BRADY, TX — A head-on collision sent two men to the hospital and killed three people in Brady, Texas on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014, according to a news article from The Reporter News.
Investigators believe both John and Adrian Martinez were hurt when the vehicle they were in was struck head-on by a Chevy Suburban that is thought to have drifted into the lanes of oncoming traffic while driving on Highway 377.
Scene of the Accident
Both John and Adrian Martinez were taken by EMS responders to a nearby hospital where updates on their conditions were immediately unavailable.
A woman and two children were killed in the crash.
The investigation is being handled by officials from the Texas Department of Transportation.
Commentary:
In an accident like this, people may wonder how fault would be determined if the police investigation came up as inconclusive. In the State of Texas, lawmakers understood how convoluted accident investigations can become, especially in chain reaction or pileup accidents when there are more than two vehicles involved. For the solution, legislators devised a ‘comparative fault’ regime that removes the legwork and the ‘he-said-she-said’ scenarios often dealt with in motor vehicle accidents. With comparative fault, a jury is given all the evidence that is deemed relevant and does their best to fairly allocate fault using a percentage value of the overall sum of the damages. This is why an independent investigation can make or break a case where liability is concerned.
–Grossman Law Offices
