Kiara Taylor and Shanna Whitt, of Greenville, MS were both killed in an accident at North State Street near College Drive in Jackson, MS. They were cheerleaders at the Tougaloo college. Another cheerleader in the car was taken to a local hospital along with the driver of the SUV that was hit head-on. Supposedly, a black SUV contributed to the accident and caused the car to travel into the wrong lane and hit the red SUV.
WHO CAN MAKE A CLAIM AGAINST WHOM AND WHY? Anyone hurt or killed in the accident may be able to make a claim against the driver of the red car for failure to keep proper control of the vehicle. It appears that a black SUV may be involved, but if this person is not ever found and their vehicles never made contact with the red car, then no claim can be made against this driver. On the other hand, if the black SUV and the red car had actual physical contact, then claims can be made under the uninsured motorist provisions of the red car's policy and any policy owned by the victim's families.
If you know of someone who was involved in an accident with a hit-and-run driver or what is sometimes referred to as a "phantom vehicle" and have some questions, call Paul Snow at 601-969-1977 or contact us online. We represent clients all over MS including Jackson, Gulfport, Biloxi, Hattiesburg, and Greenville in car accidents, truck accidents, uninsured motorist cases, 18 wheeler accidents, drunk driving accidents and accidents involving defective products.
Information provided by Mississippi Accident Lawyer Paul Snow.
