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sports2 years ago

Dwayne Haskins' Estate Settles Lawsuit with Truck Driver and Owner in Fatal Crash

The estate of late NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins has reached a settlement with the driver, owner, and broker of the dump truck that fatally hit him on a Florida highway in April 2022. The specifics of the settlement have not been disclosed. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Haskins' widow, alleged that the driver was speeding and driving carelessly with an overloaded cargo load. Other settlements with various parties have been reached, but the case continues against multiple other defendants. The lawsuit also accused two individuals of drugging Haskins. Haskins, a former first-round pick, struggled in the NFL and was cut in 2021 before signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers as a backup.

sports2 years ago

Dwayne Haskins' Estate Settles Dump Truck Lawsuit

The estate of late NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins has reached a settlement with the driver, owner, and broker of the dump truck that struck and killed him while he was walking on a South Florida highway. The specifics of the settlement have not been disclosed. The lawsuit also alleged negligence by other parties, including the Florida Department of Transportation and a rental car company. The case continues against multiple other defendants. Haskins' cause of death was ruled as an accident, and he was found to have been legally drunk and tested positive for drugs at the time of the incident.

sports2 years ago

Family alleges QB Haskins was drugged and targeted before death.

The family of former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins has filed a lawsuit against several people, businesses, and the state of Florida, claiming he was drugged, robbed, and extorted before he was fatally struck while standing drunk on a highway after running out of gas. The lawsuit alleges that Haskins was drugged and robbed by a man and three women in the hours before the accident. The family also alleges that the state highway department didn’t properly maintain and light the road, or post a lower speed limit while construction work was being done. Haskins' blood-alcohol content was 0.20, and he had the strong painkiller ketamine and its metabolite norketamine in his system.

sports2 years ago

Lawsuit alleges drugging and blackmail conspiracy in death of Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins.

The estate of Dwayne Haskins Jr., the late Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback who was fatally struck by a dump truck while walking on a Florida interstate highway, has filed a lawsuit claiming he was drugged at three Palm Beach County locations before he was killed. The lawsuit claims negligence and liability issues surrounding the dump truck, failures of various establishments to maintain safe conditions, and battery against four individuals for drugging Haskins to blackmail and rob him. The Broward County Medical Examiner’s Office said Haskins’ blood alcohol content was 0.20 when he was fatally struck, and he also had the strong painkiller ketamine and its metabolite norketamine in his system.

crime2 years ago

Lawsuit Alleges Dwayne Haskins Was Drugged and Robbed Before Death

The family of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins has filed a lawsuit against 14 defendants, including four people who allegedly blackmailed, drugged, and robbed the 24-year-old before he was killed while walking along a Florida highway. The lawsuit claims that Haskins was in four locations between West Palm Beach and Miami in the hours before his death and that each allowed Haskins to be drugged. The lawsuit also claims that the driver who struck Haskins was speeding, and his vehicle tires and brakes were not maintained.

sports2 years ago

Dwayne Haskins' Death: Lawsuit Alleges Drugging, Blackmail, and Robbery Conspiracy.

The widow of former NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins is filing a lawsuit against several entities, including a Miami nightclub, alleging that Haskins was drugged and robbed as part of a conspiracy before his death on a Florida freeway in April 2022. The lawsuit identifies more than a dozen defendants, including the dump truck driver and several businesses, claiming they were negligent in allowing patrons to use drugs and drug other patrons. Haskins' autopsy report revealed that he had a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit and tested positive for ketamine.

crime2 years ago

Dwayne Haskins' family alleges conspiracy involving drugging and blackmail.

A lawsuit filed by Dwayne Haskins's wife and parents alleges that the former Washington Commanders quarterback was drugged, blackmailed, and robbed before he was hit by a truck and killed while trying to cross Interstate 595 in April 2022. The suit names the truck driver, the Wyndham Garden Hotel, and three establishments Haskins had visited in the hours before his death. The suit alleges that the businesses allowed patrons to use drugs and drug other patrons, including Haskins. The suit also alleges that the truck driver was driving carelessly and above the speed limit, and that the truck's owner did not make proper repairs to its brakes and tires.

sports2 years ago

Dwayne Haskins' Family and Widow Allege Targeted Blackmail and Robbery Conspiracy Leading to QB's Death

The family of former NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins has filed a lawsuit alleging that he was the target of a "blackmail and robbery conspiracy" that led to his death in April 2022. The suit names several defendants, including the Boca Raton Hotel Group, Drive Shack Palm Beach, Blue Anchor Pub, and E11Even Miami, as well as four individuals who allegedly drugged Haskins. The suit also alleges negligence by the Florida Department of Transportation and an unnamed contractor, as well as the owner of the dump truck that hit Haskins and the owner of the rental car he was driving. Haskins played for Washington and the Pittsburgh Steelers during his brief NFL career.

crime2 years ago

Lawsuit alleges Dwayne Haskins was targeted, drugged, and robbed before death

A civil lawsuit filed by Dwayne Haskins' family alleges that the former NFL quarterback may have been part of a blackmail conspiracy the night before his death. The family believes that Haskins was targeted and drugged as part of a robbery conspiracy, and that he was wearing a "highly-expensive watch" that was stolen from him shortly before his death. Haskins died in April 2022 after being hit by a dump truck while trying to cross an interstate in Florida on foot. The lawsuit also notes that many other cars were able to avoid Haskins, and the family is hoping to get answers about the dump truck driver's potential impairment or distraction.

sports2 years ago

New twist in lawsuit over Dwayne Haskins' shocking death.

Dwayne Haskins' wife has filed a lawsuit against 14 people or entities, including the driver of the dump truck that struck him, the state government entity tasked with maintaining the roadway, the company that provided his rental car, and the night club he attended the night before the crash, among other entities. The lawsuit also accuses four individuals of deliberately drugging Haskins "to blackmail and rob him" in the leadup to the crash, therefore contributing to his death. Haskins, who was the No. 15 overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft, was hit and killed by a dump truck in Florida in April 2021 while trying to cross an interstate highway near Fort Lauderdale on foot.