Victim's Husband Sues Brandy Over Fatal Crash

91. to #79.... If Brandy is so guilt and grief laden, then paying a $$$ judgment should help ease her guilt and get over it sooner. Humans have a need to reciprocate, give back, make even.... this will help her tremendously!! Then she can go out and earn more and LIVE happily ever after

Posted at 10:08AM on May 4th 2007 by cools

92. Ok, accidents happen, it sucks the lady had to die...... i can also understand sueing for medical and funeral expenses, but i think the parents sueing as well as the husband is going a little overboard. Just sue for the expensies and have it be over with, I'm sure she would not mind paying for that. people will find a way to get money no matter what. It pathetic.

Posted at 10:13AM on May 4th 2007 by ash

93. He needs to stop. He's only suing her because she's famous. Brandy has money. People forget that she was big, when she was younger and she had her own tv show. If it were the average person, he wouldn't be doing this. People are always trying to get a quick buck. Just the fact that they are suing, shows that these people are greedy. The parents would never make that much money in a lifetime (obvious, or else they wouldn't be suing). It's a sad world we live in.

Posted at 4:42PM on May 9th 2007 by Shy

94. Well its back to the ghetto for Brandy...Hey maybe she and Old Lady Whitney and Never has been Ray J could do sa sex tape like that skank Pris Hilton!!!!!!

Posted at 3:27PM on May 4th 2007 by Antonia

95. Brandy! Please keep your head up. You are a strong and beautiful sistah that made a mistake. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Posted at 11:29AM on May 4th 2007 by You're My Shero

96. Post #50 How do you know so much when you can't even spell hospital. Like everything else, it's all about the $$$$$$$!

Posted at 12:15PM on May 4th 2007 by Anna

97. I totally agree with the comments that if this were a person involved in an accident that was an average person that carries liabilty insurance.. this wouldn't even be an issue. For the people that agree that 5o million dollars is fair compensation for what clearly was an accident, I wonder how quicky that thought would change if it was them or someone in their family that was involved! I'm sure almost everyone here has either been or almost been involved in an accident, just that an accident... You weren't drinking or being negligent, maybe traffic just stopped suddenly etc.... People need to stop being so judgemental and understand that it was a tragic accident...but I guess it's the American way that that means $$$$$$$

Posted at 12:15PM on May 4th 2007 by Msmimidiva

98. Let a jury decide!!!

Posted at 12:18PM on May 4th 2007 by Anna

99. Are all of you idiots? He has to file a lawsuit against her, it's like any other accident. Please, poor Brandy was chatting on her cellphone and rear ended somebody and killed her...that is not an "accident", that was stupidity and now kids don't have their mother and a husband doesn't have his wife. Throw a little of your sympathy his way, he's not asking for $50 mil, he's going after her insurance policy, that is how you do it, you file a freaking lawsuit. (the victim's parents, on the other hand, are morons and the suit will be thrown out).

Posted at 12:53PM on May 4th 2007 by linda

100.
First of all I would like to say this was an ACCIDENT it could have happened to ANYBODY & EVERYBODY......its tragic that someone died but again accidents happen and sometimes people die in accidents....i agree w/ most of you who say that they are only suing her b/c she is a celebrity....$50 million get real....who has that kind of money...what if this happened to an ordinary joe.....would they still be suing for $50 million...i doubt that a suit would even be filed.....i doubt that anybody would have given it any attention, it would have just been classifed as another accident which caused death end of story.
I agree that the victims family should not be 'put out' for the expenses of the funeral & hospital etc. but suing for $50 mil is going a little overboard.....just b/c your wife was killed by a celebrity who may or may not have this kind of cash doesnt automatically entitle you to become a millionaire.....if you want to be a millionaire try 'DEAL OR NO DEAL'......
i'm sure that brandy feels bad enough about this whole situation as it is making her pay money isnt going to solve anything.....it doesnt bring back this dude's wife and it wont stop future traffic accidents from occuring.

Posted at 1:08PM on May 4th 2007 by Kris

101. #2

Although it was an accident, money is the only thing that can compensate the family. The wife and mother cannot be brought back. The husband is left without his wife, and to raise their children. There is no doubt an emotional void compounded by the financial strain of it all. So, yes, Brandy should financially kick in to help the family. It won't take away their loss, but may help soften the blow.

Posted at 1:29PM on May 4th 2007 by Emmie

102. #97

Wrongful death suits are filed against non-celebs every day. This is not unusual.

The unusual part is that Brandy has the ability to contribute to the settlement above and beyond the insurance policy limits (usually a million at best). And a million is a lot of money, but not really considering there are small children without a mother. That is really just a drop in the bucket.

And although it was, indeed, an accident, Brandy is still responsible. The only means of compensation would be monetarily. So that is what the family has to sue for. What choice do they have? Should they try and be noble in the eyes of everyone else and limp along on government assistance? No, they need to try and heal and get on with their lives. And at least not having to struggle and worry about paying the bills, and having the money to get the kids counseling will be an enormous burden lifted.

Posted at 1:35PM on May 4th 2007 by Emmie

103. Do the right thing and pay the man..!!!!!!

Posted at 4:17PM on May 4th 2007 by Vivid

104. #6

How can you say that? A husband has lost his wife and children have lost their mother, and you wrote, "they just act like they can't get on with their life." Well, maybe it is difficult. I've never lost someone so close, but I can only imagine how hard it would be. Children NEED their mother. A husband trying to raise children NEEDS his wife. Their family - all that they knew - came to a screeching halt. It is incredible to me that you say they are just "in it for the money." What else can Brandy do for them? She can't bring the dead mother and wife back. She can only compensate them monetarily. And they have financial needs. I have two children (maybe you don't - I don't know), and it costs a lot of money to raise children. It is hard and I cannot imagine doing it alone. Add the financial burden of losing an income, and the stress could be overwhelming.

So, yes, the family is entitled to sue Brandy. I would do the same. And saying that they deserve reimbursement for funeral expenses only is saying that the woman's life had zero value. Can you place a dollar value on life - no, not really. However, an economist could surely testify as to loss of earnings by not having the mother's income, services (cooking, cleaning, child care). And there is the immeasurable loss of not having your mother there to tuck you in at night as a small child, not there to watch your baseball games, not there at your school awards banquet or your graduation, wedding and any other big event in your life. It is a void. An enormous void whether that void was caused by accident or not.

Negative comments on this board against the family show a real lack of compassion toward someone who has already suffered a tremendous loss. I also feel sorry for Brandy, because I'm sure she feels terrible and that it was an accident. However, she cannot change the past. This law suit, however, should not be viewed as a negative against the deceased's family.

Posted at 2:00PM on May 4th 2007 by JZ

105. I just went through a similar issue and sadly, the minimum amounts required for bodily injury in auto insurance policies are sadly lacking. The man who killed my father in an accident only had $25,000. That's not enough to pay for bills, let alone to help replace his salary. Now, Mom has to move. Her choice was to sue the insurance company or the man. Since he was so young and had no assets, she had to sue the insurance company. In this case, she has assets and since children have lost a parent and the husband has lost the income, I think it's perfectly acceptable that Brandy be sued. I don't think it's because she is a 'celebrity', but because she would have more assets than an auto ins. policy.

I disagree with the 'parents' of a grown women suing, as they haven't lost her income and would be taking away money from her widow and children.

In either case.......as some have said ~ it's sad all around. It's an accident and while yes, she was 'not' drinking.............. she was not paying enough attention to drive safely, which is no less dangerous than if she were drinking.

I pray for all parties involved, including Brandy. I know she must be devastated also.

Posted at 2:48PM on May 4th 2007 by Julie