{"id":58,"date":"2016-12-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/defranciscolaw.lawblogger.net\/blog\/driver-in-tracy-morgan-truck-accident-case-wont-go-to-jail\/"},"modified":"2017-10-23T12:28:19","modified_gmt":"2017-10-23T16:28:19","slug":"driver-in-tracy-morgan-truck-accident-case-wont-go-to-jail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/driver-in-tracy-morgan-truck-accident-case-wont-go-to-jail\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver in Tracy Morgan truck accident case won’t go to jail"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’ve been following this blog, you’re probably aware of the ongoing case of the truck driver whose drowsiness caused him to collide with comedian Tracy Morgan’s limo back in 2014. The accident took the life of Morgan’s dear friend James “Jimmy Mack” McNair and left Morgan in critical condition with a traumatic brain injury and several broken bones.<\/p>\n

The driver admitted that he hadn’t slept in over 28 hours when the accident happened. After pleading not guilty for a period of time, in late November the driver finally pleaded guilty to four counts of aggravated assault and one count of vehicular homicide in order to avoid going to prison. As a part of the deal, he will have to serve 300 hours of community service.<\/p>\n

Here’s where it’s important to remember that, from a legal standpoint, criminal cases are separate from civil cases. Whether a defendant in a truck accident criminal case is found guilty or not guilty, the victims can still file a lawsuit seeking compensation for injuries. In this case, Tracy Morgan agreed to an undisclosed settlement with Wal-Mart, the company the driver worked for, and McNair’s family settled for $10 million.<\/p>\n

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If you’ve been following this blog, you’re probably aware of the ongoing case of the truck driver whose drowsiness caused him to collide with comedian Tracy Morgan’s limo back in 2014. 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