According to Yahoo Sports, Dave Willock, the father of Devin Willock, who tragically lost his life in a car accident after the Georgia Bulldogs’ second consecutive national championship parade, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against University System of Georgia, demanding $2 million in damages.
The board of regents received a formal notice of the ongoing case from Dave Willock’s solicitors on April 11. Georgia law limits the amount of money that can be sued against governmental agencies at $2 million.According to the police complaint, Chandler LeCroy, a recruiting analyst for UGA football, was driving at 104 mph with Willock in the back seat when her 2021
Ford Expedition went off the road and struck with multiple trees and power poles while she was allegedly racing then.Jalen Carter, defensive tackle for Georgia LeCroy’s blood alcohol content at the time of the tragic accident was.197, or over two and a half times the permitted limit in Georgia. Devin Willock was allegedly sitting behind LeCroy in the backseat without a seatbelt.
Willock’s legal team claims that university administrators were aware of LeCroy’s driving history, which includes four speeding fines in a six-year period.
The lawyers stated in the court notification, “To be clear, UGA and [University of Georgia Athletic Association] agents and employees negligently entrusted a vehicle to LeCroy.” “Likewise, UGA and UGAAA agents and employees negligently hired, supervised, trained, and retained LeCroy.”
Top NFL prospect Carter was reportedly sentenced to 12 months probation, $1,000 in fines, 80 hours of community service, and completion of a driving course for his involvement in the deadly collision. There won’t be any jail time for him.
A spokesman for the university, Greg Trevor, refuted the claims made in the lawsuit that LeCroy was given alcohol at championship celebration events by the UGA athletics department.
“While we continue to grieve for the Willock family, the demand letter from an attorney for Devin’s father is full of inaccuracies,” said Trevor in a statement.”[Willock’s lawyer] hasn’t given the university any references or proof to back up these careless assertions. As we have stated, it was totally forbidden to use cars that were rented for recruiting purposes for personal use. Since Ms. LeCroy was not working for the athletic department at the time of the collision, it was improper for her to use the car for personal use after her recruiting shift finished earlier that evening.
Dave Willock is also allegedly going to sue the University of Georgia Athletic Association, its staff, and LeCroy’s estate on an individual and distinct basis in addition to the university.
