A true disappointment to read that the 911 dispatchers were woefully negligent in communicating the nature and location of the incident. The plaintiffs, I believe, have good reason to sue for wrongful death. I'm just not sure their targets and objectives square with reality. It is probably customary for lawyers to "go for it all" and see what happens.
Any idea why this lawsuit is being brought now, almost two years after the tragedy? Maybe the surviving family was so traumatized, it took them this long to become clearheaded and organized enough to do all the paperwork and contact the right lawyer. That would certainly be understandable.
And the driver of said minivan bears no responsibility for out driving the road conditions? Even if dispatches crews could have reached them, there’s no guarantee they would have prevented the deaths.
The script-writer for the 911 center (most use “canned” Q & A scripts from outside vendors) should be listed as an additional defendant.