Wal-Mart has reached a confidential settlement with the family of James McNair, the 62-year-old comedian who was killed when one of the retail giant's trucks struck Tracy Morgan's limo last June.
ABC News reported that the family has settled its wrongful death claim against Wal-Mart, however details of the financial settlement are confidential - an agreement between Wal-Mart and McNair's children, 19-year-old Danita and 26-year-old Jamel.
The family's lawyer Daryl Zaslow, told the New York Daily News that the settlement means McNair "can look down and be assured that his family is well taken care of."
"Nothing can take the place of their father," Zaslow said. "But to the extent that their father would have continued to work to support them, their father would be very happy with what his legacy has left them."
In a statement issued Wednesday, Wal-Mart spokesperson Brooke Buchanan said, "We know there is nothing we can do to change what happened to Mr. McNair but Wal-Mart and his family have worked closely together to reach an agreement," according to the Chicago Tribune. "We will continue to work to conclude all of the remaining issues as a result of the accident and we are committed to doing what is right."
Morgan and McNair met 20 years ago while performing at the Uptown Comedy Club in Manhattan. Last June, a Wal-Mart tractor-trailer crashed into a limo van, carrying Morgan, McNair and several other individuals on the New Jersey Turnpike. Morgan suffered a traumatic brain injury, broken femur, broken nose and broken ribs.
The actor filed his own lawsuit against Wal-Mart in a federal court in New Jersey. His lawyer has told reporters that the "30 Rock" actor is still struggling with basic movement, such as walking, but is "fighting to get better."
Wal-Mart has admitted to no wrongdoing regarding Morgan's accident.
Prosecutors claim that truck driver Kevin Roper had not slept for 24 hours before the crash. Roper has been charged with death by auto and assault by auto.
