Henderson, KY asked in Wrongful Death for Indiana

Q: My son was overdosing, instead of taking him to the hospital the person got paranoid and drove him into another state.

Drove him from Evansville, In to Henderson, KY, to seek help from her boyfriend, my son Overdosed on the backseat, they also gave false information to police, telling them they did not know who my son was, my son was John Doesn't for almost 3 days, because he had no identification and they gave false information.

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A: Proving that he was overdosed involuntarily will be difficult. Potential criminal charges might be pressed against the assailants however, again. Depending on what the autopsy report says a wrongful death claim could be charged against the driver's car insurance.

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