>None of us is shocked any more when people fail to take responsibility for their own actions, but this one has to take the cake. You may have heard, especially if you are a baseball fan, that a St. Louis Cardinals pitcher was killed earlier this season when his car smashed into a tow truck that was on the shoulder of a highway. Toxology reports subsequently revealed he had a blood alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit. The police also stated he was speeding, talking on a cell phone, and wasn't wearing a seat belt.
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>Today comes the news that Hancock's father is suing the following people or entities: the restaurant where he spent several hours before the crash drinking, the restaurant manager, the towing company, the tow truck driver, and the driver of the stalled car whose vehicle was to be towed.
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>Unbelievable!

Generally agree with you. I think the only possible merit is against whoever continued to serve him once he was visibly intoxicated (assuming that he became "visibly" intoxicated). I'm sure there are laws on that subject.

But no matter how sad the whole thing is (and it is--he was very young), driving drunk and irresponsibly is your own d*mn fault.

Tamar