Just to complete my thoughts on this --
Although I can understand the need to "do something", I believe this action will backfire on the Hancocks.
Should this lawsuit get to trial or even arbitration.....maybe just interogatories, the Hancock's are going to hear nasty things about their son: all the times he drank, smoked weed, drove impaired, showed irresponsibility, how his expected earnings were limited (he's a journeyman bullpen pitcher, by his numbers would he even be employed next year, etc., etc).
The comfort they said they felt from The Cardinal Family will be far behind and no factor at all.