While most fans try to get a baseball every game, the lawsuit makes the case that the souvenirs are given out by players in an unsafe manner when thrown randomly into the crowd: Register:Ī civil complaint filed Tuesday in Orange County Superior Court describes David Mermelstein’s left eyeball as being crushed when he was struck in the face at Angel Stadium by a ball that the complaint claims was thrown by former Angels outfielder Juan Lagares, who had just caught a third out to retire the opposing side.
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A lengthy trial rendered a guilty verdict for former staffer, Eric Kay, but the team remains in a difficult spot because of the Skaggs family continuing their fight for justice.Īside from that, a new civil complaint filed against the team alleges they’re at fault after an errant baseball caused significant injuries, which included going blind in his left eye, to a spectator, according to Sean Emery of the O.C. The Angels were in the crosshairs of the wrongful death lawsuit filed against them by the family of former player Tyler Skaggs.
Their new dilemma comes years after ball clubs around Major League Baseball made alterations to their safety measure to protect fans from possible incidents from errant baseballs and bats. The Los Angeles Angels find themselves in another difficult legal situation this year.
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