Originally Posted by
Essex
Bodies. Not body.
Until a forensic report is completed somewhat hard to begin litigation. And if there is litigation - someone is going to hire a independent coroner. It will gone on for a long time and both sides plaintiff and litigant will all suffer. Mostly, I feel bad for both decedents and their families.
Probably won't come to that. There may be a lawsuit, but it'll be a traffic accident suit, with little disagreement (if any) about cause of death, though there might be a need to verify whether drugs or alcohol are involved.
I don't know about Vermont, but in NY and many other states liability & insurance attache, not to the driver but the owner/operator of the car so, odds are that it will be the parents (or their insurance) that pays.
This isn't good for anybody, and as noted, from a moral standpoint the driver has paid the ultimate price. (assuming he was at fault, otherwise both paid the ultimate price for any responsibility)