Is this about money?
Daniel Schuler claims his wife did not drink, and was not drunk when she killed 7 people driving the wrong way on the parkway. Is Daniel Schuler deceptive? Please note that if he is wrong, deception would not be present in his statements.
Schuler has lawyers and an agent and the program does state that Diane "was the breadwinner" of the family. Is he doing this for the money?
After this horrific crash, Daniel Schuler sought out media as well as a high profile attorney claiming he wanted the victims' families to know that they didn't die by a drunk driver, although toxicology showed her blood alcohol level at .19 (Legal limit is .08)
HBO is now airing a documentary which some have complained is not only favorable to Daniel Schuler, but also helps him garner the publicity he craves, ultimately looking for a big payoff in a law suit.
Had Diane Schuler survived, she would not have collected millions in a lawsuit, but would be in prison. Of interest to Statement Analysis, however, is the HBO Documentary in which analysts/readers may discern whether Daniel Schuler is truthful or deceptive regarding the crash, his wife's drinking, as well as some minor issues, including Diane Schuler's background.
Post your comments regarding statements made by Daniel Schuler in the comments section and why you feel he is either truthful or deceptive.
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http://www.usatoday....rash-suit_n.htm
The husband whose wife killed herself and seven others in a horrific wrong-way crash on the Taconic State Parkway is suing the state, claiming poor highway upkeep and signage are solely to blame.
Toxicology reports released days after the July 26, 2009, collision determined Diane Schuler of Long Island, N.Y., was drunk and high when she crashed her minivan into an SUV occupied by three men.
But her husband, Daniel Schuler, contends it was the state's "negligence, carelessness and recklessness" in its design and maintenance of the highway that "solely" caused fatal injuries to his daughter, Erin, 2.
His lawsuit, filed Monday in the New York Court of Claims, is on behalf of the estate of Erin and his son, Bryan, 5, the sole survivor.
STORY: HBO airs show on horrific crash
In a separate lawsuit, Dean and Angela Tallarico, who suffered minor injuries in the crash, sued the estate of wife Diane Schuler on Friday in state Supreme Court, arguing that she bears the responsibility.
Schuler claims that the state "negligently allowed" unsafe conditions; "failed to properly mark and/or delineate the appropriate lanes"; and failed to put up proper warning signs such as flashing arrows, barriers and cones. The lawsuit seeks unspecified monetary damages for financial and emotional hardship, noting Bryan Schuler is disabled after the crash.
Also killed were the three occupants of the SUV: Michael Bastardi Sr., Guy Bastardi and Daniel Longo of Yonkers.
Michael Bastardi Jr., who lost his father and brother in the crash, said Tuesday that Daniel Schuler is blaming "everything and everyone except his wife.
"He's just avoiding the true reasons on why this all happened," the younger Bastardi said. "It's pathetic and it's an insult to all of us."
Daniel Schuler's attorney, Kevin Grennan, did not respond to requests for comment Tuesday.
The New York Post reported Tuesday that Daniel Schuler also filed a separate lawsuit last week in state Supreme Court against Warren Hance, whose daughters Emma, 8, Alyson, 7, and Kate, 5, were killed. That case argues that because Hance owned the minivan that Diane Schuler was driving, he is in part liable, according to the Post.
The Journal News could not independently confirm the Post report Tuesday.
Kevin Conklin, a Mamaroneck lawyer representing the Bastardi estate, declined to comment on the possible lawsuit against Hance.
In the Tallaricos' lawsuit, attorney Steven Grant said Tuesday that the Freehold, N.Y., couple still suffers from "physical and obviously psychological injuries" two years after the crash.
Grant declined to specify the type of injuries his clients received, saying only that they "pale in comparison to the real tragedy of the day," referring to those who were killed.
In late 2009, Michael Bastardi Jr.'s sister Roseann Guzzo filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Schuler's estate and Hance. Depositions still have not been taken.
Last month, Longo's brother, Joseph, also sued, not just Schuler's estate and Hance, but also Guzzo, alleging that Guy Bastardi bore some of the responsibility for the crash. Guzzo's lawyer, John Kelly, recently told The Journal News he wouldn't expect anyone to prove negligence on Bastardi's part.
"You can't blame the driver of a car that's hit by someone driving the wrong way," Kelly said.
"The signs aren't the problem on the highway. It's the people who drink and drive," Guzzo said.
A spokesman with the state Department of Transportation did not return a phone call regarding Schuler's claim.
The husband whose wife killed herself and seven others in a horrific wrong-way crash on the Taconic State Parkway is suing the state, claiming poor highway upkeep and signage are solely to blame.
Toxicology reports released days after the July 26, 2009, collision determined Diane Schuler of Long Island, N.Y., was drunk and high when she crashed her minivan into an SUV occupied by three men.
But her husband, Daniel Schuler, contends it was the state's "negligence, carelessness and recklessness" in its design and maintenance of the highway that "solely" caused fatal injuries to his daughter, Erin, 2.
His lawsuit, filed Monday in the New York Court of Claims, is on behalf of the estate of Erin and his son, Bryan, 5, the sole survivor.
STORY: HBO airs show on horrific crash
In a separate lawsuit, Dean and Angela Tallarico, who suffered minor injuries in the crash, sued the estate of wife Diane Schuler on Friday in state Supreme Court, arguing that she bears the responsibility.
Schuler claims that the state "negligently allowed" unsafe conditions; "failed to properly mark and/or delineate the appropriate lanes"; and failed to put up proper warning signs such as flashing arrows, barriers and cones. The lawsuit seeks unspecified monetary damages for financial and emotional hardship, noting Bryan Schuler is disabled after the crash.
Also killed were the three occupants of the SUV: Michael Bastardi Sr., Guy Bastardi and Daniel Longo of Yonkers.
Michael Bastardi Jr., who lost his father and brother in the crash, said Tuesday that Daniel Schuler is blaming "everything and everyone except his wife.
"He's just avoiding the true reasons on why this all happened," the younger Bastardi said. "It's pathetic and it's an insult to all of us."
Daniel Schuler's attorney, Kevin Grennan, did not respond to requests for comment Tuesday.
The New York Post reported Tuesday that Daniel Schuler also filed a separate lawsuit last week in state Supreme Court against Warren Hance, whose daughters Emma, 8, Alyson, 7, and Kate, 5, were killed. That case argues that because Hance owned the minivan that Diane Schuler was driving, he is in part liable, according to the Post.
The Journal News could not independently confirm the Post report Tuesday.
Kevin Conklin, a Mamaroneck lawyer representing the Bastardi estate, declined to comment on the possible lawsuit against Hance.
In the Tallaricos' lawsuit, attorney Steven Grant said Tuesday that the Freehold, N.Y., couple still suffers from "physical and obviously psychological injuries" two years after the crash.
Grant declined to specify the type of injuries his clients received, saying only that they "pale in comparison to the real tragedy of the day," referring to those who were killed.
In late 2009, Michael Bastardi Jr.'s sister Roseann Guzzo filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Schuler's estate and Hance. Depositions still have not been taken.
Last month, Longo's brother, Joseph, also sued, not just Schuler's estate and Hance, but also Guzzo, alleging that Guy Bastardi bore some of the responsibility for the crash. Guzzo's lawyer, John Kelly, recently told The Journal News he wouldn't expect anyone to prove negligence on Bastardi's part.
"You can't blame the driver of a car that's hit by someone driving the wrong way," Kelly said.
"The signs aren't the problem on the highway. It's the people who drink and drive," Guzzo said.
A spokesman with the state Department of Transportation did not return a phone call regarding Schuler's claim.
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