Baseball Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson Suing Seminole Hard Rock for $10 Mil

Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson has filed a lawsuit against the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for $10 million following a six foot plunge off an unsecured stage at the establishment two years ago.

The 76-year-old former Baltimore Orioles player has suffered permanent injuries as a result of the fall.

Robinson still experiences bleeding on the brain, cracks in his spine, and has lost five inches in height as a result of his injuries, his attorney Jack Hickey told the Miami Herald.

There is a dilemma when it comes to suing the Tribe, however, as The Herald points out:

Under the state’s legal agreement with the tribe, if someone is injured at a tribal casino and wants to sue, the tribe’s payment is capped at $200,000 per person and $300,000 per incident, the same limits that apply when the state is sued for negligence.

A victim suffering from serious injury “can blow through that pretty quickly,” Hickey said. But, unlike the state, victims who sue the tribe cannot appeal to the Legislature for more money when a jury awards more than the liability limits.

“The tribe is going to make billions of dollars and then not take responsibility for it,” Hickey said. “If the state allows them to get away with it, shame on the state of Florida, and shame on the governor.”

A spokesperson for the Tribe says they are confident they can negotiate a fair resolution with Robinson.

- Aaron Goldstein, Gambling911.com