Gaudreau brothers' cycling accident defense cites impaired condition

April 15, 2025, 11:22 am

In a widely followed New Jersey courtroom case, lawyers representing the Gaudreau family argued that impairment played a significant role in a fatal cycling accident that involved NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother. Legal teams are contending that the defendants' alleged intoxication compromised their ability to ensure road safety, thereby contributing to the tragic outcome. The case has sparked broader discussions on the responsibilities of cyclists and drivers alike, as well as the evidentiary challenges in attributing negligence in such incidents.

nationalpost.com / Gaudreau brothers did not contribute to their deaths by cycling while impaired, judge rules

The judge ruled the issue was moot, upholding all of the charges against driver Sean Higgins, including manslaughter and vehicular homicide

globalnews.ca / Defence tries to argue Gaudreau brothers were impaired while cycling before fatal crash

Superior Court Judge Michael Silvanio is presiding over the case.

torontosun.com / Gaudreau family in court as defence argues the brothers were cycling impaired before crash

The family of NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, appeared in a New Jersey courtroom Tuesday to hear lawyers discuss whether their own drinking contributed to their deaths when they were hit by an allegedly drunken and enraged driver as they cycled along a rural road....

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