According to Benedict Morelli, comedian Tracy Morgan's lawyer, the actor is still struggling to get back the way he was prior to the serious accident five months ago.
Morelli was in New Jersey, the state where the accident happened on June 7, 2014, to meet with the judge and the lawyers of Wal-Mart for a scheduling conference.
It can be recalled that Morgan, along with some of his friends and assistant, were traveling from Delaware after a show. When they reached a portion of the New Jersey turnpike, a tractor-trailer of Wal-Mart hit the limousine Morgan was riding from behind, causing a 6-vehicle collision. Another comedian James McNair died at 62 years old. Some were severely injured including Morgan, who sustained several broken bones and, worse, a serious traumatic brain injury.
The actor then spent weeks in the hospital for recovery. More than a month after the accident, Morgan, who used to be part of 30 Rock and Saturday Night Live and was supposed to begin a TV show where he's a lead, was spotted leaving in his New Jersey home, as reported by People.
Appearing cheery though weak-he was assisted by a home health aide and a walker while trying to get inside his truck-he thanked the gathered crowd for their support. He also mentioned that he felt strong and okay.
Nevertheless, the lawyer suggests that it may take a while for the actor to fully recover considering his injuries, even if he's under intensive rehabilitation, and that he may never be the old Tracy Morgan. Moreover, because brain injuries are unpredictable, the actor doesn't really know how soon and how much recovery he can expect.
Morgan and some of the injured passengers of the limo filed for compensatory and punitive damages against Wal-Mart and its driver Kevin Roper, who, based on reports, had been driving for more than 24 hours at the time of the accident. Traveling at 65 miles per hour, he was also over-speeding since the limit at the time was only 45 miles per hour due to ongoing construction.
Wal-Mart, however, contested, saying Morgan and his friends were also partly to blame since they weren't wearing seatbelts.
