Criminal lawyer Maxim Kalinov said in an interview with socialbites.ca that the relatives of cyclists injured in a fatal accident in the Leningrad Region have the right to receive material and moral compensation.
According to him, they need to file a lawsuit for this.
“The relatives of the victims have the right to compensate the moral and material damage they have suffered due to the death of their loved ones. They can bring civil action against the investigator as part of the criminal case, and their case will be considered in court simultaneously with the criminal case. If the driver has an accident and gets a penalty, let’s say four years, however, the allegations will be fulfilled. The amount of compensation depends on the moral and material damage assessments of the relatives. Kalinov organized funerals, the purchase of drugs for victims, etc. can include,” he said.
The tragedy occurred at around 10:40 am in the Vyborgsky district of the Leningrad region, on the 59th kilometer of the Scandinavian highway. A 31-year-old driver was driving the truck. As a result of the accident, 2 female students died at the scene, while 7 athletes and their trainers were injured. A criminal case was opened for the accident.
Formerly Maxim Kalinov declarationIt was stated that the driver who knocked over the cyclists could sit for 7 years.