Date: July 28, 2011

Location: State Highway 334, Gun Barrel City, Henderson County, Texas

Type: One car accident

Outcome: Driver killed.

A woman from Athens, Texas was killed when her 2008 Chevy Aveo swerved off State Highway 334 in Gun Barrel City at around 11:44 a.m.   Once the car left the roadway, it hit a tree and rolled over three or four times.  The driver was dead at the scene and a autopsy was ordered .   The driver’s name was Nakita Lynn Baldwin.  Investigating officers have no idea what happened. 

A witness said there was nothing near the car to cause it to leave the road and there was no evidence of braking or skid marks.

In 2009, there were 441 people killed and 15,271 seriously injured in rollover accidents in Texas.  In 2009, 19 people died and 209 were seriously injured in accidents in Athens and Henderson County, Texas

Dallas Car Accident Attorneys at The Kipness Law Firm express their sorrow for the family and friends of this person that was killed in this tragic auto accident. If you or a family member has lost a loved one as the result of a car accident, Dallas Texas Wrongful Death Lawyer Kipness Law Firm can help you.

 A person killed in an accident can file a lawsuit to recover past medical bills; lost wages, future lost wages, and burial expenses. Some relatives may recover compensation for emotional distress.  In single car accident cases, sometimes there can be a defective products liability case against the car manufacturer, even if there is some driver error.  One must show the car was defectively designed or manufactured or there were no warnings of a potential rollover.

For most personal injury accidents, lawsuits must be brought two years from the date of accident or the claim is barred.