Fatal Newport News & Other VA Crashes Involving Blackouts or Companies

A California mother who lost her daughter in a tragic crash caused by a utility company driver has accepted $5 million from PG&E in her wrongful death lawsuit against the company, according to the Mercury News website. In the 2006 fatal accident, 20-year-old Mary Bernstein and her boyfriend were killed when the diabetic driver of the utility company vehicle blacked out at the wheel and caused the collision. According to the prosecutors, the driver had not tested his blood sugar prior to driving, and he plead guilty to vehicular manslaughter in connection with the wrongful death of the young victims. Mother Lisa Bernstein said the reason for taking legal action was to ensure that no other family suffers from a similar tragedy. Lisa Bernstein insisted on going to trial last month after PG&E refused to support legislation that would hold companies more accountable for at-fault drivers.

As a Virginia wrongful death attorney representing families of fatal accident victims in Hampton Roads, Eastern Shore, Nassawadox, Norfolk, and other parts of the state, Lawrence Land expresses his deepest sympathies to Lisa Bernstein and other family of young Mary Bernstein. The unexpected, sudden loss of a family member (as in a fatal Hampton Roads accident) can be nearly impossible to bear, and financial stress only intensifies the devastating effects of trauma. Committed to helping surviving family members recover monetary compensation for Virginia wrongful death so they can eliminate financial concerns and focus on what really matters, Lawrence Land provides free resources and answers to questions to anyone who has lost a loved on in a fatal Virginia crash.

When a company is involved in a collision or a driver blacks out at the wheel, many complications can arise, especially if a family member tries to settle a case on his or her own. For help determining whether you have a legal claim, deciding how to proceed, or moving forward with a VA or Newport News wrongful death claim, feel free to contact Lawrence Land online (confidentially) or toll-free at 800-800-1911.