Colorado Woman Pleads Not Guilty To Negligent Homicide Charges
December 19, 2011
Although drugs or alcohol did not paly a part, a woman is still facing nearly 30 years in jail for her part in an accident that killed a family of five. According to Channel 9 News, the 34-year-old woman faces five charges of criminally negligent homicide and child abuse. The woman is facing such a stiff penalty because the accident was allegedly caused by a known medical condition the woman ignored.
Reports show that the woman was driving her car February 17 on East 84th Avenue and Grant Street in Thornton, Colorado. That is when witnesses say her vehicle hit the median, went airborne, and landed on top of an SUV that had the family inside. The woman later told police that she had a history of suffering form seizures, and she had suffered from one behind the wheel at the time of the accident. She claimed to investigators that doctors had told her not to drive until she spoke with a neurologist, but never saw one because she couldn’t afford it.
Dr. Kirsten Bracht, with the Colorado Neurological Institute, stated the accident very well may have been prevented had the woman spoke with a specialist as there are numerous treatments for the condition available.
The Colorado Car Accident Lawyers with the McDivitt Law Firm would like to encourage anyone suffering form a known medical condition to check with their doctor before driving. If you have been injured in an auto accident that was not your fault, contact us today.
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