Justice For Jason: Was Sentencing Enough?

Jason Schultz died on January 15 after his tow truck was hit as he was pulling a vehicle out of the ditch. According to news reports, 18-year-old Trent Sheldon pulled onto the shoulder of the roadway to pass the tow truck and struck Schultz. Cody Hilliker, the driver of the vehicle being pulled out of the ditch, was in his vehicle at the time and was also struck. Hilliker was treated at the hospital for his injuries; Schultz was pronounced dead at the scene.

At the hearing on May 1, Jason’s wife Amanda said, “I realize this was an accident and not intentional and it was a horrible mistake. “We all want justice for Jason, but we don’t want a crucifixion. We just want justice.” Sheldon pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of marijuana. He was sentenced to 3 to 15 years in prison and ordered to pay restitution to Hilliker.

For the Sheldon family it was like deja vu all over again. Trent’s sister, pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in a Feb. 8, 2010, car crash that killed Tommy Thomas. Fifty-two-year-old Thomas was driving a SEMCO van through an intersection when Abigail Sheldon ran a stop sign. She was 17 at the time and sentenced to three years' probation with her driving privileges suspended, to 100 hours of community service and to counseling.

The loss of a loved one in a fatal accident can be one of the most painful and difficult things in life. There is no sentence that could heal the hurt and pain these families are going through. There are no reports that the Schultz family will file a wrongful death claim, and granted in doing so will not bring Jason back, but it can help the family recover financially. If the family does pursue a wrongful death claim, they would be the perfect candidate for lawsuit funding.

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