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Car accident victim Courtney Griffin’s father filed the wrongful death suit against both driver Gabrielled Nestande, 23, and the Clive Bar in downtown Austin. The suit claims that servers at the bar continued to serve Nestande after she was “visually impaired.” Nestande struck Griffin and continued driving. She told officers she looked down at her phone before the collision and was unaware of what she struck. Nestande was convicted of criminally negligent homicide—a jury determined that prosecution failed to prove she was impaired at the time of the accident. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages. Dram shop law is the legal term for this lawsuit—the law can hold establishments responsible in situations like this one. The bar is legally required to stop serving patrons who are visually impaired and take reasonable steps to ensure they are not driving a vehicle. These cases are obviously very complex and there are almost an…
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A pedestrian was killed in National City when attempted to cross Interstate 805 on the morning of April 25, according to CBS8. The man, who may have been homeless according to witnesses, was struck by a vehicle and declared dead at the scene. This is a tragic reminder of how vulnerable pedestrians are, particularly in urban areas and around highways. Keep these following pointers in mind for the next time you or your loved ones are hoofing it around the city: Senior pedestrians are at high risk. Pedestrians age 65 or older account for 19 percent of all pedestrian accident injuries, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Children are also at high risk. The CDC reports that in 2010, approximately twenty percent of all children between the ages of 5 and 9 killed in a traffic accident were pedestrians. Walking home intoxicated is not a safe…
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