Kvaloch Parents Suing Coach, School, Insurance

[Duckslayer100]

I need to first state that I can't even begin to fathom what these parents went through. Losing both their sons in an instant -- God. Horrible. And they have no real answers. Only bits and pieces of stories and evidence...but not culprit.

However, I gotta think that going through this will do nothing but reopen and deepen the heartache they already feel. If this doesn't get thrown out of court outright, it will be dragged through the courts for months (years?) and will be in the news on a regular rotation. They'll be questioned, scrutinized and, worst of all, blamed for their sons' deaths. Because they brought in lawyers, and they're known to use whatever weapons they have at their disposal. Conveying that it was up to the coaches or school to say "no, sorry 18-year-old adult, you can't drive your buddies and 14-year-old brother to this basketball camp," but that the parents somehow are squeaky clean. Well, how does that look??

AGAIN (so I don't get taken behind a barn and beaten) I feel truly sorry for these parents. I just find this a bit...desperate. To think that this is, in their minds, the only logical next step...


http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/4183174-parents-kvalvog-brothers-killed-crash-sue-school-coach

 

[Jigaman]

this is ridiculous

 

[Colonel Angus]

the lawyers will make their money no matter what the outcome

 

[westwolfone]

I feel sorry about his kids, but this guy is a douchebag.

He should have taught his kids to drive better, they fucked up and paid the price.

 

[db-2]

five kids and all have left home some time ago. Experience this to a certain degree. Having kids is great and so is the risk and heartaches that never go away. Some get lucky while others experience the grief. Not sure why but for me it seems a lot of families did not have to go through what me and the wife did. But I know that is not true as the other side is always greener and others have had it worse.

There are times your thoughts turn to vengeance for what happen but in the end one needs to deal with it, remember it and get to the next day. Not easy and maybe some of the healing comes from reaching out with putting the blame on someone else. As a nurse told me you will never accept it but will only learn to try and live with it.

Be thankful, the joy they bring over the years and continue to with the kids and their grandkids, I guess it was well worth it.
I to feel sorry for not only the kids but also the parents as they will live with this for the rest of their life and will probably live with it every day for the rest of their life. Yes it will not bring back the kids, it will put other people through some kind of ordeal but sometimes you try to find ways to live with it. db

 

[Kentucky Windage]

I feel sorry about his kids, but this guy is a douchebag.

He should have taught his kids to drive better, they fucked up and paid the price.

Wow. Show some sensitivity. As I understand it, a semi, veered into the boys lane. How does a parent teach a kid to drive better in a situation like this? I'm sure you don't have to ever worry about this because you and your family (if you have one) is perfect.

For the record, I don't agree what the family is doing, but I haven't dealt with a situation like this, so I'm not going to comment on what I would or wouldn't do.

 

[Retired Educator]

I have no idea how I would deal with the loss of a child. There cannot be a tougher issue to deal with as a parent. That being said, sometimes there is no cause of an accident. Or at least a known cause. Some (most?) are driver error, some are caused by another driver, and some are mechanical failure. In this case, from what little I actually know about the accident, there doesn't seem to be a cause. Maybe that is what is so frustrating to these parents.

Blaming someone for allowing the kids to drive seems like a parental responsibility to me. It's not like they gave them a school car and told them to drive to the BB game, but don't tell your parent's we're letting your drive. Every time my kids drove there was a sense of hoping they are careful and nothing happens. Thankfully nothing ever did but the families I have known that did go through the loss of a child I could never imagine how difficult that had to be.

Prayers to this family and every other one that has suffered the loss of a child.

 

[Bfishn]

It really does seem like these parents are trying to sue everyone they possibly can. I think they believe that by having all these ongoing lawsuits that it keeps the accident relevant and maybe more information will surface. I don't get how they can sue the coach for letting their son drive to WI, didn't the parents have to give the final permission?

Also, its a little tough to sue an insurance company for UM/UIM when there isn't another motorist involved other than a possible "phantom semi"

 

[johnr]

Insurance documents are legal documents, if the policy paid what was stated and required to be paid, not sure its going to pay anymore.

 

[BrokenBackJack]

Nothing worse than losing a child. My bride lost her oldest child (my step son) several years ago and i know how hard it is first hand. You will never get over it and it haunts you every day. You just have to take one day at a time. Nothing easy about it and i don't care how tough you are it never gets any easier.
We are not suppose to bury our children.

 

[bucksnbears]

accidents HAPPEN!!.
he's in it for the $$

 

[db-2]

Was not there, do not know family and have no direct knowledge.
Yes accidents happen and I am sure there is some fault to various degrees from all.
There is a need for answers and also to lash out by those hurt and I am sure there is a lot of pain by many.
it would be hard to believe for me it is about monies and only monies.
To old, seen and experience too much and know there is a lot to why. Db

 

[zoops]

As a coach/teacher this story did hit a nerve when I saw it the other day. What's next, suing the school & coach when a kid dies on the way to a practice on an icy day?

I certainly feel for these parents, not only the fact of losing their sons but that they haven't gotten many answers about it and probably never will. No amount of lawsuits is going to change that though.

 

[LBrandt]

I am sorry for the parents. to lose your children or grand kids hurts I know first hand. But if we had no accidents, fought no wars, had no sickness, everyone had plenty of food throughout history, there would be standing room only on this earth. Some must pass so that others may go on. Just my 2 cents.

 

[db-2]

As a coach I am sure regardless of age he or she got permission from the parents before allowing the kid to drive his brother and other kids to a school game. That will excuse the coach from respondability. Db

 

[gonefshn]

Maybe the parents should have taken the time out of their busy schedules and drove the kids there if they're so concerned. Sorry, but you can't tell me the parents didn't know they were driving there. Accidents happen. Saying their going to donate the money to make is sound like they're so concerned is bs. Donate your own money if you're that concerned. I feel for them losing their child and can't imagine the pain. But IMO they're way more at fault than the school and coach. Time to look in the mirror and accept some responsibility. Now, if the school or coach MADE them go there in their own vehicle and told them they can't let their parents know they were driving on their own, then the school and coach should be responsible and I would fully back what they're doing. But I highly doubt that happened.