The Hancock family should be ashamed and embarrassed in doing this. I have no doubt that Shannon’s or any other bar need to do a better job at curtailing their patrons getting drunk, but the end all point of blame lies with Josh Hancock.

The fact that they are suing just about everyone involved…and obviously pointing the finger at everyone BUT Josh…Come on. It’s completely ridiculous. Whatever remorse the people of St. Louis had for Josh is going out the window.

The St. Louis public should be able to sue Josh and his family for being such a terrible role model and an irresponsible citizen.

I can’t help but wonder if they haven’t just been given some bad advice from the legal profession. If, then their loss is doubled. If, however, they initiated this travesty on their own - pitiful. Rather than addressing their own feelings of sadness and perhaps guilt at not having helped him out of this lifestyle earlier they are focusing their emotions on mindless blame. Too bad either way.

The Hancock family has suffered a terrible loss but suing Mike Shannon’s and everyone else will not bring back their son. They fail to realize that Josh being a grown man had a mishap days before this incident and no one could stop Josh but Josh. Remember, he was on the phone saying he was on his way to another bar to meet someone. Josh is to blame pure and simple.

Let’s make this simple - give the driver of the tow truck a metal, otherwise another innocent citizen would have been murdered by a drunken sports figure.

i read this story and i am amazed at the contempt of hancock’s father. his son was almost twice the legal limit to drive and josh hancock choose too. the fact that his father listed the driver of the car as being neglect is outragious, we all have accidents of some type or another. i hope the judge on this one is able to sort out the whole story on all of those accused. i disagree with the father on this one. loss of a son is hard but to blame some of those he did, i fully disagree with.

The actions by Josh Hancock’s father is simply another attempt to shift the blame for his poor decision making elsewhere. I have a huge problem with the statement that Hancock’s drinking was “involuntary.” Let’s not confuse this with some fraternity party where someone is held against their will, while alcohol is poured down their throats. Any lawsuit in which the intent is to profit from Josh Hancock’s mistakes is entirely unwarranted!

Dennis

It all boils down to the Major League Baseball rules on collecting the players league provided life insurance payout.

There is a clause regarding self inflicted acts or self inflicted harm.

I am simply amazed by this story. Someone please tell me, what in the world is involuntary intoxication? The man was 29 years old … not a child. His list of indiscretions on that fateful night is a lengthy one, and yet for the most part, everything I’ve read since his death has been respectful of him and his family, despite his incredibly irresponsible behavior. He might have killed the driver of the disabled car, or others. In the end he only killed himself. The frivolous actions of his father and his family are shameful. This litigation smacks of greed and bitterness, and an inability to accept the truth that Josh Hancock’s last act in life was a poorly conceived one. Let him rest in peace, without bringing more national attention to the fact that on that night, he sped down a highway in St. Louis, able and willing to take the lives of innocent motorists in his very incapable hands. All places that serve alcohol should have some culpability when it comes to sending people home intoxicated … but the end fault lies with Josh Hancock, and no other.

It was only a matter of time. This is just another example of complete lack of personal responsibilty in our culture. Blame is always shifted away from where it belongs.

The Hancock family could have used this as an opportunity to do some good. They could have come out and said, “Our son was a good man with the world in front at his feet and all of it has been destroyed by a bad decision. Please don’t make the same mistake he did.” Instead they say, “It wasn’t Josh’s fault, They MADE him drink and drive.”

The bartender offered to call him a cab (not like he can’t afford it) and even offer to give him a ride herself, what more do they want.

I hope that not only they lose this lawsuit, but all of Josh Hancock’s money and insurance payments are awarded to Shannon’s as punishment for bringing forward this frivilous lawsuit.

Perhaps all who have taken the high road so far in this incident should layer up and lower themselves to the level of the obviously grieving and embarrassed Hancock family. Let the city police sue Hancock for the time and money they spent cleaning up and investigating the accident he got into. Let the young man in the Geo sue the Hancocks for witnessing the aftermath of a gruesome collision that will no doubt cause him nightmares for years to come. Let the towing company sue them for the damage to their truck and the mental anguish of their employee. Let the rental agency sue them for the loss of a brand new Ford Explorer. Let the frivolous lawsuits rain down, with the Hancock family leading the way!!