Ex-Yank Leyritz Sued for Wrongful Death

1. $15,000 doesn't seem like alot of money to seek for the death of a person. I just shock at the amount and why it's so low.

Posted at 8:47AM on Mar 26th 2008 by Lenn K.

2. the damages are unspecified, not $15,000.

Posted at 8:52AM on Mar 26th 2008 by Suzanne

3. When are people gonna stop drunk driving? What is it gonna take? They need to bring back the death penalty to all staes and start using it. Prison does not deter anybody, anymore

Posted at 8:52AM on Mar 26th 2008 by Killjoy

4. a well-paid player, they seek only 15,000 !! whatta shame !! and HE drank and drove! common sense people ! If ur gonna drink that much, and get behind the wheel, u just might slam into someone and kill em !!

Posted at 8:57AM on Mar 26th 2008 by whatever the fu*# !!

5. " Leyritz's lawyer has said that the ex-Yankee will be "both criminally and civilly exonerated." "

He was legally drunk, ran a red light, hit another vehicle and caused the death of someone. What is to exonerate? The facts are pretty clear and he IS to blame, so step up and take it like a man!

Posted at 9:16AM on Mar 26th 2008 by Dedrea

6. This guy is a disgrace. He should be put UNDER the jail. And his attorney ought to be smart enough not to make statements that he will be "vindicated." It is clear that Leyritz was driving drunk that evening and that he did in fact slam into the victim's car as she sat at a stop light. A disgraceful man -- and an even more disgraceful defense.

Posted at 9:23AM on Mar 26th 2008 by Savannah J

7. Didn't it come out after the crash that the women he hit was also over the limit/drunk herself? Neither one of them should have been on the road!!

Posted at 9:19AM on Mar 26th 2008 by Chris

8. On December 28, 2007, Leyritz was arrested in Broward County, Florida on suspicion of drunk driving and vehicular homicide in which Leyritz's car struck another driver's. The driver was returning home from her bartending job, and not wearing a seat belt, ejected from the car and died later at the scene. Fredia Veitch, the deceased driver, was intoxicated as well, according to prosecutors.

Posted at 9:29AM on Mar 26th 2008 by Nah

9. Not surprised, Broward County State Attorney's, are known to take cash to make things like this go away. We have been fighting with them for a drunk driving case since 2005, the guy who casued my daughters accident is going to walk away from all the damage he caused, fortunatley for us our daughter survied with serious bodily injury. And will suffer for the rest of her life.
The one with the most money wins!

Posted at 9:38AM on Mar 26th 2008 by Gail B.

10. By no means do I think this jerkface should walk. NO WAY, but it's just a shame that this woman was drunk too and not wearing her seatbelt.

Posted at 9:52AM on Mar 26th 2008 by Nah

11. I am so tired of thugs plaguing sports!

Posted at 9:56AM on Mar 26th 2008 by RS

12. bastard

Posted at 10:42AM on Mar 26th 2008 by fuolo

13. Good luck with the rest of your career, scratch that, life

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Posted at 10:05AM on Mar 26th 2008 by TT

14. He did the crime he should do the time. Just because he's and X-yankee doesn't give him special privilages. They would give us one!!!!

Posted at 10:13AM on Mar 26th 2008 by Theresa

15. I love MLB but some of these player make me sick to my stomach. The Yankees still have Carl Povano on payroll collecting his $10 million dollar a year salary to sit at home and nail bimbos because he's too injured from crashing his car whilst drunk a few seasons ago.

Posted at 10:13AM on Mar 26th 2008 by Christopher