JIMIMA, being the 4 year anniversary of my Mums death today and reflecting on your comments, I would very much like to know where you think the company was in the right. Even a face to face meeting would be suitable as I would like to be able to put a face to these somewhat bizarre comments. Like I have said, it seems you are somehow involved in this case a little deeper than a member of the public seeing this on TV and commenting and I would like to know more about your views on this topic. I would imagine that this post will go unread but thought it may be worth a try anyway.Brodie FitzGeorge
RE Jimima, the fact that you you say your thoughts are with my Mother (Laurel FitzGeorge), the driver of the truck and the owner of the company as if they are all victims is rather offending to say the least. Both the driver and the owner could have done a lot of things to avoid this accident yet my Mother had no chance. It sounds like you may have ties to the company in some way so I can understand your defensiveness but please do not make out like the company owner, the driver of the truck and my Mother are in the same boat. At least life goes on for more of them. Even though it may not be the same life, but neither is mine.
RE wsmees: I am sure if faced with a similar situation, you too would be looking for someone to blame. Im sure no one sets out to have or to be involved in a fatal accident but when it happens and there are so many things done poorly, you dont have to look far to find who or what is to blame. I personaly would not have felt any better had the drivers charges stuck but the fact that no one is acountable for this tradgity is what is the most upsetting other than the actual fact of losing my Mother. When the truck was in very poor condition and it is written in law that "a heavy vehicle must be up to COF standard at all times" so the age of the COF is not an argument. There are planty more things that I could go on about ie the driver not being able to produce a log book, but I will leave it at that. Thank you for your comments.