6/1/2009
Alabama Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed as a Result of Huntsville Car Accident
An Alabama wrongful death lawsuit has been filed as the result of a high speed police chase in May of 2008. The Huntsville Alabama Car Wreck occurred on Redstone Arsenal as police were involved in a high speed chase with a suspected drug buyer. According to the Huntsville Times report, the suspected drug buyer, Valorie Cox, led police from several jurisdictions on a high speed chase through several parts of Huntsville at speeds of up to 90 mph. Tragically, the chase ended when Cox's vehicle struck and killed a vehicle being driven by Darren Spurlock a Marshall Space Flight Center engineer. The Alabama wrongful death suit names the cities of Huntsville, Madison, Decatur, and Morgan and Madison counties as defendants. The suspect, Valorie Cox, has already pleaded guilty in federal court to a second-degree murder charge and is now serving a 30-year sentence. Essentially, the wrongful death suit claims that law enforcements actions in maintaining such a high speed pursuit in a heavily traveled area created a danger to the public greater than the suspected drug crime under investigation.