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That doesn't seem reasonable. Whoever is liable should pay, there shouldn't be a little game where you can avoid paying because it will cost the other guy too m
by lordnacho 5y ago
That doesn't seem reasonable. Whoever is liable should pay, there shouldn't be a little game where you can avoid paying because it will cost the other guy too much.
Imagine if murder cases were only prosecuted if the family had funds to investigate, and they only got refunded if the murder were proven.
- dragonwriter 5y ago> Imagine if murder cases were only prosecuted if the family had funds to investigate, and they only got refunded if the murder were proven. Vehicular crimes obviously don't depend on either a victim or the victim choosing to take legal action for the offense, OTOH, wrongful death, the civil cause of action parallel to murder and other criminal homicide offenses...has exactly the same requirement as any other tort that someone has to file suit. To the extent there is a criminal or other public offense (traffic infractions may or may not be strictly criminal depending on state law) involved in the accident, that would have been pursued without the victim lifting a finger as a consequence of the police report, just like murder investigations.