BOGLUSA, LA — Howard Woodward was killed in a two-vehicle accident that happened in Bogalusa, Louisiana on Wednesday, October 8th, 2014. The article from WWL-TV said that the accident happened around 8:50 Wednesday evening.
69-year-old Howard Woodward was killed when the vehicle he was driving and a pickup truck collided head-on while driving on Highway 21. Police working close to the accident investigation said that the pickup truck hit Woodward’s vehicle when it crossed over from the northbound to the southbound lanes.
Woodward died at the scene of the accident.
The Louisiana State Police are still investigating the cause of the crash.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary:
The news reports say that the offending driver was arrested and faces charges of negligent homicide in connection with the accident. Victims may think that their case is a default victory because criminal charges were filed, but we all know criminal charges don’t always stick, and the charges against the offending driver are no different. I’ve seen more than one case fall apart because the victim’s family thought they had a slam-dunk case and decided to take on the insurance companies alone, only to face stiff resistance. Being proactive, and yes, aggressive is the only way to glean an advantage in these situation, even though it already seems like you have one.
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