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Trash Truck Kills Virginia Beach Man

The family of a Virginia Beach man is filing a $25 million lawsuit in connection with his tragic death that occurred when a trash truck ran over him on the beach, according to The Ledger.  Michael Knockett was reportedly sleeping on the beach shortly after 8:00 a.m. June 28 when the trash truck veered away from its planned path in order to collect a cooler that was abandoned.  Although the City of Virginia Beach conducted investigations and claims that the truck driver was not at fault in the vehicle-pedestrian crash, the Knockett family's attorney says that driver Heather Boyd should have seen the sleeping man, who was in a lounge chair with a bright blue blanket.  The City claims that Boyd never saw Knockett due to a "lack of visibility" and was not on her cell phone at the time of the fatal Virginia Beach crash.

As a Norfolk, Hampton Roads, Eastern Shore, Newport News, and Virginia Beach wrongful death lawyer, Lawrence Land expresses his deepest condolences to the family and friends of Michael Knockett, and his thoughts are with them at the indescribably difficult time.  For free resources or information on Virginia wrongful death from vehicle accidents or to obtain free answers to your specific questions, contact Lawrence Land confidentially in his online form or call him at 800-800-1911.

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