Tyreek Hill’s attorney has issued a response to a lawsuit filed against the Miami Dolphins star.
The claim, brought forth by model Sophie Hall, alleges that Hill caused her medical expenses by allegedly breaking her leg, seeking damages ranging from $50,000 to $75,000.
Hall claims that the Dolphins’ wide receiver collided with her forcefully, leading to a broken leg.
The incident reportedly occurred after she embarrassed him by holding her ground and pushing him back during a backyard football game at his Florida residence.
Hill is now facing allegations of battery, assault, negligence, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
The player, through his lawyer Julius B. Collins, has issued a response which claims that Hall’s injuries resulted from tripping over a dog.
From ESPN:
“However, in the statement released to ESPN on Thursday, Hill’s attorney, Julius B. Collins, disputed Hall’s allegations and said they believe the lawsuit was filed to “generate bad publicity for Mr. Hill in an attempt to ‘scare tactic’ him into personally covering the cost of Ms. Hall’s medical bills.”
“Hill claimed Hall actually hurt her leg tripping over a dog while performing the drills, and Collins accused Hall’s counsel of intentionally omitting that from her original complaint. (Hall’s lawsuit does mention a puppy disrupting a drill, but does not say the dog caused her to fall.)
“Hill also insisted the drills were playful and advised that there is a pending claim with his homeowners’ insurance company, with the intention of “fully covering” Hall’s medical bills.”
Miami Dolphins GM Chris Grier said that the team is aware of the lawsuit.
“Yeah, we were made aware of it,” he said. “We were in communication with NFL security, so I really can’t comment on anything of that until we get all our information and find out what happened. For us, Tyreek has been a good addition for us, but in terms of all the off-field stuff, we’ll have to get all the information before we can really comment on it.”
