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A $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against pop singer Brandy Norwood involving a car accident that killed a woman may not last in court due to improper filing by the victim’s family. The California Highway Patrol found Brandy at fault for failing to stop her 2007 Land Rover from hitting the car in front of her during a fatal accident on December 30th. After Brandy’s Land Rover hit her Honda, Awatef Aboudihaj suffered fatal, blunt force injuries when her car slammed into a third vehicle, careened into a freeway center-divider and was broad-sided by a fourth vehicle.
According to California law, only the husband of the victim is able to sue for wrongful death on the victim’s behalf. Aboudihaj’s parents actually filed the wrongful death lawsuit, which would only be allowed if they were her financial dependents. However, Aboudihaj’s parents live in Morocco and were not her financial dependents. According to an Associated Press story, the parents did not consult Aboudihaj’s husband prior to filing the Brandy wrongful death lawsuit alleging that the pop singer was driving recklessly.
The California Highway Patrol recommended that Brandy be charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter for the death of the 38-year-old Los Angeles waitress. They have determined that Brandy was not driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, but have said that she was driving at speeds that endangered the safety of others. Brandy has expressed her condolences to the family of Aboudihaj, and according to one witness at the scene of the accident, was blaming herself for causing the incident.
Since beginning her recording career at the age of 14, Brandy has made five albums and earned a Grammy in 1999. She also starred in her own sitcom “Moesha” from 1996-2001 and has served as a judge for the NBC show, “America’s Got Talent.”
