Cowboys sued by former player Jamar Hunt (1 Viewer)

[fatness]

Tight end Jamar Hunt, who was on the Cowboys' roster as a rookie free agent last spring, said in a court filing that he suffered "serious, disabling and permanent injuries" when the tentlike structure fell on May 2, 2009. Hunt was cut by the Cowboys before training camp last year and has yet to catch on with another NFL team.

Hunt's attorney, Michael Guajardo, said the player suffered a herniated disk in his neck when a steel support landed on him. He said Hunt, who is also a deep snapper, faces a "double-edged sword" because he can't be cleared to play without surgery, but having the surgery will brand him as a damaged commodity to NFL teams.

"You see NFL players bouncing back from this (injury), but those are veteran players with a history of success," Guajardo said. "With a rookie, teams are reluctant to take a chance. The biggest loss for him is losing his dream to play in the NFL."

Hunt, who played at Texas-El Paso, was among 27 players participating in a rookie minicamp in the 88,000-square-foot facility when it crumpled in a wind storm. An inquiry by the National Institute of Standards and Technology concluded that the facility fell in winds of 55 mph to 65 mph — far less than the 90 mph wind speed specified by engineering standards.

Associated Press

Special teams coach Joe DeCamillas, who suffered a broken vertebrae, and scout Rich Behm, who was paralyzed from the waist down, have also filed lawsuits.

PFT

 

[FunkyTeaParty]

From what I can tell he is suing the builder not the Cowboys.

 

[thayman]

From what I can tell he is suing the builder not the Cowboys.

From the linkThe suits allege negligence by the company that built the facility, Summit Structures LLC of Allentown, Pa., and cite three entities controlled by Jones for improperly supervising repairs.

So it sounds like they are suing the builder and Jones.

 

[Weiner Dog]

Why not? It's the American way.

 

[Bri]

is this a second lawsuit? Something was settled, can't recall what

 

[fatness]

is this a second lawsuit? Something was settled, can't recall what

There are 3 lawsuits. Each of them sued 4 parties --- the builder, and the 3 companies controlled by Jones. The builder was in bankruptcy but the judge let the bankruptcy proceedings be opened for the lawsuits, so that the claims against the builder could be made. I think the first 2 lawsuits settled with the builder, but not with the 3 companies owned by Jones. I believe the builder was a Canadian firm.All that is from memory; I read about it yesterday, so if I've got some details wrong please correct me.

 

[Sabertooth]

Why not? It's the American way.

And thank God this injured party does have recourse.