Gainesville, TX Personal Injury Law Firms & Lawyers

This is a very unfortunate situation; however, there is a recent case in California (within the last 2 years or so) with which not all attorneys are familiar and which could be of significant help your family. The case holds that a personal vehicle used by someone who is employed and whose vehicle provides an incidental benefit to an employer may be found to be a work vehicle and thus create a vicarious liability on the employer even if the vehicle was not being used for work purposes at the time of the collision. Also, based on your description of the collision, there may also be a claim against the government for a dangerous roadway. You should have an attorney who does personal injury look at the file right away in order to properly assess the case.

Yes, charges can be brought against him against your wishes, and you can be subpoena'd to testify. In that event, your husband's lawyer can advise him as to whether a wife can be compelled to testify against her husband in your state. Often, though the police and DA's office are not very interested in pursuing a matter in which the victim does not want the prosecution to move forward. If it does, your husband's lawyer will probably be able to work out a deal (conditional discharge, anger management, etc.)