An attorney said that a jury gave about $100 million to the family of a New Jersey father and his son who died in a collision in the Detroit region in 2018 while going to a funeral.
The man's son was a terrific pitcher in high school in Matawan, New Jersey, and after attending two previous institutions, he was going to Florida State University, a baseball powerhouse. Major League Baseball organizations have been interested in him because of his abilities.
In a construction zone on Interstate 75, a semi-tractor trailer crashed. The truck driver's negligence was shown by the evidence. The driver had Parkinson's disease and other health issues, according to the family's attorney, which should have prevented him from driving.
After accepting responsibility, Challenger Motor Freight let a Wayne County jury determine the amount of the settlement, which was $96 million on Wednesday.
The family's existence revolved around baseball, according to the attorney. The family was eager to keep following and appreciating their son's baseball career. The Ontario, Canada-based Challenger Motor Freight company expressed its sympathies and acknowledged the seriousness of the sad tragedy in a statement. But there will be an appeal.
The baseball player that passed away attended Old Bridge High School. His baseball coach there claimed his No. 49 jersey will never be worn again after the terrible collision. The dead was remembered as a nice young guy with a great future who was tragically robbed of it by Florida State coach, who retired in 2019.
