Time for me to vent…
Ok, so I understand folks get a bit delusional when they lose a close loved one, but the actions of Josh Hancock’s father is completely not comprehensible. If you don’t know who Josh Hancock is, he was a relief pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals who died last month after running his SUV into the back of a tow truck. His father is demanding justice and by that he’s filing civil suit and seeking damages in his son’s death. Typical of any father who you feel someone is liable in the death, however I have an issue when the factors in the death include his son speeding, talking on the cell phone, not wearing a seat belt, plowing into another vehicle, oh yeah… and having a blood alcohol level of nearly twice the legal limit. I have to wonder who you even sue in this scenario though there’s no need as Mr. Hancock answered this for me.
• The owner AND manager of the restaurant that served him the drinks that made him intoxicated. They’re apparently negligent by handing drinks to Josh for the 3 ½ hours he was there. Did he not order, purchase, or ask for these drinks?
• The towing company who is apparently negligent by having their truck in the way of Josh’s SUV.
• The tow truck driver who was assisting the stalled vehicle driver apparently is negligent by failing to put out flares and call the police after only being on the scene for ~5 minutes.
• The owner of the disabled vehicle for negligence by allowing his vehicle to become stalled on the highway and failing to move out of the way of oncoming traffic. BTW, that vehicle that became stalled when it spun out after being cut off by another vehicle – who’s the victim here???
This whole lawsuit infuriates me. I don’t mean to be insensitive but Josh made some bad decisions and his fate was decided – my deepest respects are with him. I do however have an issue with his father; I’m surprised he’s not suing the cell phone company by providing the means for Josh to talk on the phone while driving.
I find it absolutely absurd that frivolous lawsuits such as this are allowed though I guess that’s one of the “benefits” of being a free country – we’re able to place blame on anyone and everyone except ourselves.
I had no real point to this post, I just wanted to vent…
