Nebraska wrester dies in accident on road from meet in Iowa

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Posted by Steve LombardiApril 29, 2009 10:52 PM

A wrestler who died in a van crash while in Iowa has suit filed by his mother. The student was a wrestler for York College and was in a van with ten wrestlers from a Nebraska college. He was from Kansas and was not wearing his seat belt. The wrester is Brock Pigorsch from Herington, Kansas. He was thrown from the van.

There is nothing unusual about a person filing suit after a relative dies in a car, truck or motorcycle crash. The insurance company will settle the claim without having probate court approval and that requires an estate be opened for the dead person. A relative, in this case the mother, would be the likely executor, executrix or administrator of the son’s estate. Simply stated you need to open an estate to settle a wrongful death case following a car, truck or motorcycle accident or wreck.

Brock's brother, a wrester was also in the van. In the van were ten wrestlers and two coaches. A coach was driving. Brock was under the van. When the team couldn't find him they literally picked up the van and took it off of him. The teams loss is beyond our comprehension. Having wrestled I am without the words to know exactly what to say. York's President says it as well as anyone can say it.



April 15, 2009

This is so similar to the football tragedy that lead to the movie, We Are Marshall. For the teammates from York Wrestling we offer this video and remind you that out of loss you can find strength. We wish you all the best and the strength to finish what Brock would want you to do. In law school we lost several of our fellow students. We hurt, we cried, but we made our way through the pain an endured. So can you. I hope this helps you.



Stay safe and wear your seat belts.

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