Succession of Romero

11WOODARD, Judge.

On October 14, 1991, Leewood Romero was the driver, and his wife, Ingrid Brous-sard Romero was the guest passenger, of a pickup truck that was involved in an automobile accident. As a result, Ingrid Broussard Romero was instantly killed. Leewood Romero initially survived the accident but died while en route to the hospital.

Derrick Jade Duhon and Duston Jade Du-hon, born during Ingrid’s previous marriage to Dexter James Duhon, brought a tort claim for wrongful death damages against the Succession of Leewood Romero on the grounds that he was at fault in causing the accident…