In personal injury news, the parents of a 22-year-old woman who died in a crash last year in Florida have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a Collier schoolteacher, alleging she was speeding and intoxicated when she struck the SUV their daughter was riding in November 13, 2009.
The victim, Bree Kelly, was a front seat passenger in a 2001 Ford Explorer SportTrac SUV that was struck from behind by an Infiniti G35 driven by Andrea Kidder, 28, on eastbound Interstate 75 in Florida. The Ford Explorer rolled multiple times and Kelly was ejected. She died less than 12 hours after the crash. The driver of the SUV, Nicholas P. Mason, suffered minor injuries. Kidder was not hurt.
The Florida Highway Patrol is still investigating the accident and no charges or tickets have been filed, pending the results of blood-alcohol-content analysis, which should be completed within 8-10 weeks. According to the Naples News, the wrongful death lawsuit alleges that Kidder, while driving intoxicated, negligently drove her car into the rear of the SUV, causing it to veer off the highway and eject Kelly. The suit seeks damages for Kelly's family for past and future medical expenses, lost future income that Kelly would have earned, funeral expenses, and other damages.
Sources: Naples News
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