CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A lawsuit was filed on Monday against Carolina Panthers linebacker Shaq Thompson seeking damages for injuries and lost wages incurred by former Duke quarterback Anthony Boone after a head-on collision with Thompson.
The incident happened on the morning of May 22, 2016 when, according to Thompson, he lost control of his vehicle, crossed the center line and crashed head on with Boone while trying to retrieve his cell phone that had fallen to the floorboard.
Boone was released from the hospital nine days after the accident. He was treated for a broken hip, damage to the tendons and ligaments in his hand and injuries to the ribs.