The Cowboys have suffered a great loss as one of their star players perished in a horrific car accident.
A Texas jury on Thursday granted $25 million to the mother of a Dallas Cowboys player who lost his life in an intoxicated driving accident involving his best buddy and teammate.
Dallas jurors found that Josh Brent, Jerry Brown Jr.’s buddy and teammate, and the now-closed Beamers nightclub were equally at fault for the 2012 collision that claimed his life. 48 percent of the verdict was ordered to be paid by both Brent and the club along with its management business.
According to NBC Dallas, plaintiff Stacey Jackson, Brown’s mother, expressed her satisfaction with the decision and payout.
“I can’t be more grateful or thankful, and I’m sure Jerry’s looking down and happy,” Jackson stated.
It troubles me because, as parents, we prepare our kids for our eventual death. You don’t want any other family to experience what my family has.” You don’t get ready to witness them passing you by.”
When driver Brent, 30, of Irving, Texas, flipped his Mercedes while traveling at 110 mph in a 45 mph zone early on December 8, 2012, Brown was murdered.
Brent had a blood alcohol content of.18%, which is more than double the permitted limit.
In reference to the nightclub’s purported liability, Jackson’s attorney Charla Aldous stated, “It’s not enough to say we closed our eyes, we did not see anything else.” “No, monitoring is your responsibility.”
The celebration had begun on the evening of December 7, fewer than 48 hours before the Cowboys’ away game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Other players from the squad were also present.
The 25-year-old Brown and Brent had been close friends since they were University of Illinois players. While Brown was a practice squad linebacker for the Cowboys, Brent was a starting defensive lineman for the team at the time of the collision.
In 2014, Brent was found guilty of intoxication manslaughter in relation to the deadly accident. He was given a 180-day jail term along with a 10-year probationary period.
2014 saw him play a few games before retiring. He’s currently an intern scout for the Cowboys, with aspirations to work his way up to coach or scout.
