Missouri Wrongful Death Claimed by the Estate of Deceased Cardinal's Pitcher Josh Hancock - Frivilouis Lawsuit?
In a tragic truck accident, Josh Hancock crashed his car into the back of a tow truck asissting another driver. However, he was drunk and his BAC result was twice the legal limit.
Hancock was not only drunk but he was speeding and using his cell phone at the time of the car accident. So what does his family do? They sue everybody! yes, they are suing Shannon's restaurant for serving Hancock alcohol, the towtruck driver for doing his job, and the owner of the broken down vehicle.
The lawyer for the towtruck driver claims he will file a countersuit against Hancock's estate for brining this meritless lawsuit against the towtruck driver.
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I hear the term frivilous lawsuit thrown around a lot by people who dislike lawyers and lawsuits, but this is truly a frivilous case for obvious reasons. It is not very often malicious prosecution claims against people filing these types of lawsuits make the news and it will be interesting to see how this case plays out.
