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West Palm Beach, FL - 28 Year Old Man Dies in Monday Crash

By: FL Accident News Blog as Blog Post

West Palm Beach, FL (October 11, 2018) - A 28-year-old man died in a crash that occurred in Palm Beach in the early morning hours on Monday, October 8th.   The crash took place at the intersection of Jog Road and Southern Boulevard.

That is where police say a 2005 Kia Amanti collided with a median and two trees around 4:30 am.  At the time of the crash, Jose C. Maldonado was a passenger in the Kia.   He was rushed to St. Mary's Medical Center with critical injuries. Unfortunately, he was pronounced dead at the hospital.  Another passenger, 24-year-old Jose R. Maldonado was admitted to the hospital with serious injuries.

An investigation revealed that the Kia driver, 28-year-old Keifer Wright, was impaired when the crash occurred.  Wright sustained minor injuries.

Charges against Wright are pending at this time.

We extend our condolences to the family of Jose C. Maldonado in this tragic West Palm Beach crash.  It appears as though Maldonado was the victim of an impaired driver.  

In cases of injuries to vehicle passengers, the passengers will normally have the same legal rights as another driver or pedestrian would have when it comes to bringing a personal injury claim against a negligent driver.  In this crash, the family of Jose C. Maldonado could file a claim against Keifer Wright on the basis that Wright's negligence caused a crash which resulted in death.  In Florida, anyone who gets behind the wheel owes a duty of safety to other drivers as well as their passengers.

If you were the innocent victim of a Florida car accident, the law may provide compensation.  An experienced personal injury attorney can walk through your case with you and assist you in pursuing compensation from a negligent driver.  The Florida car accident attorneys at Rubenstein Law are here to help.   For a free consultation call us at 1-800 FL-Legal. 

Rubenstein Law is dedicated to serving individuals & families injured by the negligence of others. We know first-hand the heartbreak that can be left behind after an accident. In our news blog, we write about cases of personal injury relevant to our line of work, and we report on news of judgments and appellate cases that affect the rights of personal injury claimants. We feel a responsibility to raise awareness of the injury and tragic loss of life occurring across our state every day.

Note: These posts are created using publicly available (secondary) sources, information has not been independently verified. If you see information that should be corrected, please bring it to our attention and we will make adjustments. 

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