"Replogle accuses the vehicle's owner, AMS Staff Leasing Inc., of negligence by failing to make sure the car was in proper working order and allowing it to be driven by Critchley, who had an "unsafe driving record," the suit claims."
I didn't think AMS actually OWNED the car. I thought they were just a sponsor and wouldn't have much control over where the car put on exhibitions. Oh yeah, we're talking about attorneys! Some guy working in a factory who was hired by AMS will probably be named in the suit because he didn't prevent this from happening!
Yeah, it sucks, but suing the owner of a children's fundraiser for $10 million? I guess that's the value of his son's life. Not $9 million or $11 milllion. I think I might have gone for $10,000,000.01 myself. That, or do like businesses. Only $9,999,999.99 to make it look smaller.
I'm surprised they'd start this early. The statute of limitations in Tennessee is one year for criminal, two for civil. I know injury cases will often wait until the last day to try to make sure that they're not missing anything that might show up later. Maybe they think they know all they need to.
If they're already pulling the trigger, I would think that they might have gone for a settlement and were turned down.