20 year-old Pacific Missouri resident Cathryn Houlihan was tragically killed around 4 p.m. on Christmas day in a automobile accident near Franklin County Missouri.  Authorities report that 73 year-old Margaret Mitchell was driving her van on the wrong side of Missouri Interstate Highway 44 when she collided head-on with Houlihan's truck.  The head-on collision was extremely violent and as a result both drivers lost their lives.  Reporting officers have not determined what would have made Mitchell drive on the wrong side of Highway 44.  They have reported however that Mitchell drove about 5 miles in the wrong direction before striking Houlihan in the head-on collision.

The wrongful death attorneys at Schultz Legal Group have represented the surviving victims of deadly automobile collisions.  The incident becomes even more tragic and sensitive when both drivers lost their lives in the crash.  Missouri's Wrongful Death Statute permits recovery for the surviving family members against the decedent's automobile insurance company and/or estate.  The procedural requirements under the wrongful death statute are particularly complicated, especially when the collision involves multiple fatalities.  Only certain persons are entitled to recovery in this type of situation.

If you have lost a loved-one due to the negligent driving behavior of another motorist, contact Pacific Wrongful Death Lawyer Stephen Schultz and get the attorneys at Schultz Legal Group on your side!  Our attorneys are experienced in handling sensitive wrongful death claims and are here to fight for your legal rights.