killed in Thunder Bay, two years ago in May that involved a pick-up truck accident crash. Court papers of the plaintiffs involving the mother, stepfather and sister of the killed man were demanding for damages amounting to about $600,000 as compensation.
Los Angeles, California, June 6, 2007 – The killed man was Gary De Piero who died at the age of 20 years old from massive internal injuries that resulted when a 1996 GMC Sierra model of pickup being driven by Jason Hammond, crashed into Montreal Street’s two poles of hydro. This was last May 2, 2005.
De Piero’s mother, Karen, stepfather, Norman Trewin and sister, Patricia, as plaintiffs for the Wrongful Death suit, declared in court papers that even though the amount they are demanding would not bring De Piero’s life back, it is a way to deal with his loss. Representing them is Brian Babcock.
The defendants were composed of seven persons, which the Sierra pickup’s driver Jason Hammond. Together with Hammond is the vehicle’s registered owner, two companies on insurance and trustee for bankruptcy.
According to the lawsuit papers, Hammond had been charged with different criminal offenses right after the accident when De Piero was killed. On Nov. 26, 2006 he even pleaded guilty of dangerous driving that caused death.
At the time of the pickup crash, papers declared that Hammond was driving in a reckless manner and very high speed rate.
De Piero’s death caused acute physical and emotional shock for his family.
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