Walmart Will Pay $10 Million To The Children Of The Comedian Killed In The Tracy Morgan Car Crash

The details behind Walmart’s court settlement with the family of James McNair have been revealed, totaling at $10 million and guaranteeing some security for the children of the comedian. McNair, also known as Uncle Jimmy Mack, was killed in the New Jersey turnpike car accident that left Tracy Morgan and two others severely injured.

A Walmart truck was the cause of the accident and the company had agreed to settle back in January, with the amount being disclosed in recently released court documents. From the AP:

The documents also show that the children, Jamel McNair, 26, and Denita McNair, 19, are putting part of the payment toward annuities that will pay them ever-increasing monthly amounts, starting at $3,000, for the rest of their lives.

The $10 million figure was disclosed in documents filed in Surrogate’s Court in New York’s Westchester County, where James McNair lived until the June 7 accident, when a Wal-Mart truck hit a limo van that was carrying him, Morgan and others home from a show in Delaware.

Morgan, a former “Saturday Night Live” and “30 Rock” star, suffered broken bones and what his lawyer, Benedict Morelli, said was a traumatic brain injury. Morelli said Friday that Morgan was “very pleased” that McNair’s children were well-compensated and will be able to “lead a better life.” McNair was a longtime friend and mentor to Morgan.

Morgan and the others involved in the accident have also filed lawsuits against Walmart, while the driver of the vehicle is facing death by auto charges and several others stemming from his role in the accident.

Morgan’s lawyer also added in an update on the comedian’s condition, noting that he wanted to attend the recent #SNL40 festivities, but didn’t feel up to the appearance:

Morgan still hasn’t seen a segment in which his “30 Rock” co-stars Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin paid tribute to him during the show, Morelli said.

“I think it’s going to take him a while before he’s emotionally and mentally ready to watch that,” the attorney said. “He knows about it. He said to me, ‘I couldn’t watch it, but one day I will.'”

(Via Variety / AP / New York Daily News)