Worse things happen on the streets that don't net jail time. Don't be ignorant. Dany Heatley committed a felony in the State of Georgia that cost a man his life. Is he in jail?
I'm not going to suggest that Steve Moore doesn't have a right to sue. He does...in British Columbia, where it happened. He does not deserve $15M because there is no way he makes that in a 10-year NHL career, especially under today's CBA. His parents deserve nothing, plain and simple. As for who Moore is suing, I am at a loss as to why Brad May wasn't included. He put the bounty on Moore's head. Every player (Vancouver and Colorado) who jumped onto that pile after Bertuzzi punched Moore should also be included in some way as they are all partly responsible for the extent of Moore's injuries, as it cannot be proven that Bertuzzi actually broke Moore's neck.
If I'm an Ontario judge, this case lasts 30 seconds as I tell him to go file in British Columbia.
If I'm a BC judge, I give Moore $3.5M for potential losses in a 7 year-career (average NHL career length at $500,000 per season), providing a completely neutral doctor orders him, based on his medical opinion, to retire from the NHL due to the injuries suffered in the incident. He doesn't see a cent until retirement papers are filed, and if he makes a comeback, he owes the awarded money back. Moore's parents get nothing.