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Wife of man who drowned in flooded car on Bluebonnet files lawsuit against LADOTD
Posted on 7/22/21 at 8:49 am
Posted on 7/22/21 at 8:49 am
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The wife of a man who died when his car was trapped under the overpass on Bluebonnet Boulevard in Baton Rouge during the May flash flooding event has filed a lawsuit against the city and DOTD.
According to the lawsuit, which was filed in 19th JDC, April Thompson is suing for wrongful death on behalf of her husband, Justin Thompson.
She blames East Baton Rouge Parish and DOTD, alleging they were liable for failing to maintain the roadways, creating a trap for drivers by not providing barricades during the flooding event, for not having a warning device to alert drivers to hazardous conditions along Bluebonnet, and failing to take corrective measures to address the dangerous conditions in that area.
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Posted on 7/22/21 at 8:52 am to goofball
Sue darwin, not ladodt
Posted on 7/22/21 at 8:53 am to goofball
She’s probably going to win too
Posted on 7/22/21 at 8:53 am to goofball
That was a CRAZY fast flood. Despite all of us being Darwinian masters, I see exactly how this happened.The water fell so hard and rose so fast . And that is a death trap in that situation.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 8:53 am to goofball
Is that a state road?
Shouldn’t she sue the city parish?
Shouldn’t she sue the city parish?
Posted on 7/22/21 at 8:54 am to goofball
How much blame does she place on her husband for driving into the situation that killed him?
Posted on 7/22/21 at 8:54 am to goofball
I agree they should have had height gauges installed years ago and flashing caution lights when this underpass could hold water.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 8:54 am to goofball
She should also sue her husbands swim instructor while she’s at it
Posted on 7/22/21 at 8:54 am to goofball
Learn to swim. 
Not like it was a raging torrent.
Not like it was a raging torrent.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 8:55 am to goofball
Only reason I think she has a chance is that the Bluebonnet underpass is near identical to the one at Acadian and Acadian has markings to show how deep the water is if it is flooding there.
Bluebonnet doesn’t have those.
Bluebonnet doesn’t have those.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 9:01 am to goofball
I still wonder how that happened. Could he not crawl out of the window?
Posted on 7/22/21 at 9:02 am to goofball
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alleging they were liable for failing to maintain the roadways, creating a trap for drivers by not providing barricades during the flooding event, f
So the driver isn’t at fault all for knowingly driving through a flooded street?
Of course not, there is no responsibility anymore .
Posted on 7/22/21 at 9:07 am to goofball
Why couldn't the dude get out of the car and swim away?
Posted on 7/22/21 at 9:10 am to goofball
Do you think it’s possible any of these attorneys contacted her regarding what happened? It would be a miracle if there wasn’t a law suit these days.
This post was edited on 7/22/21 at 9:13 am
Posted on 7/22/21 at 9:11 am to goofball
Let's see where it goes. IMO, negligence should absolutely be considered.
The DOTD's (government's) job is to keep the roads safe. There are safety issues and federal highway regulations that are regularly ignored.
For example, probably 80% of guardrail and bridge rail don't meet current standards. Plenty of people have won lawsuits regarding this type of stuff, even people who were drunk and drove through guardrails.
Was this a freak flood or does that underpass flood with every rain? Are there pumps? Are they working? If it regularly floods, has something been put in place to warn drivers or does the government just ignore the problem?
I don't know the particulars are in this case, or if they have standing, but that's what the courts are for.
The DOTD's (government's) job is to keep the roads safe. There are safety issues and federal highway regulations that are regularly ignored.
For example, probably 80% of guardrail and bridge rail don't meet current standards. Plenty of people have won lawsuits regarding this type of stuff, even people who were drunk and drove through guardrails.
Was this a freak flood or does that underpass flood with every rain? Are there pumps? Are they working? If it regularly floods, has something been put in place to warn drivers or does the government just ignore the problem?
I don't know the particulars are in this case, or if they have standing, but that's what the courts are for.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 9:15 am to goofball
Was his car trapped by other cars and then the other people just left him there to die? Tbh when I saw that this happened I thought some kind of police investigation should happen about this but definitely didn’t expect them to bring a case against the city bc of the flood itself.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 9:16 am to goofball
learn to swim or better yet....
don't be an idiot and try and surf on water with your car.
don't be an idiot and try and surf on water with your car.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 9:17 am to goofball
BRProud.com article with more information.
Edit: witnesses say he was trying to break his window to get out. Perhaps he drove in and his door jammed.
I’ll take this moment to suggest if you don’t have a window breaker/seat belt cutter tool, buy one for your vehicles. Vehicle windows are very strong and you aren’t likely to punch your way through them from the inside. It will also get you inside another vehicle more quickly if you need to rescue a child in a hot car. Alternatively, remember to try using your feet to push out the windshield instead of a window from the inside.
Edit: witnesses say he was trying to break his window to get out. Perhaps he drove in and his door jammed.
I’ll take this moment to suggest if you don’t have a window breaker/seat belt cutter tool, buy one for your vehicles. Vehicle windows are very strong and you aren’t likely to punch your way through them from the inside. It will also get you inside another vehicle more quickly if you need to rescue a child in a hot car. Alternatively, remember to try using your feet to push out the windshield instead of a window from the inside.
This post was edited on 7/22/21 at 9:22 am
Posted on 7/22/21 at 9:19 am to goofball
I drove past it shortly after it happened. If it was dark (and it was) the dip in the road is so short that it would look like flat roadway when driving toward it. People caught in it would be under water before they knew what hit them. The cars were all jumbled together, some with cars on top of them. It would definitely be possible to be trapped underwater with cars smashed on all sides and above you. So, i wouldn’t call this a Darwin situation. I think it’s sad how litigious our society has become, but i think this case has as good or better a chance as a lot that get paid.
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