$5.5 Million Mississippi Wrongful Death Suit Filed
The family of Bradley McElroy has filed a $5-and-a-half-million-dollar lawsuit against the city of Brandon, Mississippi. It’s linked to a deadly crash on November 9th of last year.
Nineteen-year-old McElroy was killed when a Brandon police cruiser struck his car while answering a burglary call. The accident occured on Highway 80.
Officer Justin MacLain was cleared of any wrong-doing.
Attorneys for the McElroy family tell WLBT the police tried to cover up the facts of the case.
The lawsuit was filed in U-S District Court, Southern District, in Jackson.
Mississippi Wrongful death cases are usually brought on behalf of the deceased by his or her close family members. Common types of wrongful death cases include:
- Medical mistakes
- Car or airplane accidents
- Criminal attacks
- Work-related exposure to dangerous conditions or substances
- Death during a supervised activity
When your Mississippi wrongful death suit goes to court, judges and juries will decide your amount of damages based on pecuniary injury. Meaning how much money the wrongful death cost the family. Damage awards will also include interest from the date the family member died.
In cases where cruelty may have been involved, the courts might also consider punishing the person responsible for the wrongful death. Usually, the laws regarding these punitive damages vary from state to state. Your lawyer will be able to tell you whether punitive damages will be considered. Contact a Mississippi Wrongful Death Lawyer Today for a Free Consultation.