The Verdict

Civil damage lawsuits and criminal law deaths, OWI and drunk driving

• Leaving the scene of an accident and Iowa's drunk driver
• Drunk Driver Car Accidents – Are the passengers and pedestrians at fault?
• Drunk Driving Charge Leads Homicide By Vehicle Charge

view all

Client Toolbox

Civil damage lawsuits and criminal law deaths, OWI and drunk driving

• Criminal Law Intake Form
• Criminal Law Initial Interview Sheet
• Criminal Case Description of Representation - General
• Criminal Defense - What services can Miler Law Firm provide to you?
• INTAKE FORM FOR OWI - OMVUI - Drunk Driving Charge

Can a passengers estate collect insurance from the drunk drivers insurance company?

A:

Yes, in many instances, so long as the passenger wasn’t contributing to the driver’s drunken driving we have been able to collect the insurance limits or something close.

According to KCRG-TV-9 News site a man charged with vehicular homicide that killed his passenger has been charged with drunken driving. The story reports Shiro Remeliik driving and Gabriel Speas as the passenger. The passenger is said to have died at the scene. The Marshalltown prosecutor may be charging OWI because he intends to plea bargain away the vehicular homicide charge, then again he may not. Funeral services were said to have been held for Mr. Speas on January 5, 2012 at the First Congregational Church. He was 21. This accident was at just before 2:00 a.m. on a Marshalltown street. RadioIowa Report. According to the Mitchell Funeral Home he worked for the Times Republican and was a volunteer at the House of Compassion in Marshalltown.

While I know nothing about these people this is an example of the type of case I’m answering a question about. 

For good advice see a lawyer and if you have questions about this blog, the law or your case write or call me directly. Steve Lombardi, sdlombardi@aol.com and 515-222-1110. I handle all types of personal injury cases including car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, workers' compensation cases. We help truckers all across the country who come through Iowa and end up in an accident. If we need other lawyers from other states we hire them and it costs you no more than what you would pay us; in other words, we split the fee between us. So call 515-222-1110 or email us at sdlombardi@aol.com. 

Lombardi Law Firm
1300 37th Street, Suite 6
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone: 515-222-1110
Toll Free: 800-383-0331
Get Directions