Saint Louis, MO asked in Wrongful Death for Missouri

Q: can you sue a company 49 years later for wrongful death.father dies in a 1 car accident while drunk.

father worked at ab brewery in 1969.back then it was common practice to allow them to drink on the job he did that day and never made it home

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A: Most likely the claim would be barred by the statute of limitations, but you should contact an attorney who practices personal injury law in Missouri to discuss this further.

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