A family is still grieving over the tragic death of their daughter in a Louisiana car accident the day before Thanksgiving. The woman was traveling with her young son and brother when she pulled into an intersection after their light turned green. Her brother only remembers snippets of the crash, but remembers seeing headlights and fog lights heading towards them. He and his nephew survived the tragic car accident, but now the family seeks justice against the man who is said to have caused the crash.

The driver is suspected of being intoxicated at the time of the accident. The 23-year-old man was arrested at the scene and charged with failure to obey a traffic light and OWI. Reports note the man appeared to be intoxicated, and he was taken to the hospital to undergo a blood draw for a toxicology test. Two weeks after the crash, the charges against the man were upgraded to vehicular homicide.

The family is still waiting for justice in the case, but authorities indicated that investigations of this nature take time and proof of impairment is not enough to secure a conviction. Because of the interest in this case, authorities requested the toxicology results to be expedited, but while the tests reportedly confirm he was above the legally allowable blood-alcohol level, results have not been released. A conviction on the vehicular homicide charge could send the man to prison for up to 30 years.

As such, the Louisiana family affected by this tragic car accident can elect to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit. Although it won't change the outcome of the crash, a successfully litigated claim could help in recovering monetary damages for the inevitable expenses these types of tragedies engender. Of course, doing so may be small solace to the family struggling with grief, but those affected may find some measure of solace in seeking to hold the individual deemed responsible fully accountable under our laws.

Source: Theadvertiser.com, "Waiting for justice: Family's grief and frustration follows deadly crash," Megan Wyatt, Dec. 9, 2012