A San Diego area teen was arrested last year for gross vehicular manslaughter, where she killed another driver in Santee. 

We often hear about the criminal charges or the personal injury implications of fatal accidents, but we don't often hear about the overlap between these two types of actions.  More specifically, do families of lost loved ones sue the criminal for wrongful death? 

Georgia courts certainly seem to allow for such personal injury lawsuits.  A South Georgia family was awarded $1.5 million after their son's death in 2006.  Their son was run over by a pickup truck and the driver was charged with DUI manslaughter.  The driver is currently serving four years in prison.